2012 University of Michigan Seven Week Juniors Program June 17-August 4, 2012

Why should I attend the 2012 Michigan Seven Week Juniors Program?
1. A Pattern of Success: The winners of the last seven Tournament of Champions and Top Speaker at five of the last six TOCs are alums of the Seven Week Juniors Program. This year, alums of the 2011 Seven Week Juniors Program have won Georgetown, New Trier, Meadows, Long Beach and Samford, reached the finals at USC, reached the semifinals at St. Marks, Michigan, Wake Forest and Houston Memorial, and reached the quarterfinals at The Glenbrooks, Greenhill, Grapevine and Valley. Alums of the 2011 Seven Week Juniors Program this year have won top five speaker awards at Michigan, Georgetown, New Trier, Long Beach and Samford, top ten speaker awards at St. Marks, USC and Meadows, and top twenty speaker awards at The Glenbrooks, Greenhill, Wake Forest, Iowa Caucus, Grapevine, Valley and Bronx Science. Practice Debates: Each member of the 2011 Seven Week Juniors Program participated in well over two dozen full-length practice debates during the course of the summer. Lectures: Everyone in the 2011 Michigan Seven Week Juniors Program attended dozens of camp-wide and in-lab lectures. Evidence: In numerous waves of assignments, the 2011 Michigan Seven Week Juniors Program produced several thousand pages of evidence and received thousands of pages of additional evidence from the other four Michigan Seven Week Labs.

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The intensity of competition at Michigan is unmatched. Not only was I given the opportunity for countless practice debates, but the quality of these debates made all the difference. Getting to debate the best and the brightest over the summer was the most effective way to prepare for the beginning of the season. The feedback from lab leaders was highly detailed and insightful, helping me improve all aspects of my skills as a debater. Mary Grace Darmody, Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, 10/20/11, Semifinalist at the 2011 University of Michigan Tournament Although seven weeks may seem like a long time, the Michigan Seven Week Juniors Program was the best way I could have chosen to spend my summer. The lab leaders and lecturers were some of the best in the country and the number of high-level, competitive practice debates was invaluable. The extensive research and high quality files fully prepare you for a successful year. Jordan Epstein, Pace Academy, 10/19/11, Quarterfinalist at the 2011 Glenbrooks Tournament The results are unquestionable. Whether youre new to the game or already successful, you will leave Ann Arbor dramatically improved at debate. The Michigan 7 week program is unrivaled in its combination of brilliant lab leaders, engaging lectures, and top-notch competition. I would not trade the skills I gained and friends I made for anything, and there's no question in my mind that my experience at Michigan was worth every second. Andrew Jones, Stratford Academy, 10/20/11, Semifinalist at the 2011 St. Marks Tournament Choosing to attend the Seven Weeks Junior Debate Program at Michigan was the best decision I could have made for the summer. The lab leaders were extremely helpful, and genuinely interested in doing everything to make me a better debater, yet they also made their labs interesting and fun. Not only are the lab leaders great, but the sheer amount of practice debates, resources, and lectures are helping me reach my goals in debate. Michigan's campus is beautiful, and you will meet so many new and interesting people that you will wish the seven weeks were seventeen. I wouldn't have traded the experience for anything else, and would highly recommend it to any debater! Victor Skenderi, Pace Academy, 10/20/11, Quarterfinalist at the 2011 Glenbrooks Tournament With access to incredible university resources, expert lecturers, and detailed feedback, Umich 7 week allowed me to become an effective researcher. Participating in full-length, competitive practice debates in front of the nations top judges allowed me to use the skills that I had learned from the fun and informative lectures. The Seven Week Juniors program is definitely the right choice for those looking to become top-notch competitors in a fun environment like Ann Arbor. Fran Swanson, Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, 10/19/11, Semifinalist at the 2011 University of Michigan Tournament

2012 University of Michigan Seven Week Juniors Program

June 17-August 4, 2012
Why should I attend the 2012 Michigan Seven Week Juniors Program? 5. Faculty:

David Heidt, Assistant Director of Debate at the University of Michigan and Assistant Coach at Westminster

This will be David's seventeenth summer working at the camp and eighth summer working in a Seven Week Juniors Lab with Jason Peterson. He has helped coach four Tournament of Champions winners and one finalist. David helped coached the Top Speaker at the TOC and second speaker three times. He has helped coach the winner of nearly every major high school debate tournament multiple times, including three of the last five NDCA Baker Award winners, four of the last six Greenhill Round Robin winners and three of the last five winners of St. Mark's. As a college assistant, David coached the winner of two National Debate Tournaments and two CEDA National Debate Tournaments. As a college debater, he won the National Debate Tournament.
Elli Kuenzel, Junior Debater at Emory University and Assistant Coach at Westminster

In addition to being a participant at the National Debate Tournament, last year Elli reached the elimination rounds at Georgia State University, Northwestern University, Wake Forest University, the University of Southern California and California State University at Fullerton. She has helped coach a number of teams at Westminster to regional and national success, including two Tournament of Champions victories. A past participant of the Michigan Seven Week Program, this will be Ellis third summer teaching in a Seven Week Juniors Lab with David Heidt and Jason Peterson.
Jason Peterson, Assistant Director of Debate at Berkeley and Assistant Coach at St. Marks

This will be Jason's twelfth summer working at the camp and eighth summer working in a Seven Week Juniors Lab with David Heidt. He received the 2009 Acolyte Award, given to the top assistant coach in high school debate. As an assistant coach at St. Mark's, Jason's teams have reached the finals of the Tournament of Champions, won The Glenbrooks, New Trier and Grapevine, and were in the finals of The Barkley Forum, Greenhill, the University of Southern California and the University of Texas. He was previously the Director of Debate at Notre Dame High School, where he coached a team to the quarterfinals of the Tournament of Champions. As a debater at Pace University, Jason reached the quarterfinals of the National Debate Tournament.

2012 University of Michigan Seven Week Juniors Program June 17-August 4, 2012
Josh Clark, Director of Policy Debate at Juan Diego Catholic High School Josh is the former Director of Debate at Notre Dame High School, where he coached the 2009 University of California at Berkeley Champions. His teams have reached the elimination rounds at the Tournament of Champions, Montgomery Bell Academy, St. Marks, Greenhill, The Glenbrooks, Stanford, the University of Southern California, Meadows, La Costa Canyon, Fullerton, Long Beach, Arizona State University and Alta. Josh was a quarterfinalist at the National Debate Tournament and semifinalist at the Cross Examination Debate Association National Tournament. He helped coach the University of Michigan to the semifinals of the 2008 and 2011 National Debate Tournaments. Josh is a former assistant debate coach at Damien High School. He has previously worked at the Spartan Debate Institutes. This will be Joshs sixth summer working at Michigan and fifth summer working with the Seven Week Juniors Program. Eric Forslund, Associate Director of Debate at Greenhill School This year, Erics teams have won The Glenbrooks, Georgetown University, Bronx Science, Grapevine and the Northwestern University Round Robin. He is a former Assistant Coach at Damien High School, where his teams appeared in the late elimination rounds at Greenhill, Berkeley, USC, Arizona State, Meadows, New Trier and Golden Desert. In two years at the University of Wyoming, Eric coached teams to the elimination rounds at nearly every major college tournament, including Harvard, Northwestern, Wake Forest, Texas, the University of Southern California, California State University at Fullerton, Gonzaga, Georgia State University and CEDA Nationals. He has previously worked at the Michigan Classic, the Spartan Debate Institutes, the Cal National Debate Institute and the Wyoming Forensics Institute. Sheila Peterson, Director of Debate at Edina High School Sheila's teams have earned Tournament of Champions bids at The Glenbrooks, St. Mark's, Blake, Emory, Greenhill, Michigan, Harvard, Maine East, Valley, Iowa Caucus and Dowling. Her debaters have also won Top Speaker at Blake, Michigan, Iowa Caucus and Valley. Sheila has coached three teams to the Top 15 at NFL Nationals. In only her second year at Edina, she coached the only policy team in 2009-2010 to go from having no TOC bids the previous season to having four bids and a Top 16 ranking by the National Debate Coach's Association. This year, Sheila coaches one of the top senior teams in the country, who reached the semifinals at Greenhill and quarterfinals at St. Marks, Michigan and The Glenbrooks. Her other novice and varsity teams have already won 6 local tournaments this season. At Concordia College, Sheila consistently reached elimination rounds at tournaments such as Northwestern, Baylor and Redlands. As an Edina High School debater, she was one of the first Minnesota debaters to qualify for the Tournament of Champions, winning both the Blake Tournament and Little Nationals her senior year. Sheila formerly coached at Highland Park (MN) and this is her fifth year working at the Michigan Debate Institutes and fourth year working with the Seven Week Juniors Program. She is also a past participant of the Michigan Debate Institutes.

2012 University of Michigan Seven Week Juniors Program June 17-August 4, 2012
Michael Greenstein, Director of Debate at Glenbrook North High School This is Michael's third year as director of his alma mater, Glenbrook North High School. He was previously Director of Debate at New Trier High School, where he coached the Top Speaker of the 2009 Tournament of Champions, Greenhill, Wake Forest and Ohio Valley. At GBN Michael's teams won St. Mark's, New Trier and Marquette, reached the finals of Georgetown Day and Berkeley, and the semifinals of Greenhill and Georgetown. He coached the Top Speaker at New Trier and second place team at the Greenhill Round Robin. Michael's coached the Georgia State Champion in 2007 and the Illinois State Champion in 2009, 2010, and 2011. As a debater in high school, he twice advanced to the elimination rounds at the Tournament of Champions and won top five speaker awards at nearly every tournament he attended. While debating at Emory University, Michael reached the semifinals of Georgia State, Wake Forest and CEDA Nationals, as well as the elimination rounds of the National Debate Tournament three times. He is a past participant of the Michigan Debate Institutes and has previously worked at the Dartmouth Debate Institute, Miami of Ohio, and Michigan National Debate Institute. This will be Michael's fourth summer working with the Seven Week Juniors Program and third summer leading a lab with Shunta Jordan. Shunta Jordan, Director of Speech and Debate at Pace Academy

Shunta coached the 2009 and 2007 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalists. She also coached the 2007 St. Mark's Champions and Top Speaker at the 2008 St. Mark's and Glenbrooks Tournaments. Over the past five years, Shunta has coached teams to the elimination rounds at the Tournament of Champions, Greenhill, Montgomery Bell Academy, Berkeley, The Barkley Forum, Harvard, The Glenbrooks, Wake Forest, Lexington, Blake, Michigan and Georgetown. She has worked at the Emory National Debate Institute, Stanford National Forensic Institute and Bates Forensic Institute. Shunta is the current Director of the Emory University Middle School Debate Institute. She is a former debater at the University of Georgia and National Debate Tournament participant. Shunta has twenty plus years of debate experience. This will be her seventh summer as a faculty member of the Michigan Debate Institutes and third summer leading a lab with Michael Greenstein.
Scott Phillips, Assistant Debate Coach at The Meadows School of Las Vegas

This will be Scott's ninth summer working at the Michigan Debate Institutes. In high school, he was the Top Speaker at the Tournament of Champions and CFL National Champion. While debating for Emory University, Scott won ADA nationals, the University of Kentucky Round Robin, Harvard University, Northwestern University and West Georgia. He is a former debate coach at Pace Academy, Notre Dame High School and The Potomac School. Scott has previously worked at the Emory National Debate Institute. He is a co-founder of The 3NR, a collaborative blog about high school policy debate.