Brittney and Danielle tied for the first place in the varsity division at the 9/18 Milwaukee Debate League Tournament. Denzel, Ayanna, Jasmine and Edgar placed first in the novice division at the 10/1 Brookfield East Tournament. Denzel and Edgar won top speaker awards at that tournament.
This year’s policy debate topic is “Resolved: That the United States Federal Government should substantially decrease military and/or police presence in one or more of the following: Afghanistan, Iraq, Japan, Kuwait, South Korea, or Turkey.”
The policy debate team competes in local, state, and nationally sanctioned tournaments from September though April. Additionally, congress debaters compete from January through April.
Resolved: Messmer Debate Rules!
