New Judge Training for Boston Debate League Tournaments!

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This training is for the Middle School Debate Tournaments being held during the weekend of February 5th and on March 11th &12th; and for the High School Debate Tournaments being held during the weekend of February 12th and on March 18th & 19th. Please click the links below to sign-up for the tournaments as well as the training. 

Sign Up: High School Tournaments

Sign Up: Middle School Tournaments

Volunteers receive this in-depth, interactive training on their role, which they can complete live over Zoom on the Tuesday before their shift (sign-up below), at their own pace through Google Classroom, OR on the day of their debate, 30-minutes beforehand. 

To take the training virtually on the Tuesday before their shift, volunteers should sign up below. 

This training is mandatory for new volunteers to Boston Debate League. Returning volunteers are welcome to join as a refresher. 

Volunteers should also plan to complete a Volunteer Information Form (to help the BDL place you within the tournament) and an eCORI form. Both are required.

Debate builds confidence, academic skills, intellectual curiosity and creativity. You can make sure that young people in Boston have the opportunity to debate, support their growth, and affirm the idea that young people have important ideas to contribute to society by serving as a Volunteer Judge. Volunteer Judges listen to debate rounds in English or Spanish, determine a winner, and offer valuable feedback that contributes to debaters' engagement and growth in debate. 
 
All debates will be held in-person.

About Boston Debate League 
The Boston Debate League (BDL) is a non-profit organization that works to integrate argumentation and competitive debate into public schools in the Greater Boston Area to develop critical thinkers ready for college, career, and the world around them. Their vision is that young people in Boston are engaged in critical discourse, informed by evidence, and empowered to lead. 
 
As part of that work, their After-School Debate League runs twelve tournaments per year for over 800 BPS students from 40 middle and high schools. Nearly 600 volunteers from all walks of life and from all neighborhoods in Boston and beyond make this possible.