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SUMMER 2024 SESSION CAMP DESCRIPTIONS:

Summer Schedule | Summer Registration Form | Schedule a Call | Payments

​EXPERIENCED & ADVANCED DEBATE CAMPS (ONLINE)

New Topic Prep Session:
  • Overview: The new topic prep session provides an accelerated jumpstart into the Fall semester of debate. The National topic committee will have just released the Fall debate topic. This camp will provide a comprehensive topic analysis to students. Students will leave the camp with multiple affirmative and negative cases, a blocks document for their rebuttals on the new topic, and significant practice debating the new topic. Students will leave this camp completely ready for tournament participation on the new topic.
  • Description and Curricular Focus: Students in this camp will learn the following: New LD debate topic; affirmative casing; negative casing; blocks preparation; practice LD debate rounds; philosophy related to the new LD debate topic; public policy related to the new topic; strategy related to the new topic. 
  • Who: Any student with prior LD debate experience (from a previous term or summer session focused on LD). 
  • Grade Level: Middle School; High School. Students will be separated based on experience and skill level. 
  • Duration and Times: One-week camp; Monday through Friday; 9am-12pm or 1pm 4pm (Depending on Week)
  • Where: Online or in Cupertino/West San Jose location
  • Cost: $525 per camp session
  • Dates: See summer schedule for exact dates

Phone: 
858-208-9173
Call or Text

Schedule a Phone Chat with the Founder of Athens:
Click here to schedule a phone chat.
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Email:
[email protected]
(Executive Director's email)
[email protected]

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Fall 2025 Registration

​Website:
www.athensdebate.com

Instructor Bios:
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Location Addresses:

​Cupertino / West San Jose Location:
7280 Blue Hill Drive, San Jose, CA

(Location is right in between Cupertino and West San Jose border -
on South De Anza Blvd; this location is at the intersection of Saratoga, Cupertino, and West San Jose)

San Mateo / Foster City Location: 
3080 La Selva, San Mateo, CA

Dublin / Pleasanton Location: 
4713 First Street, Pleasanton, CA
Suite 150


Fremont / Newark / Union City
3705 Beacon Ave, Fremont, CA

San Francisco:
3250 19th Avenue, San Francisco, CA​

Online Classes Also Available
Virtual are conducted live via Zoom  
Fall 2025 Term:
Starts: August 23rd, 2025
Ends: January 16th, 2026
Registration Is Open!

Summer Sessions:

One to Two Week Long Half-Day Camps
June, July, August
Registration Is Open!

Spring 2026 Term:  

Starts: January 24th, 2026
Ends: ​June 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th 

Programs for:
Elementary School (3rd, 4th, 5th)
Middle School (6th, 7th, 8th)
High School (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)

Format:
In-Person; or
Online; or

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  • Home
  • FALL '25
    • REGISTRATION FORM
    • CLASS SCHEDULE
    • COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
    • HOLIDAYS / CALENDAR
    • RESULTS
    • TOURNAMENTS
    • TESTIMONIALS
    • WHY DEBATE?
    • MAKE PAYMENT
  • SUMMER '25
    • SCHEDULE
    • SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
    • ELEMENTARY CAMPS
    • MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPS
    • HIGH SCHOOL CAMPS
    • ADVANCED DEBATE CAMPS
    • SUMMER REGISTRATION FORM
    • MAKE PAYMENT
  • TEACHERS