[GFCA] Information about the 2017 Digital Debate Camp

[William Hays Watson]

The Digital Debate Camp will be returning this summer for its 8th
consecutive year. Many other digital camps have come and gone, but the
Digital Debate Camp continues to provide the best possible digital
alternative to pricey and cumbersome summer institutes. The Digital Debate
Camp is perfect for students with difficult summer schedules, or who find
the cost of a traditional institute too steep. At $400 for 8 weeks of
instruction (From June 1st to August 1st), the Digital Debate Camp provides
the best deal on the market. It continues to be sponsored by the UGA's
Georgia Debate Union.

However, just because the DDC is affordable does not mean we have cut
corners on the quality of instruction. We believe the staff at the DDC is
comparable to that of any traditional institute.

The Digital Debate Camp staff is split between three levels: primary
instructors, guest instructors, and guest lecturers. Our primary
instructors are who students interact with on a day to day basis and who
direct educational development. All of our primary instructors have at
least one advanced degree and multiple years teaching experience in real
world environments (most at both the high school and college level). Our
primary instructors this year:
*Steven Murray* - PhD, MA - 10 years experience as a debate coach,
championship success at the state and national level.
*Andrew Hart* - PhD, 3 MA (in communication, education/pedagogy, and earth
sciences) - 12 years experience as a debate coach, 8 years experience as an
instructor.
*Shree Asware* - JD - over a decade experience as a debate coach including
6 years with the DDC, currently a full time high school debate coach.
*Clay Stewart* - MA - recipient of multiple awards for his work with high
school UDL programs.

Guest instructors are highly successful college debaters with significant
coaching achievements. These instructors work with students much like
primary instructors, but they do not shape the overarching pedagogical arcs
of the camp, instead they serve as break out instructors and skill
development coaches. This years guest instructors:
*Katie Marshall* - Tenured veteran of college debate at the University of
Georgia, Katie is a paradigm of hard work and team dedication whose unique
personality makes her an excellent instructor at both interpersonal and
intellectual levels.
*Darius White* - a DDC Alumni, Darius was recognized as one of the top 16
teams in the country this year, receiving an "First Round At-Large" bid to
the National Debate Tournament.
*Nate Nys* - returning to the DDC by popular demand, Nate is well regarded
as one of the brightest up and coming coaches of his generation.
*Alyssa Hoover* - rising star at the University of Georgia and research
specialist, Alyssa is an incredibly flexible debate coach who can assist
debaters with any type or style of argumentation.
*Victoria Yonter* - economics expert and novice development coach, Victoria
emphasizes deep engagement with topic literature at the academic level,
helping debaters to develop arguments even field experts would find
persuasive.

Guest lecturers produce content for the camp and will be available for
individual instruction, but do not hold a day to day role at the camp.
Guest lecturers are hired based on their argumentative expertise, providing
insight into their specialties. Past guest lecturers have included 2-time
NDT finalist Alex Pappas, and award winning coach and social activist
Lawrence Grandpre.

We believe our excellent staff, affordable price, and uniquely accessible
platform makes the Digital Debate Camp a great choice for debaters of any
experience level.

For more information, including frequently asked questions, please visit
our website: www.digitaldebatecamp.com

But don't just take our word for it, multi-year attendant and TOC
quarterfinalist Sam Gustavson has this to say:
"The digital debate camp is an awesome program. I have both participated at
the camp as a student and staff member, and it is responsible for so much
of my growth as a young high school debater, so much so that my school went
on to hire multiple staff members as debate coaches/consultants. Unlike
other more "traditional camps", the DDC takes place all in the comfort of
your own home, and it does not just end after a few weeks. The staff
members are always available to answer questions and give help all summer
and during the debate season, the files and cards produced from the camp
will be very useful for multiple argument positions on the topic, and the
lectures and practice debates force debaters at any level to improve. The
DDC is incredible, and like any other camp, you get out what you put in,
but with this camp, what you put in financially makes this program one of
the most cost-saving and reasonable ways to get very good at debate very
quickly. The staff is always incredible, the lectures are detailed and
oriented toward teaching students the art of persuasion and a work ethic
that will produce debate success. The DDC is a program aimed at making
students better at debate for a low cost. It has produced multiple TOC and
NDT elimination round participants over the years. If you do it and are
proactive about putting in the work to improve, you will enter the year
more prepared for debates at all levels than your opponents."
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