John Edie Holiday Debates Hosted by The Blake School

2024 — Minneapolis, MN/US

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John Edie Holiday Debate Tournament

Hosted by The Blake School

Join us for the prestigious John Edie Holiday Debate Tournament, a premier competition bringing together top high school debaters from across the country! The event will take place from Friday, December 20 (Round robins) and regular division Saturday December 21 to Monday, December 23 at the Marriott City Center Hotel in vibrant downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. We’re excited to welcome you for an in-person tournament with highly competitive events across multiple formats!

Tournament Dates

  • Friday, December 20:

    • Public Forum and Lincoln Douglas Round Robins

  • Saturday, December 21 - Monday, December 23:

    • Varsity Public Forum Debate (January 2024 Topic)

    • Policy Debate

    • Lincoln Douglas Debate (Jan/Feb 2024 Topic)

    • Congressional Debate

    • World Schools Debate

Location

  • Marriott City Center Hotel

    • Address:30 S 7th St, Minneapolis, MN 55402

    • Phone:(612) 349-4000

Important Details

  • In-Person Only: All events will be conducted in person at the Marriott City Center Hotel.

  • School-Based Teams: Only school-based teams are eligible to compete.

  • Payment and Waitlist Policy: Teams will be officially removed from the waitlist upon receipt of payment. If you would like to confirm your status prior to payment, please reach out to us by email.

  • Judge Entourage Rule: An entourage rule applies for judges; please review our judge guidelines prior to the event.

Help Emails

General - blakedebate.helpdesk@gmail.com

Congress - blakedebate.helpdesk+congress@gmail.com

Lincoln Douglas - blakedebate.helpdesk+ld@gmail.com

Policy - blakedebate.helpdesk+cx@gmail.com

Public Forum - blakedebate.helpdesk+pf@gmail.com

World Schools - blakedebate.helpdesk+wsd@gmail.com

Equity Concerns - blakedebate.helpdesk+equity@gmail.com

Rule Violations - blakedebate.helpdesk+rules@gmail.com