Our 2024 summer camps are held at Temple Beth Shalom!
(193 E Mt Pleasant Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039)
2024 Summer Camp
Three In-Person Sessions offered
Session 1 - Debate
FULL, Email us to be waitlisted
Dates: 8/5 – 8/9/2024 (One Week, Monday – Friday, no weekends)
Timing: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Daily
Programs: Public Forum Debate Class for Beginners
Registration Eligibility: Rising 4th-11th grader with no prior debate experience.
Tuition: $975
Discounts: $50 per returning student,, $50 per referral
Tuition is wholly non-refundable after June 30th, 2024
Session 2 - Debate
(All Levels)
Dates: 8/12 – 8/23/2024 (Two Weeks, Monday – Friday, no weekends)
Timing: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Daily
Programs: Public Forum Debate Class, 3 levels—Novice, Junior Varsity, Varsity
Registration Eligibility: Rising 4th-11th grader with any level of debate experience.
Tuition: $1950
Discounts: $100 per returning student, $100 per referral
Tuition is wholly non-refundable after June 30th, 2024
Session 3 - Speech & Debate
Dates: 8/19 – 8/23/2024 (One Week, Monday – Friday)
Timing: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Daily
Programs:
1. Speech Class with 3 levels—Novice, Junior Varsity, Varsity
2. Debate Class for Beginners
Registration Eligibility: Rising 4th-11th grader with any level of speech experience or no prior debate experience
Tuition: $975
Discounts: $50 per returning student, $50 per referral for debate, $100 per referral for speech
Tuition is wholly non-refundable after June 30th, 2024
Program Overviews
Public Forum Debate
Public Forum Debate is the most popular format of competitive debate in the U.S. today. Our debate program is led by the various nationally-esteemed coaches on the Omega Staff. All of our instructors were ranked top 10 in the U.S. during their high school Public Forum debate careers.
The Public Forum program is divided into three levels: Novice (1 year or less of experience), Junior Varsity (1-2 years of experience), and Varsity (2+ years of competitive experience). At each level, students will receive lectures, participate in interactive exercises, and debate practice rounds, all to master various debate skills and techniques. If you’re interested in exploring and mastering the art of persuasive argumentation, then this program is where you belong!
Competitive Speech
Our Speech Program is directed by Hannah Kim (UPenn ‘27), who is a former Captain of the Livingston High School Speech Team and national champion in high school speech. Members of the teaching staff include the current Livingston High School Speech Captains, who are also nationally-ranked competitors. This program introduces beginners to a variety of competitive speech events offered by high school speech and debate teams. These events include Original Oratory, Declamation, Dramatic Interpretation, Oral Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation, and Duo Interpretation. Our speech course is designed to provide students with a more public-speaking-centric experience than our debate program can,. Additionally, the course helps students refine their research and persuasive writing skills. Students can expect this course to prepare them to succeed in high school speech tournaments, and attain As in high school social studies and writing-centric courses. Thus, whether you are a student who feels the need for a stronger public speaking foundation before entering debate, or who aims to compete on their high school speech team, this program is the best fit for you!
Student Life At Our Summer Camp!
Lunch
At camp, students will have the opportunity to eat lunch during a 1-hour break. Lunch can be eaten either in the dining hall or outside on picnic tables. Students can either bring their own lunch or purchase lunches from the camp.
Free Time
In addition to being a lunch period, the daily 1-hour break will also serve as “free time”. If students are not eating lunch, they have 3 options to spend this free time with:
1. Participate in fun, instructor-led team-building games!
2. Play sports such as basketball or soccer!
3. Meet with an instructor for “office hours” to ask questions about content taught during class, do speech/debate drills or exercises, or receive feedback on topic preparation!
