Hey,

A slightly different kind of email today (the proud mama kind 😊)

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Short Version:

If you have a 8-12 year old child who might be interested in learning about debate, please have them join my daughter here for her popular "Introduction to Debate" summer camp!

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Detailed Version:

So, back in 2020 when in-person schooling had just shut down due to covid and we were all at a total loss for what to do, a friend of mine texted me.

Her older son, a high school kid, was planning to start zoom classes introducing debate to his younger brother and a few friends. My friend wanted to know if my daughter and her friends would like to join.

I jumped at the opportunity. 

It was one of the best decisions I made!

Over the next few months, my daughter and her friend, along with the other kids in the class, researched and argued about the pros and cons of "Universal Basic Income".

It was incredible to watch!

Instead of wasting all their time mindlessly on screens (or complaining about how bored they were 🙄), these kids were:

• building social skills
• honing public speaking skills
• learning a disciplined approach to researching a topic (that they knew nothing about!)
• learning how to organize what they learnt, for easy access later
• learning to make sense out of a complex idea and how to present it well
• and most important of all, improving in their confidence levels by leaps and bounds!

And that confidence has carried through!

Once in-person schooling started, my daughter and her friend started a debate club in their middle school. And the next year, they were among the few high school freshmen representing their school debate team and confidently going head-to-head against seasoned senior varsity debaters. And it's continuing to this day!

My daughter is so passionate about debate that she now offers an Introduction to Debate Camp for 8-12 year olds each summer. Some kids love it so much that they continue taking classes with her throughout the year, and several of them have stayed for more than two years!

Here’s what Roochita, one of the moms whose kiddo joined the camp had to say:

“Thank you SO much for hosting this wonderful camp for our boys! They had such a great time and despite all the “cool” camps they’ve done this summer (space camp, baseball, adventure camp, etc), they’ve already declared debate is their favorite! You did an amazing job keeping them engaged, and have laid a great foundation for them to be interested in pursuing debate!”
- Roochita M.

It’s almost summer again, and time for another camp. And an opportunity for you to get your kiddo started on what could become their favorite after-school activity all the way through high school (maybe even college!)

Here are some additional details:

Dates: June 24-28 (Mon-Fri)

Time: 4 pm CST - 5 pm CST (60 minutes of fun learning!)

Topic: Introduction to debate and global topics

Recommended Age Range: 8-12

Price: $89 per child 

Class Plan:

Day 1: Introduction to debate, conducting research, writing speeches, and lots of fun drills that make all of it fun and exciting for kids!

Day 2: Introduction to the debate topic for the week, research about and around the topic, formulating arguments for (and against) the topic, and fun drills to work on speech!

Day 3: Practice debates on the topic, working on strengthening arguments, and working on speech skills through fun drills and activities!

Day 4: Fine tuning the debate cases, making sure that everyone is prepared, mock debating each other, and fun debate drills to help with the writing process!

Day 5: Final Tournament! (We are exploring the option of getting additional varsity debaters to join us as judges and give feedback!)

Important: Because this is a live class, spots will be limited and if things go like the past 2 years, all available spots will fill up within days. Secure your spot now!

Click Here to Sign Up

I hope this camp will be a huge confidence booster for your child like it was for my daughter, and for the kids she now teaches!!

“I was so thrilled to sign up my daughter for this debate camp. She was enthusiastic every day to attend and worked independently. She learned so many skills such as: punctuality, listening, eye contact, research, writing, developing/conveying points of view supported with evidence, public speaking, and more. And all done virtually! Thank you!”
- Diane O.

“It was a lot of fun watching my daughter participate in the Debate Camp. The idea was creative and implementing it into a successful program was spot on. You were patient with each kid and kept the class flowing. It was also different everyday which kept it interesting. Overall, it was great and it helped build my daughter’s confidence. Thank you!
- Jordan H.

If you have any questions, please contact my daughter directly at nehareddymail@gmail.com and she will get back to you as soon as possible.

Best,
Sumitha