The NLSDU of which Simon Lono founded will be hosting the first annual Simon Lono Invitational, a national online tournament for all students.
For more information, please visit Simon Lono IV or email Chair@NLSDU.org
Our first online tournament! We successfully hosted our first online tournament this April with students from around the Country and judges from around the world. We're excited to host another tournament, reach out to Programming@NLSDU.org for more information about our online platform. Click here for more info
A welcome and welcome back event! Boasting over 20 people we started the year strong! Excited to see what the 2019-2020 school year will being!
The Newfoundland and Labrador Speech and Debate Union finished another great year! We've hosted many events, coordinated with our community partners, and attended some amazing events. Reach out to Chair@NLSDU.org for financial information or more about our proceedings!
The NLSDU was proud to host the Newfoundland and Labrador Junior and Senior High Provincial Tournament. This tournament was used to determine the Newfoundland and Labrador delegation for the National Competition happening in a months time. The weekend long tournament was between 11 teams, from across the province!
Hosted at Holy Heart of Mary on September 24th 2018, our back to school training day provided training for potential coaches and judges as well as refreshers for returning students and new debaters!
Holding our AGM on Aug. 25th, 2018, we revised our constitution and elected a new! Check out our new board and email info@nlsdu.org for a copy of our constitution
Boasting 20 students attending grades seven through twelve in the 2018-19 academic year, the NLSDU summer debate camp was a success. We finished the week with a competition with a great competition!
The NLSDU was proud to host the 2018 Canadian National Debate Championships, High School Nationals from April 20th-22nd where almost 150 of Canada's best came to compete in St. John's at Holy Heart of Mary Regional High School. Our John Harris and Henry La Praire (From Holy Heart) broke to semi finals in the French division!
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The NLSDU was proud to host the Newfoundland and Labrador Junior and Senior High Provincial Tournament. This tournament was used to determine the Newfoundland and Labrador delegation for the National Competition happening in a months time. The weekend long tournament was between 11 teams, from Roncalli Central (Avondale), Discovery Collegiate (Bonavista), Holy Spirit High (CBS), Villanova Junior High (CBS), Holy Heart of Mary (St. John's), St.Bonaventure's College (St. John's), and Brother Rice Junior High (St. John's)! (Schools organized alphabetically by Town Name)
The NLSDU and SARIS (Science and Reason in Society) were proud to work together and host a show debate at the 2017 SARIS Lecture, on "Should Prison Be Punitive?"
ST.JOHN’S, Newfoundland - July 21 2017 - The annual Victoria Park Lantern Festival is fast approaching and the Newfoundland and Labrador Speech and Debate Union (NLSDU) is glad to announce that we will be present at our very own Community Booth! The Lantern Festival has been an institution at Victoria Park since 1998 and we are excited to have a place among other nonprofit and for-profit groups that support this celebration of community.