The Courier and Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland Schools Junior Debating Competition
This competition is organised by the Courier newspaper, and is open to Junior school debaters in the area covered by the newspaper. It is sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland. The competition is in extended BP format, with three teams on each side rather than the more usual two, and is run on a knock-out basis, with 72 original teams being reduced to six finalists over the course of preparation rounds.There are many school s competing for the grand prize, from all over Scotland. The Grand Final is run, with the help of the University of St Andrews Union Debating Society, in Lower Parliament Hall, St Andrews, with the winners receiving a trip to America, and the runners-up a break in London. In the 2002 Grand Final, the Judges deemed that the quality of debate was so high that all competing teams were given honorary membership of University of St Andrews Union Debating Society.
Winners of the 2006/2007 competition were Shona Young and Kirsty Paterson-Hunter of Kinross High School, who spoke in opposition to the motion that 'This House Would ban non-reconstructive cosmetic surgery' winning on a unanimous vote. Runners-up were Marianne Inglis and Catherine Lovegrove from Morrison's Academy who argued for the motion.
Winners of the 2007/2008 competition were Emma Robertson and Ruth Thomson of Morrison's Academy, Crieff. The motion was "This House would ban Gambling" and the team successfully opposed the motion and won an all expenses paid trip to America. Among the finalists were a team from Robert Gordon's, two Morrison's teams, and a team from St John's.
For the 2009-'10 season, the competition will not run and its future looks to be in turmoil since the main sponsor (CIOBS) pulled out. There is however a new competition which has been formed to replace it, run with the support of GSK it will start in the spring of 2010. The new competition, the East of Scotland Debater, has since started. Regional heats have taken place and the final will be held on the 4th June in St Andrews University's Parliament Hall. Finalists are Robert Gordon's College, Morrison's Academy, the High School of Dundee and Forfar Academy.
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