Debate Camp Canada - Summer Debate Camps

Quick Glance: Week-long overnight and day camps are offered throughout the summer, focusing on debating skills and Model United Nations. These camps are hosted at many secondary educational institutions around Canada and the United States.

Key Highlights:

  • Location: Various cities: King’s City, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, St. Catharines, Calgary, Vancouver, Victoria, Brunswick, Boston, Greenwich, New York, Providence, and Seattle.

  • Dates: Various weeks in the summer.

  • Age Range: Grades 7-11

  • Website: https://www.debatecamp.com/overnight

  • Registration Date: Open as of January *2024

Overview:

Debate Camp aims to empower students with effective communication and teamwork skills through debate and public speaking.  The goal of our program is to create informed and articulate global citizens in a fun and exciting learning environment. Debate Camp provides summer day and overnight camps to youth grades 5 through 10.  Our multi-level program specializes in parliamentary debate, public speaking and Model United Nations.  Debate Camp generates a safe, enriching and fun learning environment - now in our 22nd summer!

**Last updated January 2024 (description taken from the program’s website)

Testimonial

The following testimonial was submitted by Julien from Barrie, Ontario. They answered the following key questions. Julien rates this program a 10 out of 10.

What stood out about this opportunity that makes it such a unique experience?

Debate camp was an outstanding experience. I had never before been to a summer camp where I could learn about debate with students all passionate about debate. It was awesome to meet people who were all as keen and dedicated as I was. The camp also allowed me to visit a cool secondary school and expirence from life with other students at the camp.

What is something a youth applying to this program should know?

Come ready to learn and have fun. Don’t worry or be scared to come to camp, everyone there was so welcoming and kind. It was also so great to be able to enjoy summer camp with many other kids who loved debate like I did. You will learn so much about debate so be ready!

What was your favourite activity/experience in program?

My favourite experience had to be the day we did a Model United Nations. This was an amazing experience to do at camp because all the other campers and I were all friends by then which made the MUN so much more light hearted and fun. We ended up invaded each other and having a blast.

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