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Summer Academic Enrichment Eligible Programs


Program Info
Program: Gustavus Summer Public Forum Debate Institute
Sponsoring Institution: GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE

Main Contact
Name: Kristofer Kracht
Title: Director of Forensics
Address: 800 West College Avenue
Saint Peter, MN 56082
Phone: (507) 933-7486
Email: kkracht@gustavus.edu
Web Site:
https://www.gustavus.edu/camps/publicforum
Curricular area: Communications/Language Arts
Grades Served: 8 , 9 , 10 , 11

Goals

The aim of the Gustavus Summer Public Forum Debate Institute is to teach students entering grades 9-12 in the fall of 2013 how to construct logical, cogent, compelling arguments and convey them in a manner accessible to a general audience.

Gustavus Summer Public Forum Debate Institute Goals:


Activities

Daily activities include vocal warm-ups, skills workshops, individual coaching sessions, and Gustavus value sessions. High school coaches from around the Midwest with extensive knowledge in Public Forum debate will critique participants and lead lecture sessions.


Program Dates

July 12-18,2014



Can students reside on campus? Yes

Can students commute to campus? No

Can students take online classes?


Estimated residential cost per student
Tuition: $600
Fees: $0
Books: $0
Supplies: $0
Room/Board: $0
Transportation: $0