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The Greatest Debate Bootcamp



What makes GDB so special?

Nowhere else will you find dedicated coaches and kids playing unique, crazy games in pursuit of one goal: getting better at argumentation.

Nowhere else is the academic side of rigorous debate taught through what the kids want to talk about.

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Justin Sweitzer

Head Coach


Creator and head coach of Oakwood MS Debate, currently one of the best programs in California

Loves hiking in desert locales

Supposedly the best at finding a way to make great meals when nothing is left in the kitchen


Learn about our unique activities.

Every summer now for over a decade, Middle School Debaters and soon-to-be Middle School Students grades 5-9 have been attending The Greatest Debate Bootcamp to learn, compete, lunch together, and make new friends. Through unique skills contests developed specifically for this camp like SUMO, HYDRA, Against the Herd, The Fractal, and CLASH, debaters are cross-trained to give them the tools to succeed in the Parliamentary Debate, which is the format for Middle School Debate in Southern California.

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Meet our full team of invaluable coaches.

Justin Sweitzer, Oakwood School Debate Coach for 15 years and 7th Grade Humanities teacher, recruits an impressive team of assistant coaches: former award-winning Middle School Debaters who are now members of the High School Team. These mentor/students work closely with every camper. Feedback is a constant at camp. Whether the format is 1 v 1, 3 v 3, 2 v 8, or, yes, 1 v 40 (!), debaters are thoughtfully coached in every match.

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2930 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90027, US

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