{"id":33930,"date":"2022-04-28T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=33930"},"modified":"2022-04-24T18:03:37","modified_gmt":"2022-04-24T22:03:37","slug":"sinclairs-debate-team-successful-in-national-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2022\/04\/28\/sinclairs-debate-team-successful-in-national-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Sinclair’s Debate Team Successful in National Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Just two weekends ago, Sinclair students, in conjunction with students from the University of Dayton, competed in the National Educational Debate Association<\/a> (NEDA)\u2019s National Championship. The team of students traveled to Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania to compete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team had three students finish in the top ten of several different categories, including the Novice Rapidfire competition, in which participants have a limited time to prepare. The students\u2019 performances earned them \u201cfourth in the country in the tournament\u2019s Sweepstakes awards,\u201d according to debate team coach Jeffrey Geers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Clarion spoke to Geers about the debate team\u2019s achievement and what it took to get there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geers said that Sinclair got an \u201cunofficial start\u201d in debating, having students represent the college beginning around 2013. He also stated that NEDA is \u201csmaller scale\u201d compared to other debating organizations and competitions in the country. Most tournaments have open registration and have been done online in the past, with some even being hosted at Sinclair. The National Championship was the team\u2019s final one of the semester. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team is made up of students from a wide variety of backgrounds. Geers said that, because Sinclair\/UD\u2019s debate program is rather small and less formal than others, he likes to make sure that participants know they are \u201cstudents first.\u201d He also argues that the debate team is a great way for students to build their resumes and prepare themselves for both higher education and careers. Regardless of their major, they can acquire skills that others may not necessarily have. He said that the joint debate team is an \u201cextra step into integrating\u201d community college students into university life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geers reports that the biggest challenge as of now is promoting the team and getting students to join, especially when some members are only on the team for a year or two before graduating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team\u2019s goal is to continue \u201cbuilding on the success\u201d of the National Championship. The Sinclair\/UD debate team competes against other teams in the region and state, including Miami University, Cedarville University, and Otterbein University. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interested individuals can contact Jeffrey Geers via email at Jeffrey.geers@sinclair.edu<\/a>. UD also has more information on their communication department\u2019s website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carly Webster  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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