Mid­west Debate Insti­tute (MDI) is proud to include Pub­lic Forum Debate in our 28th con­sec­u­tive sum­mer pro­gram. Our loca­tion in Kansas City, Mis­souri, offers many con­ve­nient and eco­nom­i­cal options for stu­dents from across the coun­try. The camp runs July 10th – 14th (Part­ners who attend together receive a dis­count). MDI focuses on how PFD is dis­tinct from Lincoln-Douglas and pol­icy debate. Just as extemp com­men­tary is not sit-down extemp, pub­lic forum is not abbre­vi­ated pol­icy or value debate. Campers will learn com­mu­ni­ca­tion with the cit­i­zen judge as well as with their part­ners and oppo­nents. MDI empha­sizes the nuances of this new for­mat: how to use the var­i­ous speeches most effec­tively, how to use the expanded cross­fire approach to cross exam­i­na­tion, etc. Debaters will look at the cur­rent head­lines, phrase their own top­ics, ana­lyze, research and debate them. Com­plete enroll­ment infor­ma­tion is avail­able at www.midwestdebate.us.

Why come to MDI? Our staff! Mid­west Debate was founded on the prin­ci­pal that high school stu­dents learn best from expe­ri­enced high school teach­ers. Our staff includes:

• David Watkins, coach of the 2005 NFL National Champs in Pub­lic Forum Debate.
• Linda Box, coach of the 2nd place Pub­lic Forum Debate team at the 2005 NFL National Tournament.
• Nancy Wedge­worth, coach of the 1st Place team in PFD at the 2004 NFL Nationals.
• Randy Pierce, coach of the 3rd place team in Pub­lic Forum Debate at the NFL 2004 National Tournament.

A com­plete list­ing of the fac­ulty and their back­grounds is avail­able at www.midwestdebate.us.