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Coon Rapids High School will be hosting the annual Cardinal Debate Tournament on Saturday October 3rd, 2026.

We will offer three forms of debate: Public Forum, Congress, and Lincoln Douglas.

Concessions will be available throughout the day. Free lunch will be provided to Judges and coaching staff.


Topics:

LD: Outer space colonization is a moral imperative.

LD Novice: In the United States, national service ought to be mandatory.

PF: The United States federal government should enact a moratorium on hyperscale data center construction.

Congress: see attached legislation

Arrival and Parking:

Please direct Busses to drop students off at door 16 around the back of the building. Busses and anyone driving themselves are welcome to park in the side parking lot between the middle school and high school.

Students and teams will be hanging out in the main atrium area just inside door 16. We will not be using the cafeteria as a home base unlike in previous years.

Schedule:

A pdf of the day's schedule has been posted on the tournament website. Please utilize Tabroom's online check-in tool to confirm all students and judges are in attendance no later than 8:15am on Saturday morning.

First rounds for all categories begin at 8:45am.

Congress has a final session. While only one chamber will be competing for top placements in the finals, all Congress students will be paired into a 3rd session.

Any questions or concerns about registration please reach out to Logan.mensink@ahschools.us.

We are excited to host your team on October 3rd!