The English-Speaking Union

Middle School Public Debate Program

Garden State Debate League

Welcome to the
Garden State Debate League! 

CLICK TO REGISTER FOR 2023-2024
2023-24 TOURNAMENT DATES & LOCATION:  
  • Saturday, December 2, 2023 - Stonebridge School
  • Saturday, February 3, 2024 - Cedar Hill Prep School
  • Saturday, March 23, 2024 - William Annin Middle School
  • Saturday, April 27, 2024 - Broad Street School
The topics for the December 2nd Tournament are:  

  • Americans should be required to provide one year of national service
  • Organ donation should be compulsory for all US residents. 
  • School attendance should be voluntary.
  • Cultural treasures should be returned to their countries of origin.

2022-23 tournament Dates & Location:  
  • Saturday, December 3 - Saddle River Day School
  • Saturday, February 4 - Cedar Hill Prep School
  • Saturday, March 25 - William Annin Middle School
  • Saturday, April 29 - The Hun School
PAST TOPICS:
 The topics for the March 25 Tournament were:  

  • ChatGPT does more harm than good.
  • Space exploration should be privatized.
  • Abolish the U.N. Security Council
  • Energy drinks do more good than harm.
 
February 4th tournament were:  
  • Ban single-use plastic water bottles.
  • The internet should be a public utility in the United States.
  • Facial recognition technology does more good than harm.
  • Eating meat is unethical.
december 3 TOURNAMENT:
  1. Homework does more harm than good 
  2. Tik Tok is a bad influence 
  3. Raise the minimum wage in NJ
FEBRUARY 8, 2020 debate:
  1. All U.S. Presidential primaries should be held on the same day.
  2. Disney movies do more harm than good.
  3. Major League Baseball's plan to cut minor league teams is justified. 
  4. Ban single-use plastic bags.
CLICK TO VIEW THE TOPICS ARCHIVE
JUDGE Training:

TBA

For more information or to register, contact debate@esuus.org.

Participating Schools:
  • Saddle River Day School
  • Bridgeton Middle School (Bridgeton)
  • Cedar Hill Prep School (Somerset) 
  • The Hun School (Princeton)
  • Our Lady of Sorrows (Hamilton)
  • Stone Bridge Middle School (Allentown)
  • The Wilberforce School (Princeton)
  • William Annin Middle School (Basking Ridge)
  • Roosevelt Intermediate School (Somerset)
  • Broad Street School