We are a non-profit volunteer-run organisation that aims to develop, nurture, and promote debating in Singapore. Together with our volunteers, we reach out to those who have not yet discovered debating, and to those who already love the sport. We help schools, teachers, coaches and students by organising competitions, running training programs and camps, and providing resources for them. We work with partners from all industries who are keen to use debates as a means to achieve their objectives.
The National University of Singapore (NUS) Debate Team is proud to convene the NUS Challenge Shield (NCS) on the 20th of February and the 27th of February 2010. The NUS Challenge Shield is traditionally one of the most challenging and prestigious tournaments in the local debate calendar, and this year’s tournament promises to be one of the best.
We would like to congratulate your institution for ranking as one of the top teams in the country over the past year and would like to cordially invite you to take part in our tournament. We are currently in the process of recruiting high quality adjudicators and crafting thought provoking and challenging motions, and with the participation of the top teams in the country such as yours, the NUS Challenge Shield 2010 will definitely be one of the most exciting tournaments of the year.
The full details, schedule, rules and registration form are enclosed – NCS Invitation JC. However for your convenience, we will highlight the important details in this e-mail as well.
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The Temasek Junior College U-16 Debate Invitationals was held on the 16th of January 2010.
The 3 preliminary round motions were as follows:
THW legalise performance enhancing drugs
THBT professional sportsmen are paid too much
THBT junk food companies should not be allowed to sponsor sporting events
The 4 teams who advanced to the Semi-Finals were: (in no particular order)
Raffles Institution
Hwa Chong Institution
Catholic High School
St Joseph’s Institution
The Semi-Finals & Finals were held on the 22nd of January 2010.
The Semi-Finals motion was:
THBT paralympians should not be denied the opportunity to compete at the Olympic Games
Catholic High bt. Hwa Chong Institution
Raffles Institution bt. St Joseph’s Institution
The finals motion was:
THBT Greece should be designated as the permanent host of the Olympic Games
Catholic High bt. Raffles Institution
Congrats to Catholic High, Champions of the TJC U-16 Invites 2010!
Dear Adjudicators,
We are approaching the start of another year full of exciting debate competitions. I know all of you learned a lot from your days as student debaters, and may have moved on now to bigger and more exciting adventures – but we still need you! Without the time and effort of our volunteer adjudicators, we would not be able to run any debate competitions at all. While we hope to continue training new adjudicators, I’m sure you remember how important it was for senior judges (especially those in university or working already) to come back and judge debates (and wow all the young debaters). I am thus asking you to please, please, spend a few minutes to fill up the form below and volunteer to adjudicate at the upcoming competitions.
To make it easier for adjudicators to turn up on time (especially for the 6pm SSDC prelim debates), DA(S) will be providing some limited taxi reimbursement. Details will be provided by email. If there is anything else we can do to make it easier for you to volunteer your time, please let us know.
Every year, after the SSDC prelim rounds end at about 9:30pm, some of the older judges and coaches head out and mingle over some snacks and drinks. This year, we want to encourage more of our adult judges and coaches (over-18) to join us after every prelim round. We will announce the venue for our little social event over email and remind everybody on the day itself. Let’s all get to know each other a little better this year. 
Adjudicator Request Form
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