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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Policy debate is not dying on the vine nationally, far from it, and many of the traditional powerhouse schools have been joined by new names.  It does, however, require time commitment from its students, probably equivalent to an additional half-class, if there were such a thing.  Among the local private schools only GDS and GDS students are willing to take that commitment on, with impressive national results.  TJ has the most prominent policy program among the local public schools.

By the way, many policy debaters are also multiple sport athletes, edit the school journals, and perform in the school plays, bands, or choirs.  So students do find a way to do it all.  Also, your middle school debater can move to policy debate in high school, many kids make that change.  I know several GDS debaters volunteer some time to help coach debate at local public and private schools, including in the urban debate league.  [/quote]

The GDS debate program is exceptional.  Top of the league.  [/quote]

Exactly.  And many GDS debate team members when they graduate go to the top of the Ivy League [/quote]

I think to myself that GDS debaters may debate policy today, but in 15-20 years they'll be making policy on the White House Staff.[/quote]

+1.  Very plausible.[/quote]

I love GDS but why would they be anymore likely than Sidwell, Potomac, Albans, NCS, Holton, or Maret?  It's stupid comments that like this that foster hate on this board towards GDS.  Completely unnecessary.  They just went 2-5 at the TOC, is that why you are making this comment?  [/quote]

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