OUR PROGRAM

July 20 - August 9, 2008

The National High School Coon-Hardy Debate Scholars Program is an unequaled living-learning opportunity for high school debaters that offers an intensive and comprehensive debate learning experience. The Scholars program will accept 48 students. The limited size of the group, accompanied by an outstanding 1:8 student teacher ratio, permit us to provide Coon-Hardy Scholars the very best in individualized instruction suited to the particular needs of each student. The curriculum of each program, grounded in the core principles articulated in this brochure, also offers a unique and innovative approach targeted to the different experience levels of each age group. The Scholars Program, named in honor of Northwestern Debate Society luminaries Owen L. Coon and Clarion DeWitt Hardy, strives to help students to enhance research, argument construction, and debating skills, to learn about the upcoming debate topic, and to achieve these goals in an environment that encourages substantial interaction among students and staff.

One former Debate Cherub had this to say about the program:
“The experience was wonderful; it taught me a lot about debate and about myself.”

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
National Debate Tournament CHAMPIONS
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National Debate Tournament TOP SPEAKERS
2000 • 1999 • 1998 • 1996 • 1989 • 1973 • 1968 • 1966 • 1962