About PSSDA

The Puget Sound Speech and Debate Association is comprised of several clubs in the area committed to helping home school students become the communicators of the future. We hope that you will find any information you need and not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions.
Lincoln Douglas Workshop

Lincoln Douglas Workshop

Apples of Gold Speech and Debate Club will be running a Lincoln-Douglas Value Debate workshop geared towards 12 to 18 year olds with little to no experience in debate. Students will learn the basics of LD theory, study the 2009-2010 debate resolution, and practice what they’ve learned in two debate rounds on Saturday.

Puget Sound Debate Camp 2009

Puget Sound Debate Camp 2009

Puget Sound Debate Camp 2009 offers Team Policy and Lincoln Douglas debate training for varsity and novices on July 27th-August 1st.

Why Debate?

Why Debate?

A student’s impromtu thoughts on why Debate is important, beneficial, and fun!

Speech Camp 2009

Speech Camp 2009

A speech camp covering all of the interperative, platform, and limited preparation, speech events in the NCFCA. Taught by alumni and national competitors in speech and debate.

Regionals 2009

Results from the 2009 Region Three qualifying tournament held in Colorado Springs CO

Puget Sound Qualifier Results

These are the official results from the Puget Sound Regional Qualifier, held from March 12-14 and hosted by Verve Debate Club.
Apologetics
1st Samuel Wolkenhauer
2nd Sarah Chaffee
3rd Margaret Freeland
4th Lauren Reavely
5th George Nye
6th Kira Clark
7th Colin Scott
8th Grace DeBusschere
Semi-finalist Lauren Miller
Semi-finalist Samuel Paul
Semi-finalist Eric Knopp
Semi-finalist Sarah Carter
Semi-finalist Andrew Janzen
Semi-finalist Daniel Beasley
Semi-finalist Lacey Scott
Semi-finalist Dylan Deems

[...]

Apples of Gold Qualifier Results

Speaker placements and rankings from the Feburary 18th-21st Apples of Gold Speech and Debate Qualifying Tournament

Iron Men (5 IE Events & 1 Debate)
John Elliot Chaffee
Sarah Chaffee
Kira Clark
Andrew Janzen
Catherine Jones
|George Nye
Samuel Paul
Ruth Ptak
Adam Rowe
Team Policy Speakers

1st Place Samuel Wolkenhauer
2nd Place Patrick Butler
3rd Place John Kostov
4th Place Andrew Bell
5th Place Josh Craddock
6th Place Arlen Olson
7th Place [...]

Clarion Qualifier Results

 Results from the January 22nd-24th Clarion Qualifier located in beautiful Medford Oregon.

Clarion Qualifier Results, Medford, Oregon, January 22-24.
 
APOLOGETICS
1st- Lauren Miller
2nd- Sarah Carter
3rd- Lauren Reavely
4th- Kaila Anderson
5th- Kira Clark
6th- Alexa Sleadd
7th- Natalie Emmons
8th- Sarah Chaffee
 
Semi-finalists:
Colin Scott
Daniel Beasley
Lacey Scott
Quinton Cools
Ruth Owen
Sara Winslow
Stephanie Emmons
Tait Deems
 
IMPROMPTU
1st- Colin Scott
2nd- Sarah Chaffee
3rd- Kira Clark
4th- Alexa Sleadd
5th- Lacey Scott
6th- Brendan Claffey
7th- Tait [...]

Auburn Round Robin Results

Results from the January 17th Round Robin debate tournament held by the Auburn debate club.

January 17, 2009,
Team Policy Speaker Points:
8: Oliver Waller- Auburn
7: Hannah Gunderson- Auburn
6: Chris Reigg- Rain Makers
5: Jordan Brawner- Verve
4: Patrick Butler- Verve
3: Sam Wolkenhaur- Salt and Light
2: Daniel Beasley- Verve
1: Arlen Olson- Verve
Top Novice Speaker: Laura Olson
Team Policy Teams:
8: Scott Alford [...]

Puget Sound National Competitors

Puget Sound National Competitors

Congratulations to all the competitors representing the Puget Sound at the 2009 NCFCA National Championship.

Lincoln Douglas Workshop

Lincoln Douglas Workshop

Apples of Gold Speech and Debate Club will be running a Lincoln-Douglas Value Debate workshop geared towards 12 to 18 year olds with little to no experience in debate. Students will learn the basics of LD theory, study the 2009-2010 debate resolution, and practice what they’ve learned in two debate rounds on Saturday.

Speech Camp 2009

Speech Camp 2009

A speech camp covering all of the interperative, platform, and limited preparation, speech events in the NCFCA. Taught by alumni and national competitors in speech and debate.

WHO Convention

PSSDA will be hosting a table at the Washington Homeschool Conference

Puget Sound Debate Camp 2009

Puget Sound Debate Camp 2009

Puget Sound Debate Camp 2009 offers Team Policy and Lincoln Douglas debate training for varsity and novices on July 27th-August 1st.

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