Idaho Gem of the Mountain District Tournament

2019 — ID/US

Idaho Gem of the Mountain District Qualifier

for the 2019 National Tournament
Congressional Debate
Renaissance High School
Meridian, ID
Thu 2/14 Thu 2/14 HOU SEN
Speech and Debate
Boise HS
Boise, ID
Fri 2/15 Sat 2/16 BQ DI DUO HI INF IX LD OO CX POI PF USX

Debate Event Information

Debate Event Information

Congressional Debate will use the Spring, 2019 legislative packet (link on this website).  Students MUST bring their own packets as none will be available at the tournament.

PF will use the February topic:  Resolved: The United States should end its arms sales to Saudi Arabia.

LD will use the January/February topic:  Resolved: The United States ought not to provide military aid to authoritarian regimes.

Policy will use the 2018-19 debate topic:  Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially reduce its restrictions on legal immigration to the United States. 

Big Questions will use the 2018-19 topic: Resolved: Humans are primarily driven by self-interest.