AMERICAN FORMAT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATING
The Debate Union participates in regional and national competition in events sponsored by the National Parliamentaty Debate Association (NPDA), the nation's largest intercollegiate debate organization. A debate team typically attends 9-12 tournaments during an academic year. The CCDU schedules more than 30 tournaments in the US to permit students to fully participate in rigorous intercollegiate competition and avoid academic, work, and personal conflicts.
2004-2005 Tournament and Intercollegiate Scrimmage Schedule
September
17 Intercollegiate Seminar, Claremont Colleges
17-19 California State University, Fresno
24 National Round Robin, Claremont Colleges (Select Invitational)
25-26 National Open, Claremont Colleges
October
1 William Jewell College Round Robin (Select Invitational)
2-3 Wiliam Jewell College Invitational
2-3 California Baptist University
8-10 Lewis and Clark College
16-17 Azusa Pacific University
23-24 University of California, Berkeley
30-31 Pasadena City College (Junior and Novice only)
November
12 Intercollegiate Seminar, Claremont Colleges
19-20 Grossmont College
December
3-5 PSCFA Fall Championship, CSU-Long Beach
January
15-16 University of California, San Diego
28 Intercollegiate Seminar, Claremont Colleges
February
4 Point Loma Round Robin (Select Invitational)
5-6 Point Loma Nazarene University
11-12 Junior Varsity National Championship, Claremont Colleges
11-12 National Novice Championship, Claremont Colleges
11-13 Arizona State University
18-19 Cerritos College (Junior and Novice only)
18-22 Western States Championship/Conference, San Francisco
25-27 Willamette University
25-27 PSCFA Spring Championship, Pasadena City College
March
4 NPDA Seminar, Claremont Colleges
4-5 California State University, San Bernardino
12-13 NPTE Championship, Century College (Select Invitational)
17-20 NPDA Championship, Texas Tech University
April
1-3 US Universities Debate Championship, Claremont Colleges (British Format)
30 PSCFA Spring Novice Championship, Palomar College (Novice only)
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