We are extremely proud of our Fairmont North Tustin debate students who took part in the ninth annual OC Debate League Spring Tournament at Buena Park Junior on March 24!
8th graders: Jack G. Ryan G., Delara S., Vivian T.
7th graders: Aydin A., Kian A., Misha B., Karim D., Rohun G., Cliff J., Rayhan J., Jones L., Sharif S., Sahil V.
6th graders: Kamran A., Brian C., Ara M.
5th graders: Chloette H., Aumrita S.
This event had nearly 300 students from 20 local public and private schools debating the following topics
- The government should not add fluoride to drinking water.
- Cryptocurrency does more good than harm.
- Ban homework!
And, for the first time this year, Fairmont North Tustin swept all three awards categories!
 Below are the results for specific award categories.
Speaker Award (to the top 40 speakers)
- Ryan G. --- first place (top 8th grader)
- Kamran A. --- eighth place (top 6th grader)
Team Awards (to the top 20 teams)
- Team GBG (Ryan G., Misha B., Jack G.) --- first place
- Team ALA (Kamran A., Jones L., Aydin A.) --- sixth place
- Team VJS (Sahil V., Rayhan J., Sharif S.) --- seventh place
School Sweepstakes Awards (to the top five schools)
- Fairmont North Tustin (Tournament Award --- Percentage Wins) --- first place
- Fairmont North Tustin (Overall Wins Award --- Regardless of Size) --- third place
Great job, team!
The students look forward to our next tournament on Saturday, May 5, again at Buena Park Junior High, where students will debate the following topics:
- The Olympic Games should include e-sports.
- States should not be permitted to create campaign-free zones at polling places.
- Reptiles should not be kept as pets.
- A nuclear attack on North Korea should be "off the table" (final round public debate)
These debates are public and open to observation
--- the debaters would love to have interested families from Fairmont attend.
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