Daily Archives: February 13, 2019

VDA Debaters Take 1st & 2nd Place at Stanford!

Awards, NewsBy vandebate February 13, 2019

On Friday, February 8th, 7 Vancouver Debate Academy teams flew to California to compete in the 2019 Stanford Invitational Debate Tournament. Not only did all of our debaters perform well, but we are exceptionally proud to announce that two of our teams took home 1st and 2nd place at the tournament! A huge congratulations to…

VDA Students Excelled at Regionals

Awards, NewsBy vandebate February 13, 2019

Each year, debaters attend Regionals, a qualifying tournament for BC Provincials. Divided into 4 smaller zones, students compete at one of four tournaments depending on their catchment: Lower Mainland North (LMN), Lower Mainland East (LME), Lower Mainland South (LMS), and Lower Mainland West (LMW). Each region is similarly divided by level: students compete as Novices,…