The Bay Area Urban Debate League (BAUDL) presents the 2025 Julia Burke Debate Institute (JBDI) Summer Camp Tournament!

BAUDL is a non-profit that aims to make competitive debate education available to Bay Area public schools so that all students have the opportunity to reach their full potential as engaged learners, critical thinkers, and capable civic advocates. BAUDL believes that debate increases student academic performance, enriches and expands their college and career opportunities, and provides the intellectual and networking tools for youth to thrive as active, responsible leaders in their communities.

If you are interested in supporting the BAUDL program, please consider donating your time to judge the tournament. Debate tournaments cannot run without judges like you to listen to and engage. No experience necessary, judge training will be provided before and during the tournament. Please reach out to the tournament contact if you are interested in judging! If you are unavailable or unable to judge, consider donating instead! Donate here to support Bay Area youth in cutting-edge debate education and leadership development. And see if your company is providing corporate matching.

Tournament Location: Laney College B Building

Tournament Address: 900 Fallon St, Oakland, CA 94607

Tournament Date: Friday, August 1st

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Middle School Policy Topic: The United States Federal Government should suspend funding school resource officers, and increase funding for restorative justice, counselors, school social workers and other mental health supports for students and school communities.

High School Policy Topic: Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks.

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Only competitors from member schools of the Bay Area Urban Debate League (BAUDL) are qualified to enter this tournament. If you believe your school would qualify for support from BAUDL and would like to start a debate program, reach out to the tournament contact!

The tournament will consist of a Middle School Policy Debate Division, a High School Policy Debate Novice Division and a High School Policy Debate Open Division. For each division there will be 3 preliminary debate rounds. Breakfast and lunch will be provided to all competitors, coaches and judges.

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Tournament Schedule

9:00 AM - Breakfast & Registration for all competitors

9:30 AM - Round 1

11:30 PM - Lunch

12:30 PM - Round 2

2:30 PM - Round 3

4:30 PM - Awards Ceremony

5:30 PM - Dismissal

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If you have questions about the tournament or need assistance registering your school, please reach out to the tournament director Sekayi Bardell at sbardell@baudl.org. We look forward to hosting you for the culmination of BAUDL's 2025-2026 Debate Season!