Register Here!  or  Volunteer Here! As part of the After School Learning Program, the Bluegrass Debate Coalition frequently hosts speech and debate events, mostly online, sometimes in-person, to further debate education for our students. We are offering this to the middle school students who are enrolled in our after-school debate classes. There is no cost to attend! The "BDC Fall ... Read More

Register Here!  or  Volunteer Here! The "Wilson Wyatt Debate League" is offering an online event featuring Lincoln Douglas (LD) and Public Forum (PF) debates (following NSDA guidelines). After five preliminary rounds, and two elimination rounds, the top four ranked teams, and top 10 ranked individuals will be recognized as tournament champions. There is a small cost for BDC students to attend ... Read More

Image: iStock (Downloaded on December 12, 2021) About the Guest Lecture (Register Here!) For Public Forum students debating using the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA), the January 2022 topic is "Resolved: The United States federal government should legalize all illicit drugs.." Our guest lecturer, Dr. Caroline Weber, a professor at the University of Kentucky, will be offering their subject ... Read More

As part of the After School Learning Program, the Bluegrass Debate Coalition frequently hosts speech and debate events, mostly online, sometimes in-person, to further debate education for our students. The BDC's "New Year's Resolution" event (using Zoom) is designed to be a fun way for elementary and middle school students to experience public speaking and debate in a low-stress, yet ... Read More

The "Wilson Wyatt Debate League" is offering an online event featuring Lincoln Douglas (LD) and Public Forum (PF) debates (following NSDA guidelines). After five preliminary rounds, and two elimination rounds, the top four ranked teams, and top 10 ranked individuals will be recognized as tournament champions. There is a small cost for BDC students to attend this event. Please contact the BDC ... Read More

As part of the After School Learning Program, the Bluegrass Debate Coalition frequently hosts speech and debate events, mostly online, sometimes in-person, to further debate education for our students. We are offering this to the elementary, middle school, and high school students who are enrolled in our after-school debate program. There is no cost to attend! The BDC's "Winter Classic" ... Read More

Image: Free Domain - Turkish Flag (Downloaded January 2022) About the Guest Lecture (Register Here!) Forum Public Forum students debating using the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA), the February 2022 topic is... "Resolved: On balance, Turkey’s membership is beneficial to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization". Dr. Clayton Thyne, a Professor at the University of Kentucky, will offer their subject ... Read More

The "Wilson Wyatt Debate League" is offering an online event featuring Lincoln Douglas (LD) and Public Forum (PF) debates (following NSDA guidelines). After five preliminary rounds, and two elimination rounds, the top four ranked teams, and top 10 ranked individuals will be recognized as tournament champions. There is a small cost for BDC students to attend this event. Please contact the BDC ... Read More

As part of the After School Learning Program, the Bluegrass Debate Coalition frequently hosts speech and debate events, mostly online, sometimes in-person, to further debate education throughout the Commonwealth. We are offering this event for elementary, middle school, and high school students. We do need help with the judging! There is no cost for Kentucky students to attend this event. ... Read More

As part of the Bluegrass Debate Coalition's After School Learning Program, the BDC frequently hosts speech and debate events, mostly online, this time in-person, to further debate education for our students. The BDC's "Regional Championship" event (at UK) is designed to be a fun way for elementary, middle school, and high school students to experience public speaking and debate in ... Read More

As part of the Bluegrass Debate Coalition's After School Learning Program, the BDC frequently hosts speech and debate events, mostly online, this time in-person, to further debate education for our students. The BDC's "Youth Leadership Conference" (hosted at UK) is designed to be a fun way for middle school, and high school students to experience public speaking and debate in ... Read More

The Bluegrass Debate Coalition cordially invites you to the BDC Winter Invitational to be held on Saturday, December 10th, 2022, which we will host on campus at the University of Kentucky. We will be offering Congressional Debate, Lincoln Douglas Debate, and Public Forum Debate. Divisions (such as novice, junior varsity, and varsity/open) will be determined by attendance. Learn more about ... Read More