Debate Classes. Beginner's and Intermediate level.

In-Person Mtn House

For grades 6 to 12 (with no experience) or one semester of experience. Offered at the MTN House location, 1.5 Hours a week, 14-week program. Extra practice hours are included in this program.

The class will focus on the thoughtful and logical construction of arguments, understanding the order and structure of a debate, learning rebuttals, speech strategies, cross-examination, and building confidence in delivering speeches. Various debate and Impromptu drills are introduced, 1:1 mock practice, and flowing. Intermediate students will also learn to master rebuttals through flowing, rigorous research, strategic argumentation (diversifying attacks, prioritizing offense), signposting, fluency, line-by-line refutation, and advanced philosophy/framework debate.

A minimum of 6 students' enrollment is required (online or in-person), with a maximum of 11 students per class. The tournament fee is additional. No classes during Spring break. Please select one option from the options shown below. The costs for the 14-week and 16-week plans differ.  The 16-week program is created for students who want to participate in the California State Middle School Championship in mid-May 2026. If your child is a high schooler or a middle schooler who will not participate the middle school championship, select the 14-week program. Lincoln-Douglas Debate (LD) is a one-on-one debate format in which students argue a topic voted on by the membership. It focuses on philosophical and ethical questions, exploring values like justice, fairness, and morality through a framework of competing ideas rather than policy. Even we exceed practice hours, we do not charge for additional cost. 

14-week= Instructional (21 hours) + Offline/Extra Practice (16 hours) = 37 hours 

16-week= Instructional (24 hours) + Offline/Extra Practice (26 hours)= 50 hours 

In-person, Thursday, January 22 - April 30, 2026 (6.30 PM- 8.00 PM)  14-week

16-week program will end on May 14, 2026

 OR

In-person, Tuesday, January 27 - May 5, 2026 (6.30 PM - 8.00 PM)-14-week New Students 

16-week program will end on May 12. 

Location

19669 Mountain House Pkwy, Mountain House, CA 95391

Cancellation/Refund Policy: The prorated process applies if the student withdraws before the last session of the program. This will be calculated based on the number of weeks students attended the sessions during the camp. 

Payment Policy:  Parents can pay in three monthly installments. First installment is due bedofre the course begins. An invoice will be sent upon registration and will include payment plan.