Welcome to the official website of the Debate and Speech Association of British Columbia. The organization aims to promote the activities of public speaking and debate throughout the province in both official languages. Throughout this website can be found information about the various provincial regions, upcoming DSABC events and an index of helpful websites from debate and speech organizations both national and international.











For more information, contact the DSABC at executive@bcdebate.com .

2007-08 SCHEDULE


                Provincial and National Tournaments



Sat. Oct. 13                     SMUS Island Debate tournament
                                                                        hosted by SMUS/Sean Hayden
                                                                        Invitation Here
                                                                     **Island schools only**

Fri. Oct. 19 –

    Mon. Oct. 22              3rd Annual North American Championships
                                                                     

    Mon. Oct. 223 Annual North American Championships                                                                     

    Mon. Oct. 223 Annual North American Championships                                                                     

    Mon. Oct. 223 Annual North American Championships                                                                     William Aberhart School
                                                                        Calgary, Alberta       Contact: Martin Poirier

Fri. Oct 26  - Sat. Oct. 27                 UVIC  Model U.N.
                                                                         Contact: abkay@uvic.ca


Sat. Oct. 27                                                20th Annual Pumpkin Classic
                                                                        hosted by Rossland Secondary
                                                                        contact: Marilyn Lunde
                                                                        Kootenays Region

 

Sat. Oct. 27-

    Sun. Oct. 28                Vancouver Youth Model United Nations 
                                                                          

Sat. Oct. 27-     Sun. Oct. 28Vancouver Youth Model United Nations                                                                           

Sat. Oct. 27-     Sun. Oct. 28Vancouver Youth Model United Nations                                                                           

Sat. Oct. 27-     Sun. Oct. 28Vancouver Youth Model United Nations                                                                           (VYMUN) hosted by WPGA        
                                                                        Website: www.vymun.com

Wed. Oct. 24-

    Mon. Oct. 29              International Independent Schools
   

    Mon. Oct. 29International Independent Schools   

    Mon. Oct. 29International Independent Schools   

    Mon. Oct. 29International Independent Schools                                                                         Public Speaking & Debate
                                                                        Queen Anne’s 
                                                                        Reading, England
                                                                        Contact: Tony Garner

Sat. Nov. 3                                               Newman Fisa Tournament 
                                                                     hosted by WPGA/Tracey Lee

Fri. Nov. 9 –

    Sat. Nov. 10                UBCHigh School Tournament 

    Sat. Nov. 10 UBCHigh School Tournament 

    Sat. Nov. 10 UBCHigh School Tournament 

    Sat. Nov. 10 UBCHigh School Tournament                                                                         hosted by UBC Debate Club,                        
                                                                         Stephen McCarthy
                                                                              www.ubcdebate.com

Sunday, Nov. 18th                                  BC qualifier for Worlds tryouts
                                                                        WPGA / please see application and 
                                                                        selection process.  BC students will notified 
                                                                        of their selection to attend

Nov. 19-21                                         Team Canada Qualifier for Worlds
                                                                      Vancouver/UBC

Nov. 21 – 26                                 National Debating Seminar (CSDF)    
                                                                     hosted by DSABC 
                                                                       Contact: Tracey Lee (Vancouver)
                                                                                          Sean Hayden (Victoria)

Dec. 1                                                  Golden Gnome Tournament 
                                                              hosted by Oak Bay/Tim Bradshaw

Dec. 1                                                 Stanley Humphries Tournament
                                                                hosted by Jeremy Palmer /Kootenays Region
                                                                           
Dec. 8                                                Bilingual Invitational Tournament
                                                               hosted by St. George's School/Catherine Mori

Jan. 12                                                 Bruce Lockhart Tournament
                                                                hosted by Shawnigan/Neil Bryant

Feb. 2                                               Lower  Mainland  West Regionals              
                                                             Hosted by LFA/Andrea Law

Feb. 9                                                Lower Mainland East Regionals
                                                                hosted by Burnaby Mountain
                                                                    Karen Spence

Feb. 16                                                 Island Regional Championships 
                                                               hosted by Brentwood/Rob Maclean

Feb. 23                                          Commonwealth Debates 
                                                            St. Margaret's School
                                                            gcampbell@stmargs.bc.ca

March 7 - 8                                     Provincial Debate Championships 
                                                               Law Foundation Cup 
                                                               hosted by GNS/John Baty

April 10-14th                                Senior Nationals Championships
                                                            Calgary, Alberta

April 11-12th                                Westerns Invitational Public Speaking
                                                                    Competition hosted by Mulgrave School/
                                                                            Marlena Morgan
                                                            Invitation  / Guidelines  here


April 19                                           Provincial Mock Trial Competition 
                                                               hosted at Victoria Courthouse 
                                                               GNS/John Baty

                            

 

 

 

 

 

 



                                                             


*** BC candidates for Team Canada  Selection Tournament*** 

Any Grade 10 or 11 student interested in being selected as one of BC's three candidates to the Team Canada selection tournament is asked to read the new procedure for selection and submit an application to the committee by October 10th, 2007.

Application and Selection process information here.
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