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BAUDL has some exciting events up our sleeves — and one of them is our First Annual Tournament Fundraiser.  On March 24th, we have an array of talented debate alumni who will be going head to head for glory, for good argumentation, and, most of all, for our great BAUDL debaters!  The tournament, which will be held at the Oakland Marriott City Center (1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA) will feature a silent auction, a reception, and a celebration afterwards!  All proceeds will go directly to our most important benefactors: our students.

All are welcome to compete, attend, or even donate in/for this exciting event!  For more information, visit the official “BAUDL Presents: The Pro Debate Challenge” website or contact Executive Director, Blake Johnson, at blakejohnson@baudl.org.

Luis Montoya of Street Academy Shows Off the Official BAUDL T-Shirt!

At the UC Berkeley Tournament on January 30, 3 lucky raffle winners were the first recipients of the official Bay Area Urban Debate League T-Shirt! They have officially gone on sale — this 100% cotton, white tee showcases both BAUDL and the Bay Bridge. The shirts are $8.00 for students and $15.00 for non-BAUDL students!

Don’t wait until the next workshop (on February 20 @ Street Academy in Oakland and Mission High in San Francisco) or the next tournament (on March 6 @ Balboa High School in San Francisco). Take an order with your coaches or contact BAUDL Program Coordinator, Jen Nguyen, at jennifernguyen@baudl.org!

The Rise of Ralph J. Bunche Academy, embodied by John Marshall and Manuelah Milliorah (Bunche MM)!

It was a beautiful, clear day in Berkeley, California on January 30 — particularly beautiful for our two Varsity round finalists at the Bay Area Urban Debate League (BAUDL)’s Spring Opener at UC Berkeley. Besting our largest field of Varsity debaters this year were teams that are no strangers to an audience, a stage, and the final round: California Preparatory Academy’s Carlene Ervin and William Hampton Bruce (Cal Prep EB) and Skyline High School’s Kayla Wheatfall and Maya Juergens-Ingle. Both teams entered the round with perfect, 4-0 records, separated by a mere 3 speaker points. On a 2-1 decision hinged on health care and the politics of “choice” in every sense of the word, Cal Prep’s Carlene Ervin and William Hampton Bruce prevailed. Carlene and William are coached by Cal Prep’s Kendra Johnson while Kayla and Maya head Chris Scheer’s impressive roster at Skyline High School.
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