From left, Notre Dame debate team captain Kyler Kirk, a senior, discusses a major point with classmate Domenic Tatum during the Sept. 24 Debate Showcase held on Notre Dame’s campus in Pontiac. On Wednesday, September 24, debate judges and other attendees got a chance to see a microcosm of high school debate competition at Notre Dame Prep in Pontiac.
The Notre Dame Prep debate team led by coach LeAnne Schmidt hosted other members of the Detroit Catholic Forensic League (DCFL) for a Debate Showcase, which offered three different styles of competitive debate in one venue for the evening.
Members of The Roeper School’s debate team are shown at the Debate Showcase held Sept. 24 at Notre Dame.
The Showcase is designed to share the skills of high school debaters with the public. Debate coaches offered question-and-answer sessions to help educate the audience about the methods of each style and to compare and contrast the approaches.
Since NDP was founded in 1994, it has participated in the DCFL and has consistently qualified for advancement to the league's Grand National Tournament. Along with representing NDP, the debate team represents the state of Michigan and the Archdiocese of Detroit in multiple categories, including all three forms of debate presented at the showcase.
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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." NDPMA is conducted by the Marist Fathers and Brothers and is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.