The Coolidge Debate League at the Luddy Schools is a regional debate league for high schoolers and middle schoolers in North Carolina. It is jointly run by the Coolidge Foundation and the schools founded by Robert L. Luddy (Thales Academy Rolesville, Thales Academy Apex, Franklin Academy, St. Thomas More Academy, and others), but tournaments are open to students grades 6 through 12 from any school–even from schools beyond North Carolina who are willing to travel.
The 2023-2024 Season
There are four tournaments scheduled for the 2023-2024 season:
September 9, 2023, at host Thales Academy Rolesville
November 4, 2023, at host Thales Academy Apex
March 2, 2024, at host Thales Academy Rolesville
April 13, 2024 at host Franklin Academy
Information About Our Next Tournament
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024
Time: Check-in starts @8:15am; Morning seminar @8:45am
Tournament day goes until about 3:45pm
Location: Franklin Academy High School
648 Flaherty Ave
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Eligible: All students grade 6 through 12
Cost: FREE for Luddy schools
$10 per team for other schools and homeschoolers
Register: Luddy schools: your coach will register you on Tabroom.
Non-Luddy school teams please register below.
Registration closes Monday, April 8th at 11:59pm ET.
Attire: Business Professional
Schedule: Schedule for the Day (note the new times!)
Resolution and Research Brief
The resolution for this tournament is, Resolved: Immigration is a net positive force for the U.S. economy.
Students compete in a tournament at Thales Academy Rolesville, August 2018