SEDA - Saskatchewan Elocution and Debate Association

The 2012 Junior Nationals will be held in Montreal, QC April 26-30, 2012.
Delegates for this event will be chosen based on their results at the SEDA Provincial Championships and announced at the E.C Leslie Provincial Debate Championships.

2011 Junior Nationals

Team Standings / Individual Speaker Rankings

Top Team and Speaker Summary

2011 Minutes / 2011 Constitution

Photo Gallery

Participants may contact SEDA directly for copies of the ballots

Anyone wishing to see the Final and Semi-Final debates can contact SEDA for a copy of the DVD

Prepared Cross-Examination Resolution

This house believes Canada should rely on renewable fuel sources instead of fossil fuels.

The rest of the rounds were impromptu and in Canadian National style:

Round III: This house supports workers' right to strike.

Round IV: This house would make attending high school voluntary.

Round V: This house believes that the assassination of political leaders is justifiable.

Round VI: This house believes advertising does more harm than good.

Semi-Final: This house believes Canada is the 51st state.

Final: This house believes Canada should rely on renewable fuel sources instead of fossil fuels.

Champions

Nasra Moumin / Areeb Salim, SK

2^nd Place

Joshua Handy / Swarochish Goswami, AB

3^rd Place

Sarah Millman / Brie Dukeshire, NS

4^th Place

Jake Marchand / Rory Flynn, NS

Top Speakers:

1^st - Nasra Moumin, SK

2^nd - Areeb Salim, SK

3^rd - Peirce Dickson, MB

4^th - Celia Taylor, AB

Champions

Nasra Moumin / Areeb Salim, SK

2^nd Place

Joshua Handy / Swarochish Goswami, AB

3^rd Place

Sarah Millman / Brie Dukeshire, NS

4^th Place

Jake Marchand / Rory Flynn, NS

Top Speakers:

1^st - Nasra Moumin, SK

2^nd - Areeb Salim, SK

3^rd - Peirce Dickson, MB
4^th - Celia Taylor, AB

Provincial Winners

2011 Junior National Debate Championships
Provincial Award Winners

Nova Scotia

Top Team - Brie Dukeshire / Sarah Millman

Top Speaker - Sarah Millman

Quebec

Top Team - Jeremy Herman / George Perlman

Top Speaker - Jeremy Obrand

Ontario

Top Team - Aneeka Ratnayake / Julia Robson

Top Speaker - Julia Robson

Manitoba

Top Team - Peirce Dickson / Peter Koczanski

Top Speaker - Peirce Dickson

Saskatchewan

Top Team - Nasra Moumin / Areeb Salim

Top Speaker - Nasra Moumin

Alberta

Top Team - Swarochish Gaswami / Joshua Handy

Top Speaker - Celia Taylor

British Columbia

Top Team - Jyotish Khanna / Annabel Thornton

Top Speaker - Linda Worden

Thank you to our hosts Lori & Margaret at Estevan Comprehensive and all the dedicated members of their debate club and to the community of Estevan.

A sincere thanks to all our sponsors - we could not have hosted with out your support:

Thank You!

SEDA would like to thank the Estevan Hosts Lori Cline Flath, Margaret Duncan, Pam Dechief and the Estevan Comprehensive School Debate club for all the tremendous work they did for the 2011 Junior Nationals.

On their behalf, SEDA would like to thank the following sponsors:

Saskatchewan Lotteries
SaskCulture
Saskatchewan Law Foundation
SaskPower & Shand Greenhouse
SaskTel
Estevan Comprehensive School
Doreen Eagles, MLA
Sobeys' Ready to Serve
Nutter's Bulk & Natural Foods
TS&M Supply
Spectra Credit Union
Prairie Mines & Royalty
Southern Plains Co-op
Meyers Norris Penny
RedHead Equipment
Nelson Motors and Equipment
Senchuk Ford Sales Ltd.
Bourassa & Sons Ltd.
Apex Industries
Murray General Motors
K5 Water Supply
Moose Mountain Bus Lines

SEDA would also like to thank all the community volunteers and visiting coaches and observers who helped judge! We could not have run Nationals with out your support.

Special Guests

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor Dr. Gordan L. Barnhart, SEDA Patron
Ed Komarnicki, MP Souris-Moose Mountain
The Honourable Laura Ross, MLA Regina Qu'Appelle Valley, Minister of Government Services
Doreen Eagels, MLA Estevan
Trent Wotherspoon, MLA Regina Rosemont
Lynn Chipley, Estevan City Councilor
Mike Little, Estevan Comprehensive School Principal
Sherry Van Hesteren, SEDA President

Style Guide for SEDA Cross-Examination and National Rules for Junior Nationals.

Scripts, ballots and Judging guides for each style coming soon!

Cross-Ex Ballot
Cross- Ex Script

National Ballot
National Script

Junior Nationals Constitutional Document

Invitation & Application Word / PDF

SEDA, in conjunction with the Estevan Comprehensive School is pleased to be hosting the 2011 Junior Debate Nationals in Estevan, Saskatchewan on May 12-15th. Download the invitation and application form.

This year's theme is 'Energy Resources' and we are excited to be able to invite 4 teams from each province to take part in the Championships. Delegates will take part in many exciting educational opportunities such as tours of power and oil plants in the Estevan area.

Saskatchewan Delegates

SEDA is please to invite the following teams to the 2011 Junior Nationals:

Caleb H./Josha N.
Angela L./Sarah G.
Nasra M./Areeb S.

Dominic O./Hannah C.
Leora D./Jillian M.
Slade H./Talon H.
Layla M./Faiza S.
Jason X./Renlee M.

SEDA has accepted applications and invited four more teams. Three from Intermediate and one from Junior.

The original process was two from Intermediate (gr. 7-8) and two from Junior (gr. 9). Teams will be ranked on 60% of the average of their best two tournaments and 40% from the 2011 Provincials. Teams did not have to be competing in the Intermediate or Junior categories this year, they only have to be in either Gr. 7, 8 or 9. To apply, send an email to SEDA by Monday April 4th.

Three High School Junior teams and one Elementary Intermediate team will be selected to attend the Junior Debate Nationals in Estevan SK, May 12-15, 2011.

Junior teams are chosen based on the following: 60% of the average of their top two High School Junior scores from the regular season, and 40% of the team's score at Provincials. Based on this criterion, one team from the North, and one team from the South will be selected. The third team is the next highest overall that represents one of the four regions not already chosen.

The top Elementary Intermediate team will be determined based on Provincials scores.