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National Recognition for Selwyn’s Debate Team
From May 21 to May 26, 10 members of the Selwyn Debate Team went to Truro, Nova Scotia to participate in two of the most competitive events in Canadian Debating. First was the Senior National Debating Championship, where all of the best high school teams from around the country compete together. These teams are formed from Provincial Champions, and all of the teams have had to qualify and win to even get to the tournament. The team of Ken G. and Joseph B. made it all the way to the quarter finals (the first Quebec team to do this since 2021) with an impressive 5-1 score. Jacob B. also won the Best Quebec Speaker Award.
Immediately after the tournament, two of our debaters, Finlay M. and William L. tried out for the elite Team Canada international debating team. They earned the right to do this by placing in the top three speakers from Quebec. It was a gruelling six rounds of World Schools' Debate where debaters compete as individuals, and are teamed with other debaters from other provinces rotating each round. We are still waiting on the results of the tryout, and we wish our debaters the best of luck.
