Summer 2026
Summer Camp
Public Forum debate intensive—argumentation, research, and speaking—for students ready to level up over one or two focused weeks in August.
Program schedule
Registration for the 2026 summer camp is now open. Spots are limited! Fill out the registration form to sign your child up!
Tuition Fee
$300.00 / week
Lecture 3:30–5:00 p.m. · Lab 5:10–6:30 p.m.
About this session
The first opening week introduces students to the basics of debate. This week is recommended for students who've had no prior debate experience before or want to refresh their knowledge of how PF debate works. Lessons will consist of case/argument writing and the purpose of the rebuttal, summary, and final focus speeches. Students will also be taught how to be an effective negotiator during crossfires and how to perceptually gain the upper hand in high pressure situations. This lays the groundwork for more advanced strategies that guarantee wins taught in Session 2.
Tuition Fee
$300.00 / week
Lecture 3:30–5:00 p.m. · Lab 5:10–6:30 p.m.
About this session
Session 2 focuses on building upon the understanding of how speeches work from Session 1 and how to gain "round vision", i.e. a comprehensive understanding of how arguments are interacting with each other. This second layer of debate requires students not just to make arguments, but be able to weigh the value each word brings to the round. Given a debate only has 26 minutes of speech time, deciding on the most important arguments to be made is a decision that can win or lose a round. The end of Session 2 will also host an in-camp tournament where students can show off everything they've learned!
Lab tracks
Same three tracks run across sessions—choose a tab to read how each level is structured.
Beginner Lab
The beginner lab is the largest lab at Delta Debate and welcomes all students who've had zero debate experience before. This lab teaches students the structure of Public Forum debate and ensures students can have a structured and productive debate round. This lab is mainly to build confidence in debate for students while still having a balanced fun summer!
Student Life
Lecture block and lab block—structured for instruction, practice, and coaching.
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Lecture
Each day opens with a lecture on a new aspect, strategy, and technique of debate. Topics grow more advanced as the week goes on, so students build a cumulative understanding and apply what they learn day by day.
5:10 PM – 6:30 PM
Lab Time
Students split into small groups by skill level with lab leaders—timed speeches, drills, and personalized feedback. Lab rounds out the day with level-appropriate instruction, debriefs on the lecture block, and focused prep on the camp topic.
Questions?
Reach out for program fit, scheduling, or anything else—we're happy to help.