Jayhawk Debate Institute
The Jayhawk Debate Institute at the University of Kansas is a premier high school debate camp providing first class instruction at an exceptional value. The JDI offers students of all levels of debate experience the opportunity to further their development through a low student-to-staff ratio and interaction with exceptional faculty. Over the history of the JDI, students attending the camp have garnered strong competitive records at national and regional competitions.
My Take
I did this camp before my sophomore year in high school. It was two weeks long and during the two weeks we learned about that year’s debate resolution. We also did a camp wide debate tournament. This camp made me realize that, while I like debate from a casual standpoint, I didn’t have the desire to debate at a higher competitive level. I am still doing debate and forensics because I enjoy the company of the other people in the program and the academic exercise of policy debate.
To learn more about this camp, you can find it on the Kansas University Website.