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Our carefully designed program schedule creates an optimal learning environment where students develop debate and public speaking skills through a perfect balance of structured learning, personalized coaching, and engaging activities. The two-week progression takes students from fundamentals to advanced techniques, ensuring every participant achieves significant growth regardless of their starting level.

Program Overview

Discover the Adventure: Capitol Debate Program Schedule

Welcome to Capitol Debate Summer Program, where learning meets excitement! Our program is a two-week journey of growth, learning, and unforgettable experiences. Each day is meticulously planned to ensure a perfect blend of educational activities, leadership development, and fun. Our schedule is designed to ignite passion for debate and public speaking while fostering personal growth and confidence in our students.

Join us as we take a closer look at what each week at Capitol Debate Program offers!

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Watch Now: A Typical Day at Capitol Debate

Week One: Presentation and Style

Focus on presentation skills, speech structure, and persuasive techniques

Lessons and Electives
Leadership and Team Building
Meals & Breaks
Administrative
Sunday: Residential Check-In begins at 6:00 PM, followed by Ice Breakers at 8:00 PM and Room Check at 10:00 PM
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
8:00 AM
Meal Time
 Breakfast
8:30 AM
Check-In
 Commuter Check-In
9:00 AM
Leadership
Character Building personal integrity
Cooperation Working together effectively
Conflict Resolution Navigating disagreements
Commitment Following through
Reflection Processing experiences
9:30 AM
Core Lesson
Speech Structure Organizing effective presentations
Voice & Tone Vocal delivery techniques
Body Language Nonverbal communication
Cross Examination Questioning techniques
Refutation Countering arguments
10:30 AM
Personalized
 Personalized Elective Track
12:00 PM
Meal Time
 Lunch
1:00 PM
Lab Time
Research Skills Finding credible sources
Writing Crafting persuasive content
Argument Construction Building logical arguments
Practice Speech Implementing feedback
Persuasive Speech Final preparations
2:30 PM
Team Time
 Character Charades Human Knot Exercise Problem Solving Puzzle Solving Victory Games
3:30 PM
Practice
 Topic Development Lab Practice Speech Practice Mock Debates Presentations
5:00 PM
Meal Time
 Dinner
6:00 PM
Evening
 Community Games Team Adventure Trivia Night Obstacle Course Lip Sync Battles
7:00 PM
Residential
 Evening Activities
10:00 PM
Room Check
 Room Check & Curfew
Focus
Daily Theme
 Building Confidence Body Language Persuasive Arguments Extemporaneous Delivery Public Speaking Day
8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM
Commuter Check-In
9:00 AM
Character
Building personal integrity
9:30 AM
Speech Structure
Organizing effective presentations
10:30 AM
Personalized Elective Track
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Research Skills
Finding credible sources
2:30 PM
Character Charades
3:30 PM
Topic Development
5:00 PM
Dinner
6:00 PM
Community Games
7:00 PM
Evening Activities
10:00 PM
Room Check & Curfew
Daily Focus
Building Confidence
8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM
Commuter Check-In
9:00 AM
Cooperation
Working together effectively
9:30 AM
Voice & Tone
Vocal delivery techniques
10:30 AM
Personalized Elective Track
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Writing
Crafting persuasive content
2:30 PM
Human Knot Exercise
3:30 PM
Lab Practice
5:00 PM
Dinner
6:00 PM
Team Adventure
7:00 PM
Evening Activities
10:00 PM
Room Check & Curfew
Daily Focus
Body Language
8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM
Commuter Check-In
9:00 AM
Conflict Resolution
Navigating disagreements
9:30 AM
Body Language
Nonverbal communication
10:30 AM
Personalized Elective Track
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Argument Construction
Building logical arguments
2:30 PM
Problem Solving
3:30 PM
Speech Practice
5:00 PM
Dinner
6:00 PM
Trivia Night
7:00 PM
Evening Activities
10:00 PM
Room Check & Curfew
Daily Focus
Persuasive Arguments
8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM
Commuter Check-In
9:00 AM
Commitment
Following through
9:30 AM
Cross Examination
Questioning techniques
10:30 AM
Personalized Elective Track
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Practice Speech
Implementing feedback
2:30 PM
Puzzle Solving
3:30 PM
Mock Debates
5:00 PM
Dinner
6:00 PM
Obstacle Course
7:00 PM
Evening Activities
10:00 PM
Room Check & Curfew
Daily Focus
Extemporaneous Delivery
8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM
Commuter Check-In
9:00 AM
Reflection
Processing experiences
9:30 AM
Refutation
Countering arguments
10:30 AM
Personalized Elective Track
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Persuasive Speech
Final preparations
2:30 PM
Victory Games
3:30 PM
Presentations
5:00 PM
Dinner
6:00 PM
Lip Sync Battles
7:00 PM
Evening Activities
10:00 PM
Room Check & Curfew
Daily Focus
Public Speaking Day

Note: Schedule may be adjusted based on daily activities and campus events. All times are approximate.

Week Two: Advanced Skills & Tournament

Apply your skills in tournament settings and develop a winning debate strategy

Lessons and Electives
Leadership and Team Building
Meals & Breaks
Administrative
Special Events
Thursday: Final Day - Student Presentations (9:00 AM), Awards Ceremony (11:00 AM), Check-Out (12:00 PM)
Sunday: Limited schedule with Field Day activities from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, followed by Talent Show in the evening
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
8:00 AM
Meal Time
 Breakfast
8:30 AM
Check-In
 Commuter Check-In Commuter Check-In
9:00 AM
Leadership
Week 1 Review Reinforcing key concepts
Leadership Advanced team dynamics
Leadership Ethical argumentation
Final Preparations Presentation readiness
9:30 AM
Core Lesson
Debate Format Tournament structure
Debate Format Advanced techniques
Closing Speeches Powerful conclusions
Tournament Debate 2 Semi-final rounds
10:30 AM
Personalized
 Personalized Track Personalized Track 2 Personalized Track 2 Tournament Debate 2
12:00 PM
Meal Time
 Lunch
1:00 PM
Lab Time
Practice Debates Structured preparation
Field Day Outdoor team activities
Practice Debates Final preparations
Tournament Debate 1 First round matches
Tournament Debate 3 Final round matches
2:30 PM
Team Time
 Week Review Team Building Team Building Team Building
3:30 PM
Practice
 Practice Debates Practice Debates Tournament Debate 1 Awards Ceremony
5:00 PM
Meal Time
 Dinner
6:00 PM
Evening
 Achievement Celebration Talent Show Residential Life Residential Life Residential Life
7:00 PM
Residential
 Evening Activities
10:00 PM
Room Check
 Room Check & Curfew
Focus
Daily Theme
 Critical Thinking Day of Rest & Fun Debate Formats Closing Speeches Tournament Day
8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM
Commuter Check-In
9:00 AM
Week 1 Review
Reinforcing key concepts
9:30 AM
Debate Format
Tournament structure
10:30 AM
Personalized Track
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Practice Debates
Structured preparation
2:30 PM
Week Review
3:30 PM
Practice Debates
5:00 PM
Dinner
6:00 PM
Achievement Celebration
7:00 PM
Evening Activities
10:00 PM
Room Check & Curfew
Daily Focus
Critical Thinking
8:00 AM
Breakfast
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Field Day
Outdoor team activities
5:00 PM
Dinner
6:00 PM
Talent Show
7:00 PM
Evening Activities
10:00 PM
Room Check & Curfew
Daily Focus
Day of Rest & Fun
8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM
Commuter Check-In
9:00 AM
Leadership
Advanced team dynamics
9:30 AM
Debate Format
Advanced techniques
10:30 AM
Personalized Track 2
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Practice Debates
Final preparations
2:30 PM
Team Building
3:30 PM
Practice Debates
5:00 PM
Dinner
6:00 PM
Residential Life
7:00 PM
Evening Activities
10:00 PM
Room Check & Curfew
Daily Focus
Debate Formats
8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM
Commuter Check-In
9:00 AM
Leadership
Ethical argumentation
9:30 AM
Closing Speeches
Powerful conclusions
10:30 AM
Personalized Track 2
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Tournament Debate 1
First round matches
2:30 PM
Team Building
3:30 PM
Tournament Debate 1
5:00 PM
Dinner
6:00 PM
Residential Life
7:00 PM
Evening Activities
10:00 PM
Room Check & Curfew
Daily Focus
Closing Speeches
8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM
Commuter Check-In
9:00 AM
Final Preparations
Presentation readiness
9:30 AM
Tournament Debate 2
Semi-final rounds
10:30 AM
Tournament Debate 2
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Tournament Debate 3
Final round matches
2:30 PM
Team Building
3:30 PM
Awards Ceremony
5:00 PM
Dinner
6:00 PM
Residential Life
7:00 PM
Evening Activities
10:00 PM
Room Check & Curfew
Daily Focus
Tournament Day
Thursday Events: Student Presentations (9:00 AM), Awards Ceremony (11:00 AM), Check-Out (12:00 PM)
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Thursday Events: Student Presentations (9:00 AM), Awards Ceremony (11:00 AM), Check-Out (12:00 PM)

Note: The tournament schedule may be adjusted based on number of participants. Thursday check-out is at 12:00 PM after the Awards Ceremony.

Give Your Child the Capitol Debate Advantage

Invest in your child's future with a program that develops complete communicators, critical thinkers, and confident leaders. Our comprehensive approach to debate and public speaking creates skills that last a lifetime.

18+ years of excellence in debate education
Professional educators with classroom experience
Alumni at top universities worldwide
Year-round dedication to student success
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Choose Your Perfect Campus Location

Select from our prestigious universities nationwide

Start Planning Your Summer Experience

Ivy League
Yale University Campus

Yale University

New Haven, CT

July 12 - July 23, 2026

Explore our elite university locations to prepare for your upcoming summer. With many locations filling quickly each year, identifying your top choices early will help us tailor the perfect Capitol Debate program for your child's transformative journey.

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Elite Campus Locations
19
Years Transforming Young Speakers
4.9★
Parent Satisfaction
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Northeast Campuses

Experience debate in New England and the Northeast

Yale University Campus
Ivy League

Yale University

New Haven, CT

July 12 - July 23, 2026
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Babson College Campus
Top Entrepreneurship College

Babson College

Boston, MA

July 12 - July 23, 2026
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Dana Hall School
Top Prep School

Dana Hall

Boston, MA

July 26 - August 6, 2026
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Drew University Campus
Liberal Arts Excellence

Drew University

Madison, NJ

July 12 - July 23, 2026
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The Hun School Of Princeton Campus
Princeton Prep Legacy

The Hun School Of Princeton

Princeton, NJ

June 14 to June 25, 2026
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The Lawrenceville School Campus
Top-Tier Prep School

The Lawrenceville School

Lawrenceville, NJ

July 12 to July 23, 2026
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Rider University Campus
Leading Liberal Arts College

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

July 26 - August 6, 2026
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Mid-Atlantic Campuses

Debate at prestigious institutions in Pennsylvania and Washington D.C.

Villanova University Campus
Top Business University

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

June 28 - July 9, 2026
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American University Campus
Nation's Capital

American University

Washington, DC

July 12 - July 23, 2026
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Southeast Campuses

Develop your debate skills in the Southeast United States

University Of North Carolina Campus
Public Ivy

University Of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC

June 14 - June 25, 2026
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West Coast Campuses

Develop your debate skills at premier West Coast institutions

UC Berkeley Campus
Elite Research University

UC Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

July 12 to July 23, 2026
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UCLA Campus
Top Public University

UCLA

Los Angeles, CA

June 28 - July 9, 2026
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University of San Diego Campus
Coastal Excellence

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

June 15 to July 24, 2025
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University of Washington Campus
Top Research & Tech University

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

July 26 - August 6, 2026
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