Dates: Monday, June 22 - Friday, June 26 and Monday, June 29 - Thursday, July 02
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Grades: 7th - 12th
Cost: $375
Catholic Memorial’s 2026 Speech & Debate Team is (again) Massachusetts State Champions for the 8th straight year, and 9th year out of the last 10 years. CM's Speech & Debate team members have been State Champions and National Champions, dating back to 1985 (73 Mass State Champions and 5 National Champions) Speech and Debate (
catholicmemorial.org)
This June 2026, the 13th annual Catholic Memorial Speech and Debate Workshop will be held Monday, June 22 - Friday, June 26 and Monday, June 29 - Thursday, July 2, from 9:00 am through 11:00 am. Students are encouraged to bring drinks and snacks. Tee shirts, shorts and sneakers are typical attire.
The participants will be introduced to various forms of debating, rhetoric, public address, model Congress as well as dramatic and humorous performance. The complete list of these categories, with an explanation of all events can be found at
msdlonline.org/events.
The teacher will be Br. Anthony K. Cavet, assisted by members of the CM Speech and Debate team.
Rising 7th - 12th grade boys and girls are welcome to share this early summer experience.
If you have any questions, please email Brother Anthony Cavet at
AnthonyCavet@CatholicMemorial.org