2024 Tournament Results
Middle School Final Round – Connecticut’s Old State House on May 8, 2024
First Place Team:
Catherine Pennington & Marguerite Pennington Westfield Academy
Second Place Team:
2nd place Suhani Kapil and Aarav Pruthi- Timothy Edwards Middle School
Two Semi-finalists Teams:
Rohan Arun & Quinn Mulligan Westfield Academy
Gian Handa & Suvan Mantha Timothy Edwards Middle School
Quarterfinalists Teams:
Athrav Save & Jayden Chen Timothy Edwards Middle School
Ananya Save & Shreenika Patil Timothy Edwards Middle School
Jai Verman & Elina Basu Westfield Academy
Jaden Shiju & Nevin Joseph Timothy Edwards Middle School
Middle School Preliminary Rounds – Timothy Edwards Middle School on April 24, 2024
High School Final Rounds – Connecticut’s Old State House on April 16, 2024
High School Preliminary Rounds – Lewis Mills High School on April 2, 2024
Background info
The Connecticut Democracy Center Debate Tournament hosts competitive interscholastic team policy debate tournaments for middle and high school students focused on a Connecticut topic. There are two days of competition. The first day entails two preliminary rounds for all teams, then the top 8 advance to a second day of elimination rounds. At both the middle and high school levels, students form two person teams to debate both sides of a current topic. While participants receive preliminary resources, they are encouraged to conduct additional research. Participants use their research to develop both negative and affirmative arguments, learn to cross examine their opposition, and listen attentively in order to rebut their opponent’s arguments. Students are scored in several areas, including delivery and analysis. Participation in CTDC Debate improves students’ public speaking skills, ability to analyze issues and resources, and expertise in using evidence to support arguments.
For more information, please contact
Rebecca Taber, Director of Secondary Education Programs at Rebecca.Taber@ctdemocracycenter.org (860) 240-5342
Katherine Novko, Secondary Education Programs Coordinator at Katherine.Novko@ctdemocracycenter.org (860) 240-5344