September 3, 2024
Potomac Debate Hosts 2024 Summer Camp
By Thomas Dragovich and Saumya Mangalick What do researching immigration issues, all-you-can-eat mac and cheese, and dance fitness have in common? The answer may surprise you! We’ll give you a few hints… This summer from late July to early August, Potomac Debate Academy hosted 2 sessions of our annual summer camp program, drawing 86 students…
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May 23, 2024
Is Debate Club Right For My Child?
The benefits of participating in debate club are endless… higher GPA and test scores, increased college admission chances, improved confidence and public speaking skills, and so much more. But, as parents, how do we know if debate club is right for our child? After all, just because something sounds good in theory it doesn’t mean…
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March 11, 2024
Harvard Champions THREE Years In A Row!
UPenn: High School Varsity: ⭐Double Octafinalist: Elizabeth C. & Ryan X., Ishan P. & Noor M., earning TWO SILVER BIDS to TOC! ⭐Triple Octafinalist: Ellen L. & Rohan S., Cooper L. & Christopher T., Aaron T. & Isabel T. Speaker Awards 📣2nd: Ishan P. 📣10th: Noor M. Stanford: TOC Division: ⭐Double Octafinalist: Katherine X. &…
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February 8, 2024
Potomac Students Earn SIX Bids In January!
The bids are raining down!!! Congratulations to the following Potomac Debate team members for their stellar success this January! Sunvite: High School Varsity: ⭐ Octafinalists: Sherry L. & Leon W. and Ryan X. & Elizabeth C., earning TWO GOLD BIDS to TOC! ⭐ Double Octafinalist: Roselyn B. & Tiffany T., earning a SILVER BID to…
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January 9, 2024
December ‘23 Tournament Results
As the year comes to a close, we had attended 3 in-person tournaments at Ridge, George Mason University, and Princeton University. We also competed in 2 online tournaments at TOC Digital Series and UCLA. Last but not least, we hosted our very own Fall Championships Intramural with over 200 students in attendance! Without further ado,…
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