SUMMER 2024 SESSION CAMP DESCRIPTIONS:
Summer Schedule | Summer Registration Form | Schedule a Call | Payments
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMPS:
Foundations of Public Speaking:
Elementary Debate:
Elementary Oratory, Declamation, and Storytelling
Elementary Congressional Debate
SUMMER 2024 SCHEDULE:
CUPERTINO [ELEMENTARY SCHOOL]:
CUPERTINO [MIDDLE SCHOOL]:
CUPERTINO [HIGH SCHOOL]:
DUBLIN / PLEASANTON [ELEMENTARY SCHOOL]:
DUBLIN / PLEASANTON [MIDDLE SCHOOL]:
Summer Schedule | Summer Registration Form | Schedule a Call | Payments
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAMPS:
Foundations of Public Speaking:
- Overview: This camp teaches students the fundamentals central to public speaking. In this camp students will learn the ins and outs of how to elevate their public speaking: voice projection and volume control, speech organization, annunciation and verbal clarity, tonal variety, leveraging various persuasion styles (logos, ethos, pathos), reduction of verbal static (uh, um, like, and other unnecessary fillers), hand gestures, posture control, power stances, controlling the room, outlining, physical presence, cadence and rhythm.
- Duration and Times: One-week camp; Monday through Friday; 9am to 12pm.
- Cost: $525 per camp session
- Dates: See summer schedule for exact dates
Elementary Debate:
- Overview: Elementary debate teaches students the fundamentals of debate. Students will learn the various Elementary debate formats: SPAR debate and Congressional debate. They will learn all about logic, argumentation, persuasive writing, debate structure, reasoning, cross-examination, closings, rebuttal techniques and various persuasion styles. Students can expect to enjoy a lot of practice debates.
- Duration and Times: One-week camp; Monday through Friday; 9am-12pm or 1pm 4pm (Depending on Week)
- Cost: $525 per camp session
- Dates: See summer schedule for exact dates
Elementary Oratory, Declamation, and Storytelling
- Overview: Elementary Speech teaches students the fundamentals related to speech. Students will learn various Elementary speech formats like Impromptu speaking, Oratory speaking, Declamation speaking, Storytelling, and more. Students will hone in on key communication pillars like: speech organization, volume control, projection, tonal variety, cadence and rhythm, diction, hand gestures, emoting, and more.
- Duration and Times: One-week camp; Monday through Friday; 9am-12pm or 1pm 4pm (Depending on Week)
- Cost: $525 per camp session
- Dates: See summer schedule for exact dates
Elementary Congressional Debate
- Overview: The Congressional Debate (Congress) debate camp provides a deep dive into the Congressional style of debate.
- Description and Curricular Focus: Students in this camp will learn the following: Congressional speech construction; delivering speeches from outlines; spontaneous speaking; research and evidence use in argumentation; note-taking in Congressional debate; rebuttal techniques; crystallization; constitutional theory; fundamentals of government and the American political system; practice Congressional debates; judge adaptation, rhetoric and persuasion, basic parliamentary / congressional procedure for debate e.g. motions to make during a legislative body debate; understanding of rights, government structure and policy-making; how a bill becomes a law.
- Background: Congressional Debate is a popular debate format in the United States. This style of debate asks students to channel their inner-Senator by engaging in debates on various “bills” (topics). Students are given a docket of bills, asked to conduct research on those topics, choose a side, construct an outline and speech for their position, and then debate these bills with a chamber of other students.
- Duration and Times: One-week camp; Monday through Friday; 9am-12pm or 1pm 4pm (Depending on Week)
- Cost: $525 per camp session
- Dates: See summer schedule for exact dates
SUMMER 2024 SCHEDULE:
CUPERTINO [ELEMENTARY SCHOOL]:
- [CEA]: June 3rd-7th |9am to 12pm| Foundations of Public Speaking
- [CEB]: June 3rd-7th |1pm to 4pm| Elementary Debate
- [CEC]: June 10th-14th |9am to 12pm| Foundations of Public Speaking
- [CED]: June 10th-14th |1pm to 4pm| Elementary Debate
- [CEE]: June 17th-21st |9am to 12pm| Elementary Speech
- [CEF]: June 17th-21st |1pm to 4pm| Elementary Speech
- [CEG]: June 24th-28th |9am to 12pm| Oratory, Declamation, and Storytelling
- [CEH]: June 24th-28th |1pm to 4pm| Elementary Congressional Debate
- [CEI]: July 8th-12th |9am to 12pm| Foundations of Public Speaking
- [CEJ]: July 8th-12th |1pm to 4pm| Elementary Debate
- [CEK]: July 15th-19th |9am to 12pm| Elementary Speech
- [CEL]: July 15th-19th |1pm to 4pm| Elementary Debate
- [CEM]: July 22nd-26th |9am to 12pm| Oratory, Declamation, and Storytelling
- [CEN]: July 22nd-26th |1pm to 4pm| Elementary Congressional Debate
- [CEO]: July 29th-August 2nd |9am to 12pm| Elementary Speech
- [CEP]: July 29th-August 2nd |1pm to 4pm| Elementary Debate
- [CEQ]: August 5th-9th |9am to 12pm| Elementary Congressional Debate
CUPERTINO [MIDDLE SCHOOL]:
- [CMA]: June 3rd-7th |9am to 12pm| Foundations of Public Speaking
- [CMB]: June 3rd-7th |1pm to 4pm| Spontaneous Debate & Impromptu
- [CMC]: June 10th-14th |9am to 12pm| Lincoln Douglas Debate
- [CMD]: June 10th-14th |1pm to 4pm| Middle School Speech & Debate
- [CME]: June 17th-21st |9am to 12pm| Foundations of Public Speaking
- [CMF]: June 17th-21st |1pm to 4pm| Middle School Speech & Debate
- [CMG]: June 24th-28th |9am to 12pm| Spontaneous Debate & Impromptu
- [CMH]: July 8th-12th |9am to 12pm| Middle School Speech & Debate
- [CMI]: July 8th-12th |1pm to 4pm| Congressional Debate
- [CMJ]: July 15th-19th |1pm to 4pm| Original Oratory and Declamation
- [CMK]: July 22nd-26th |9am to 12pm| Spontaneous Debate & Impromptu
- [CML]: July 22nd-26th |1pm to 4pm| Foundations of Public Speaking
- [CMM]: July 29th-August 2nd |9am to 12pm| Lincoln Douglas Debate
- [CMN]: July 29th-August 2nd |1pm to 4pm| Foundations of Public Speaking
- [CMO]: August 5th-9th |9am to 12pm| Spontaneous Debate & Impromptu
- [CMP]: August 5th-9th |1pm to 4pm| Congressional Debate
- [CMQ]: August 12th-16th |9am to 12pm| New Topic Prep Session
- [CMR]: August 12th-16th |1pm to 4pm| New Topic Prep Session
CUPERTINO [HIGH SCHOOL]:
- [CHA]: June 24th-28th |1pm to 4pm| High School Speech & Debate
- [CHB]: July 15th-19th |9am to 12pm| High School Speech & Debate
- [CHC]: August 5th-9th |1pm to 4pm| High School Speech & Debate
- [CMQ]: August 12th-16th |9am to 12pm| New Topic Prep Session
- [CMR]: August 12th-16th |1pm to 4pm| New Topic Prep Session
DUBLIN / PLEASANTON [ELEMENTARY SCHOOL]:
- [DPEA]: June 17th-21st | 9am-12pm| Elementary Speech
- [DPEB]: June 24th-28th |1pm-4pm| Elementary Debate
- [DPEC]: July 15th-19th | 1pm-4pm| Elementary Speech
- [DPED]: July 22nd-26th | 9am-12pm| Elementary Debate
DUBLIN / PLEASANTON [MIDDLE SCHOOL]:
- [DPMA]: June 17th-21st | 1pm-4pm| Middle School Speech
- [DPMB]: June 24th-28th | 9am-12pm| Middle School Debate
- [DPMC]: July 15th-19th | 9am-12pm| Middle School Speech
- [DPMD]: July 22nd-26th | 1pm-4pm| Middle School Debate