Hanover High School Debate Club

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2011-2012 Season Debates
  
 Date:Saturday, November 12th
 Location:Hartford High School
 Topic:Resolved: Direct popular vote should replace electoral vote in presidential elections.
  
Date:Saturday, November 19th
 Location:Hanover High School
 Topic:

Resolved: Direct popular vote should replace electoral vote in presidential elections.

   
Date:Saturday, December 10th
Location:Montpelier High School
  Topic:Resolved: In the United States, current income disparities threaten democratic ideals.
  
Date:Saturday, December 17th
 Location:South Burlington High School
  Topic:Resolved: In the United States, current income disparities threaten democratic ideals.
   
Date:Saturday, January 7th
Location: Colchester High School
  Topic:

Resolved: The costs of a college education outweigh the benefits.

 
Date:Saturday, January 14th
Location:Champlain Valley Union High School
Topic:

Resolved: The costs of a college education outweigh the benefits.

   
 Date: Saturday, January 21st
 Location: Woodstock High School
 Topic:

Resolved: The costs of a college education outweigh the benefits.

   
 Date:  Saturday, January 28th
Location:  Otter Valley Union High School
Topic:  TBA
 
Date:Monday, February 13th
 Event:State Championship Tournament
Location:Vermont State House
Topic:TBA
  
Date:Friday, March 16th and Saturday, March 17th
Event:NFL Iroquois District Tournament
Location:Sayre High School, Philadelphia, PA
Topic:TBA
  
Date:Friday, May 25th through Sunday, May 27th
Event: NCFL Grand National Tournament
Location: Baltimore, MD
Topic: TBA
  
Date:Sunday, June 10th through Friday, June 15th 
Event:NFL National Tournament 
Location:Indianapolis, IN 
Topic:TBA
  
 
 
 
 
2010-2011 Season Debates
   
Date:Saturday, November 13th
Location:Hartford High School
Topic:Resolved: High school Public Forum Debate resolutions should not confront sensitive religious issues.
   
Date:Saturday, November 20th
Location:Hanover High School
Topic:

Resolved: High school Public Forum Debate resolutions should not confront sensitive religious issues.

   
Date:Saturday, December 11th
Location:Montpelier High School
Topic:Resolved: Cyberbullying should be a criminal offense.
   
Date:Saturday, December 18th
Location:South Burlington High School
Topic:Resolved: Cyberbullying should be a criminal offense.
   
Date:Saturday, January 8th
Location: Colchester High School
Topic:

Resolved: In the United States, plea bargaining undermines the criminal justice system.

   
Date:Saturday, January 15th
Location:Champlain Valley Union High School
Topic:

Resolved: In the United States, plea bargaining undermines the criminal justice system.

   
Date: Saturday, January 22nd
Location: Woodstock High School
Topic: Resolved: In the United States, plea bargaining undermines the criminal justice system.
   
Date: Saturday, January 29th
Location: Otter Valley Union High School
Topic: Resolved: Wikileaks is a threat to United States national security.
   
Date:Friday, February 4th and Monday, February 7th
Event:State Championship Tournament
Location:U-32 High School and Vermont State House
Topic:Resolved: Wikileaks is a threat to United States national security.
   
Date:Friday, May 27th through Sunday, May 29th
Event: NCFL Grand National Tournament
Location: Washington, DC
L-D Topic: Resolved: The United States has a moral obligation to promote just governance in developing nations.
   
 
 
 
 
2009-2010 Season Debates
  
Date:Saturday, October 31st
Location:Hanover High School (Internal Scrimmage)
Topic:Resolved: When in conflict, the United Nations should prioritize global poverty reduction over environmental protection.
  
Date:Saturday, November 14th
Location:Hartford High School
Topic:

Resolved: When in conflict, the United Nations should prioritize global poverty reduction over environmental protection.

  
Date:Saturday, December 5th
Location:South Burlington High School
Topic:Resolved: That merit pay based on student achievement should be a significant component of K-12 teacher compensation in United States public schools.
  
Date:Saturday, December 12th
Location:Montpelier High School
Topic:Resolved: That merit pay based on student achievement should be a significant component of K-12 teacher compensation in United States public schools.
  
Date:Saturday, January 9th
Location:Colchester High School
Topic:

Resolved: That merit pay based on student achievement should be a significant component of K-12 teacher compensation in United States public schools.

   
Date:Saturday, January 23rd
Location:Woodstock High School
Topic:Resolved: President Obama's plan for increasing troops in Afghanistan is in the United States' best interest.
   
Date:Friday, February 5th and Monday, February 8th
Event:State Tournament
Location:U-32 High School and Vermont State House
Topic:Resolved: In the United States, organized political lobbying does more harm than good.
  
Date:Friday, March 19th and Saturday, March 20th
Event:NFL Iroquois District Tournament
Location:Rutland High School
Topic:Resolved: Affirmative action to promote equal opportunity in the United States is justified.
  
Date:Sunday, June 13th through Friday, June 18th
Event:NFL National Tournament
Location:Kansas City, Missouri
Topic:Resolved: Current trends in American political dialogue compromise meaningful democratic deliberation.