For more than two decades, The City Club of Cleveland has hosted the annual High School Debate Championship.
Every year, the top two area high school debaters square off in a classic "Lincoln-Douglas" style debate at a Friday forum. This allows the debaters to compete鈥攏ot only for the judges and audience in the room鈥攂ut also for our radio and television audiences.
The finalists will debate the topic Resolved: The United States military ought to abide by the principle of non-intervention.
The debate will be judged by:
- Marti Flacks, President & CEO, Cleveland Council on World Affairs
- Corinne Lashley, Speech and Debate Coach at Chagrin Falls High School; Cleveland Area Coach of the Year
- Devon Snook, Speech and Debate Coach at Vermilion High School
On behalf of BakerHostetler, we are honored to support this annual tradition in memory of Patrick Jordan--a lawyer, fierce protector of democracy and free speech, and a championship debater himself. You can learn more about the life and legacy of Pat Jordan as presented at the 2022 High School Debate Championship , or read the transcript .
Speakers
Charlotte Kleid
Student, Hathaway Brown School
Anshul Sharma
Student, University School
Moderators
Michael K. McIntyre
Executive Editor, 精东影业
Rory Rohde
Student, Chagrin Falls High School