Grades 5-7 · Afternoon camp options
Public Speaking & Debate Camp
A supportive speaking camp where students practice voice, organization, storytelling, persuasion, and respectful debate.
Camp overview
Public Speaking & Debate Camp helps students become more comfortable expressing ideas in front of others. Students practice short speeches, structured responses, persuasive arguments, listening skills, and feedback routines in a friendly setting.
What students do
Confidence grows through repeated, supported practice.
Students get many chances to plan, speak, listen, revise, and try again.
Speech organization
Students practice openings, main points, transitions, examples, and strong conclusions.
Persuasive communication
Students learn claims, reasons, evidence, rebuttals, and respectful disagreement.
Presence and delivery
Voice, pacing, posture, eye contact, and audience awareness are practiced in small steps.
2026 camp weeks
Review this camp’s Summer 2026 schedule.
The schedule is retained as part of the program archive and a helpful preview of the Y2L summer experience.
Confident Speakers
Students build speaking comfort through short talks, storytelling, voice practice, and feedback.
Art of Persuasion
Students practice persuasive structure, evidence, rebuttals, and respectful debate-style discussion.
Summer 2026 archive
This camp season has concluded.
We have kept the program details available so families can explore the kinds of experiences offered at Y2L Academy.
