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The early application discount for the 2015 Georgia Debate Institutes has been extended until May 15. Pay your deposit ($250 for public forum, $500 for policy) by May 15 and enjoy a $100 discount of the tuition price of the camp!  We hope to see many of you in beautiful Athens, Georgia this summer.  Email georgiadebateinstitutes@gmail.com if you have any questions about the camp.   Downloads GDI Flier 2015
The new flier for the 2015 Georgia Debate Institutes is now available!  It features pricing, dates, and faculty information - we hope you can join us this summer! Downloads GDI Flier 2015
Information about the 2015 Georgia Debate Institutes has now been posted!  We will be offering a 2 week policy camp, a 3 week policy camp, and a one week public forum camp.   Dates of the camp run from June 14 until July 4.  More details can be found at georgiadebateinstitutes.org or here.    
The pre-camp evidence packet for the two-week policy debate labs at the GDI are now available.   Go to this website, find the "evidence/lectures" link on the left side of the screen, and click.   The packet includes the outer continental shelf aff and neg, the Heidegger critique, the midterms DA (Dems Good, Dems Bad), economic growth good/bad, and a comprehensive impact defense file.   Feel free to peruse - we're proud of the work…
The official start to the 2014 Georgia Debate Institutes begins tomorrow afternoon as kids from around Georgia and around the country - from New Mexico to Maryland, from Illinois to Florida - come to Athens to register for the 2 week policy camp. The two labs at the camp are the Gibson/Malsin lab and the Grellinger/Watson lab.  Over the two week period, the kids will work on developing their debate skills through the combination of targeted…
The application forms for the 2014 GDI is now available.   Please click on the application link.  If we can provide you with any informationbefore the forms are posted please contact us at whwatson@gmail.com
Initial details regarding the 2014 Georgia Debate Institute are now available.  The included flier has the GDI's confirmed faculty, dates, pricing, and features!  We're excited to see a new, larger crop of kids in Athens this summer.  If you have any questions, please email Hays Watson @ whwatson@gmail.com or georgiadebateinstitutes@gmail.com. Go Dawgs! Downloads 2014 GDI Flier
Thinking about the Georgia Debate Institutes (GDI) but worried about NFLs? If you're attending NFLs this summer but would still like to attend the GDI, please let us know. Whether it is 1 day missed or the entire week, we can work around your NFL schedule to ensure you attend and enjoy the GDI.  Email us about your situation and to find out more about our prorated prices at georgiadebateinstitutes@gmail.com!
We would like to thank everyone for coming to the Fifteenth Annual Bulldog Debates. Congratulations to the Championship team of Hemanth Sanjeev & Robert Clarke from Stratford Academy and the finalist team of Sahil Patel & Karthik Srinivasan from Woodward Academy.  The Open and Novice Packet Results are included, Speaker lists, and an Open Elim Bracket.  Hemanth Sanjeev Robert Clarke Downloads 2013 Novice Packet 2013 Novice…
Friends and Colleagues,               The University of Georgia Debate Union is pleased to invite you to the Fifteenth Annual Bulldog Debates that will be held in Athens, Georgia, on March 1stthrough March 3rd, 2013. We wish to make this year’s Bulldog Debates an enjoyable and educational experience. Last year, our tournament drew 100 teams from three states. We are a TOC Qualifier in…

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