Lincoln-Douglas & Public Forum
We run the most successful private PF and LD Club Teams in history. Tired of having subpar preparation and no teammates? Want elite private school coaching at a fraction of the price?
Dates
Aug 1 - May 1
Lincoln-Douglas ($4,275 Per Family)
Sept 1 - May 1
Public Forum ($2,750 Per Family)
Each Club Team holds weekly online practices for students during the season. To help students prepare for tournaments, practices include drills, lectures, practice rounds, and prep days.
Alongside our coaches, students conduct guided topic research and prepare methodically for each topic. Our teams consistently produce high-quality prep that helps win high-stakes debates.
Our Club Teams are historically successful. We have produced 2 TOC Champions, the youngest-ever TOC Finalist, and over 150 bids to the TOC.
Each team consists of students all across the U.S., from 7th graders that are new to debate to 12th graders that are top-ranked competitors. Our students form life-long friendships and bonds.
Our LD and PF travel debate clubs attract students from all over the United States, ranging from 7th graders who are just starting out to 12th graders who are hoping to be crowned national champions. Each team has ~50 students and competes as a team, similar to established institutional programs.
Our teams share preparation, hold weekly practices, get unfiltered access to our award-winning coaching staff, and have 24/7 access to an unparalleled suite of resources to provide a holistic, elite learning experience. Members on the team have historically experienced significantly more competitive success due to the depth and intensity of preparation they receive. Students on the online club team are still allowed to compete within their school programs.
Click on a tab below to learn more about what joining our team entails:
Exclusive Access To Topic-Specific Prep Written By Our Coaches
Unfiltered Access to Every Team Member's Prep For Each Topic
A Community of Teammates Across the Country
Weekly Practices
High-Quality Topic Analyses
Weekly Office Hours
Assignment Delegation For Every Topic
Comprehensive Backfiles
Guest Seminars
Logistical Help (e.g., Tournament Registration)
Coordinating Onsite and Remote Coaching
Mentorship
Individual Learning Assessments
Mutual Judge Preferences (MJPs) Help
Exclusive Access To Topic-Specific Prep Written By Our Coaches
Unfiltered Access to Every Team Member's Prep For Each Topic
A Community of Teammates Across the Country
Weekly Practices
High Quality Topic Analyses
Weekly Office Hours
Assignment Delegation For Every Topic
Comprehensive Backfiles
Guest Seminars
Logistical Help (e.g. Tournament Registration)
Coordinating Onsite and Remote Coaching
Mentorship
Individual Learning Assessments
Mutual Judge Preference (MJPs) Help
Our LD and PF travel debate clubs attract students from all over the United States, ranging from 7th graders who are just starting out to 12th graders who are hoping to be crowned national champions. Each team has ~50 students and competes as a team, similar to established institutional programs.
Our teams share preparation, hold weekly practices, get unfiltered access to our award-winning coaching staff, and have 24/7 access to an unparalleled suite of resources to provide a holistic, elite learning experience. Members on the team have historically experienced significantly more competitive success due to the depth and intensity of preparation they receive. Students on the online club team are still allowed to compete within their school programs.
Click on a tab below to learn more about what joining our team entails:
Exclusive Access To Topic-Specific Prep
Unfiltered Access to Every Team's Prep For Each Topic
Weekly Practices
A Community of Teammates Across the Country
Practice Rounds
High-Quality Topic Analyses
Prep Delegation For Every Topic
Comprehensive Backfiles
Seminars
Logistical Help (e.g., Tournament Registration)
Onsite and Remote Coaching
Mentorship
Exclusive Access To Topic-Specific Prep
Unfiltered Access to Every Team's Prep For Each Topic
Weekly Practices
A Community of Teammates Across the Country
Practice Rounds
High Quality Topic Analyses
Prep Delegation For Every Topic
Comprehensive Backfiles
Seminars
Logistical Help (e.g. Tournament Registration)
Coordinating Onsite and Remote Coaching
Mentorship
The DebateDrills LD Club Team offers nine months of elite coaching at the same price that residential summer debate camps charge for three weeks of education. Spots are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. National circuit Lincoln-Douglas debate is an expensive activity and we want to make sure families understand and are comfortable with the expected costs of national circuit debate prior to joining our program. We recognize that debate can be expensive, and as part of our commitment to make debate more accessible, we offer one student per year a full scholarship for the LD Club Team.
Offerings
Pricing
Tuition Per Student
$4,275
Duration
Aug 1 - Apr 30
Discounted Tutoring Package
$20 Discount On All 1:1 Sessions Purchased
Private Slack Server
Backfiles
Coach Prep
Team Practices
Case Edits
Remote Tournament Coaching
Due to overwhelming demand for our services, we strongly prioritize families who are willing to commit to the following additional costs to joining our program. We are happy to discuss any concerns you have, but we have had over 150 families participate in our LD Club Team since 2016 and find the additional costs to be both reasonable in price and extremely valuable to accelerating their child's growth.
Discounted Tutoring Package
Tournament Coaching
The DebateDrills PF Club Team costs the equivalent to attending a two-week residential PF summer camp. Our services, which last for nine months, provide families interested in elite Public Forum debate coaching a superior service at an equivalent price point. We recognize that debate can be expensive, and as part of our commitment to make debate more accessible, we offer one PF team per year a full scholarship for the PF Club Team.
Offerings
Full Year
Tuition Per Student
$2,750
Duration
Sept 1 - May 1
Individual Tutoring
2 complimentary hours
20% discount on further sessions
Private Slack Server
Backfiles
Coach Prep
Team Practices
Topic Analyses
Case Edits
Remote Tournament Coaching
Our LD coaching staff is like no other in the United States. The LD Team has close to a 3:1 student-instructor ratio, ensuring each student gets consistent access to personalized attention. Most of us were top-20 nationally ranked debaters in the U.S., all of us have taught at major debate camps, and several of us have been trusted to lead the instruction at top labs at the largest debate camps in the country. Several of us also compete at the highest levels of competition in college debate, ensuring our collective debate IQ stays ahead of the game. We have strategically hired subject matter experts in every core content area and skill in contemporary debate. Click on a profile below to view specific coaches’ bios:
We will help you prepare for the topic, lead the direction of content creation on the team, understand what the most popular positions will be, and teach you how to debate them. We are constantly available to answer questions you have about all things debate, from substantive questions about debate strategy to logistic and administrative questions like how to sign up for tournaments. Our track records of success as both competitors and coaches speak for themselves. The best debaters in the country consistently approach us year over year to help them think through their strategies in our respective areas of expertise. We look forward to working with you!
Our PF Club Team coaching staff is like no other in the country. We will help you prepare for the resolution, lead the direction of content creation within the team, understand what the most popular positions will be, and teach you how to respond to them. We are constantly available via Slack to answer questions you have about all things debate, from substantive questions about debate strategy to logistic and administrative questions like signing up for tournaments. Our track records of success as both competitors and coaches speaks for themselves. The best debaters in the country consistently approach us year over year to help them think through their strategies in our respective areas of expertise. We look forward to working with you!
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Get in TouchWe strive to provide the highest-quality debate education in the United States, and our track record speaks for itself. Accordingly, joining our Team is a privilege and comes with certain requirements to ensure that we can all maximize the possibility for education and growth for debate students. Historically, these team policies have been well-received and we are confident that you will find them to be reasonable and mutually beneficial. Please email us at support@debatedrills.com if you have any questions or concerns and we will reply promptly.