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
2005 2003 2002 1999 1998 1995 1994 1980 1978 1973 1966 1959 1958
National Debate Tournament TOP SPEAKERS
2000 1999 1998 1996 1989 1973 1968 1966 1962




