Schedule: 2026 High School National Debating Championship
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- Saturday, 24 October 2026
- 🛬14:00 to 17:00 Check-In (Hotel & Competition)
- 🚌17:00 to 17:30 Bus to Bennies
- 🎬17:30 to 18:00 Opening Ceremony
- 🍔18:00 to 19:00 Dinner
- 😅19:00 to 20:00 Ice-Breaker
- 🚌20:00 to 20:00 Departures
- Sunday, 25 October 2026
- 🚌8:30 to 9:00 Bus to Bennies
- 💬9:00 to 11:00 Debate Round 1
- 🍩11:00 to 11:00 Snack Break
- 💬11:00 to 13:00 Debate Round 2
- 🍔13:00 to 14:00 Lunch Break
- 💬14:00 to 16:00 Debate Round 3
- 🍩16:00 to 16:15 Snack Break
- 💬16:15 to 18:00 Debate Round 4
- 📢18:00 to 18:00 Announcement of Round 5 Motion
- 🍔18:00 to 19:00 Dinner
- 🚌19:00 to 19:30 Departures
- Monday, 26 October 2026
- 🚌8:30 to 9:00 Bus to Sightseeing
- 🗺️9:00 to 11:00 Sightseeing Tour
- 💬11:00 to 12:00 Debate Round 5 (Prepped Overnight)
- 🍔12:00 to 13:00 Lunch
- 🏁13:00 to 14:45 Quarter-Final / Play-Offs
- 🏁14:45 to 16:30 Semi-Final / Play-Offs
- 🍩16:30 to 16:45 Snack Break
- 🏁16:45 to 18:30 Final Round
- 🍔18:30 to 19:30 Dinner
- 🏆19:30 to 20:30 Awards Ceremony
- 🚌20:30 to 21:00 Departures