Osterweis Debate
Tournament
April 15, 2012
Tournament Invitation
Thanks to the generosity of Jonathan Edwards College at Yale in coordination with the Rollin G. Osterweis Fund, the Osterweis Debate Tournament is a free tournament that aims to allow Connecticut high school students to experience the collegiate style of parliamentary debate. At the Yale campus on Sunday, April 15th, this year's participants will learn about parliamentary procedure in the morning, then debate with a partner for four preliminary rounds.
Debate topics will involve American political issues familiar to the average student. No previous debate experience is expected. In fact, novice debaters are highly encouraged to attend.
The theme for this year's Osterweis Tournament is "Sharing Intellectual Thought." In that vein, attendees are encouraged to bring new or gently used books to be donated to New Haven Reads.