Jan
05
2010
One question I keep getting is whether it’s too late to join the Hart House Debating Club. The answer is, “it’s never too late”. So if you’ve stumbled upon this website and was thinking, “darn I wish I had seen this sooner”, here’s what to do:
- Email me (Robert - Communications Director) at hhdebate@gmail.com and get yourself added to the mailing list
- Come to a meeting: Tuesdays at 7 pm and Wednesdays at 4 pm (Hart House Committees Room-2nd floor)
- Stop waiting and do it!
Don’t be shy. We’re nice people, I swear. We’ll get you caught up. Email hhdebate@gmail.com for more info and to be added to the mailing list. Come see us at our regular meetings!
Every week: Tuesdays at 7 pm, Wednesdays at 4 @ Hart House [Committees Room 2nd floor]!
Oct
06
2009
Just a quick reminder that the deadline for applications to judge at Worlds is today (October 6) at 6 pm. Applications received after this point cannot be guaranteed consideration, but will be accepted if they are received before the meeting of the selection committee. If you are interested in judging at Worlds, please send copies of your application to hhdebate@gmail.com, jason.j.rogers@gmail.com, davidg.stewart@utoronto.ca, and victor.platt@utoronto.ca. Application details can be found here: judges-application-2009-10
Sep
20
2009
Our second event of the year! Novice Championships gives invaluable real experience at a tournament in a positive and supportive environment. Everyone who competes there is a novice, like you. It’s a rite of passage. And you get to go to Montreal for the weekend.
Who can go: All HHDC novice members (purchase a membership at the Hart House Porter’s Desk for $15)
When: Oct 2 - 4 (Friday morning to Sunday night)
Cost: $35 (all inclusive- transportation, accommodation, meals)
Where: Marianopolis College, Montreal
Sign up: At the Hart House Porter’s Desk - Sept 22 @ 7pm until Sept 29 @ 7 pm. Don’t miss the deadline! You can sign up with a partner or be paired off by the club. Every member can sign up to be a judge (regardless of novice status).
Sep
20
2009
Our first event of the year! Novice Training Day is on Saturday September 26th. If you’re a beginner or making the transition from high school to university, you won’t want to miss this. We’ll show you British Parliamentary debate, we’ll teach you how to do it, then we’ll get you to try it yourself! And did we mention…there will be free pizza.
Day: Saturday September 26, 2009
Time: 12 pm to 4 pm
Place: Sidney Smith Hall (rooms TBA later or posted at the site)
Schedule:
- Introduction
- Show Round
- Seminar
- Divide into groups and debate
Sign-up: At the Hart House Porter’s Desk (the HUB). Signing up isn’t mandatory, but it will help us with how much pizza to buy.
To our senior members: Please come out that day to help with the seminars and judging. Service to the club is mandatory. Your TMS is on the line. Show up or you won’t be able to go to tournaments. Yikes.
Sep
20
2009
This is a reminder of our regular meetings schedule for the year:
- Tuesdays at 7 pm
- Wednesdays at 4 pm
Location: Hart House (Debates Room 2nd Floor)
Come to one or both! Don’t worry if you missed our Open Meetings. It’s not too late to join. Memberships can be purchased at any time for $15 at the Hart House Porter’s Desk (the HUB).
Sep
14
2009
The first meetings of the new school year will be held on Tuesday, September 15 from 7 - 9 pm and Wednesday, September 16 from 4 - 6 pm in the Debates Room (2nd floor) at Hart House. Everyone is welcome to attend, and these meetings are a great opportunity to learn about debating and the club. Both meetings will offer the same information, so please choose the meeting that is most convenient for you. Each meeting will also feature a show debate with some of the best debaters in the country.
Jul
10
2009
Hart House will be holding its annual tournament the weekend of October 16 - 19, 2009. Each year, the Debates Committee selects a tournament director who is responsible for organizing and running the event. Anyone interested in the TD position should submit an application to hhdebate@gmail.com, by Friday, July 17, 2009.
Jul
10
2009
If you are interested in attending the 2010 World University Debating Championships at Koc University in Turkey, please let Erin Fitzgerald know by Monday, July 13, 2009. She can be reached at erin.kelly.fitzgerald@gmail.com. Please include your college, faculty and degree program in that email.
Jul
10
2009
Summer meetings are here! They are every other week (with meetings both July 1st and 8th) and all are welcome.
*Time:* 8 pm
*Date/Place:*
Wednesday, June 10th - South Sitting Room
Wednesday, June 24th - North Dining Room
Wednesday, July 1st - Committee’s Room
Wednesday, July 8th - North Dining Room
Wednesday, July 22nd - Committee’s Room
Wednesday, August 5th - Committee’s Room
Wednesday, August 19th - Committee’s Room
May
02
2009
I have been receiving some emails about possible summer meetings. This is a decision for the new executive to make. I can tell you that we have had summer meetings in the past, usually once every two weeks. When the new exec decides on holding summer meetings, they will release the schedule on this website and through the listserv.
Please note that no decision has been made yet, and no meetings have been scheduled yet. Once they have decided on meetings and booked the times, we will let you know. Expect a decision sometime this month.