Welcome to the 2010-11 Season!
The Connecticut Debate Association (CDA) is the premiere high school debate league in the state. We have been providing a regular program of competition for over twenty years.
Tournament Schedule
We are starting to gear up for the 2010-11 season. See the 2010-11 Schedule page for more details. Note that while the dates are firm, the locations are still tentative and will be discussed at the Fall Coaches Meeting on September 16. Until then, if you would like to volunteer as a host or have any comments, please contact the CDA.
State Finals Results
We had 144 qualifying debaters from 20 schools at our State Finals tournament on Saturday, March 27, at Wilton High School. Our thanks to Wilton and their coach Max Gabrielson for making it possible.
Our 2009-10 State Champions are the Westhill team of Skyler Ross and Joanna Koczuk, who won the varsity final round in a 3-2 decision over the Wilton team of Austin Schaefer Kobi Bordoley.
The Novice division champions are the Staples team of Jacob Meisel and Mark Schwabacher.
Congratulations to Westhill and Staples, and all our other trophy winners. For complete results see State Finals Results.
Other Debate Activities in Connecticut
Yale Invitational, September 24-26, 2010
The 18th edition of the Yale Invitational will be held in New Haven on September 24-26. This is a national tournament offering Policy, Lincoln-Douglas (varsity and JV), Public Forum, Congressional and Parliamentary debate as well as six speech events. Last year 121 schools from 19 states participated.
CDA schools have traditionally done well in Yale's parliamentary-style Osterweis Tournament held in the spring. The Parliamentary division of the Yale Invitational is a great place for CDA teams to get a head start on the season and see some great national competition.
For more information visit the Yale Debate Association web site.
Yale 2010 Osterweis Tournament Results
The Yale Debate Association's Osterweis Tournament was held on April 25. 44 teams from 23 schools participated in this parliamentary style tournament, including 23 teams from 9 schools in CDA. Top honors went to the Wilton team of Michael Kaelin and Ben Marchi. This is the fourth year in a row that a CDA team has won at Osterweis.
For complete team and speaker results please see the Osterweis Tournament website.
Wilton and CDA on CPR's Colin McEnroe Show
On April 16 the Colin McEnroe Show on Connecticut Public Radio featured author Mark Oppenheimer and his new book, Wisenheimer, an autobiography which focuses on Mr. Oppenheimer's experiences as a debater. Wilton (and CDA) debaters Michael Kaelin and Will Jankowski, as well Yale Political Union head Leah Anthony Libresco, were invited to participate.
You can listen to a recording of this interesting and informative discussion at the Colin McEnroe Show website.
Last updated August 16, 2010.