A. Open SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1 - 4:00pm
Speaker 1
Music with explicit lyrics should be played on the radio without censoring the words
Teens should be able to have plastic surgery without parental consent.
Soda should not be sold at schools
Speaker 2
Music with explicit lyrics should be played on the radio without censoring the words
Teens should be able to have plastic surgery without parental consent.
Soda should not be sold at schools
Speaker 3
Perfect attendance is a worthwhile goal for middle school students
The wealthy should pay more taxes
All paper documents should be replaced with electronic versions
Speaker 4
Perfect attendance is a worthwhile goal for middle school students
The wealthy should pay more taxes
All paper documents should be replaced with electronic versions
Speaker 5
Plastic bags and bottles should be banned
Letter grades should be abolished
Social media has a positive effect on teenagers
Speaker 6
Plastic bags and bottles should be banned
Letter grades should be abolished
Social media has a positive effect on teenagers
Round 2 - 5:30pm
Speaker 1
Schools should ban the playing of tackle football because it is too dangerous.
Access to fresh fruits and vegetables is a basic human right.
Discrimination/Favoritsm can be beneficial
Speaker 2
Schools should ban the playing of tackle football because it is too dangerous.
Access to fresh fruits and vegetables is a basic human right.
Discrimination/Favoritsm can be beneficial
Speaker 3
All people should have free internet access
Fairy tales affect children’s perception of reality.
SexEd should be taught in Middle School
Speaker 4
All people should have free internet access
Fairy tales affect children’s perception of reality.
SexEd should be taught in Middle School
Speaker 5
The Academy Awards should include a public vote
All citizens should be required to vote
There is intelligent life on other planets.
Speaker 6
The Academy Awards should include a public vote
All citizens should be required to vote
There is intelligent life on other planets.
Round 3 - 6:45pm
Speaker 1
The US should get rid of the penny
Public transportation should be free
Museums should be free to the public
Speaker 2
The US should get rid of the penny
Public transportation should be free
Museums should be free to the public
Speaker 3
A driver's license should be based on physical and mental capabilities, not age
The USFG should invest government money the use of Artificial Intelligence technology.
College education is important
Speaker 4
A driver's license should be based on physical and mental capabilities, not age
The USFG should invest government money the use of Artificial Intelligence technology.
College education is important
Speaker 5
The voting age should be lowered to 16
A policy of universal military training should be adopted by the United States.
Tablets (iPads) Should Replace Textbooks In Schools
Speaker 6
The voting age should be lowered to 16
A policy of universal military training should be adopted by the United States.
Tablets (iPads) Should Replace Textbooks In Schools
Finals - 8:00pm
Speaker 1
Reading the news is better than watching the news
Money is the strongest motivation.
The wealthy should pay higher taxes than the poor
Speaker 2
Reading the news is better than watching the news
Money is the strongest motivation.
The wealthy should pay higher taxes than the poor
Speaker 3
Schools should have surveillance cameras in classrooms and hallways
Social media brings people together
English should be the official language in the US
Speaker 4
Schools should have surveillance cameras in classrooms and hallways
Social media brings people together
English should be the official language in the US
Speaker 5
Advertisting should be banned during children's programs
Competitive gaming should be recognized as a sport
The United States should allow qualified women to hold combat roles in the US military.
Speaker 6
Advertisting should be banned during children's programs
Competitive gaming should be recognized as a sport
The United States should allow qualified women to hold combat roles in the US military.