Overview

Congressional Debate

Congress lives at the core of Ascend. We offer both 1 and 2 week programs in Congressional Debate at Ascend Florida.

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Camp Details

Ascend Florida will run from June 28th to July 12th, 2025 at Lynn University in South Florida. Our campus is conveniently served by three major airports: Miami International Airport, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and Palm Beach International Airport.

 

Safety

We understand that safety is a prerequisite to learning. During camp, students are constantly supervised, have nightly room checks, and have 24/7 access to a nurse. All staff are background checked per Florida State Law.

FAQs

  • Welcome to speech and debate! We’d love to chat with you to help you learn about speech and debate, please feel free to find a time that works for you on our Calendly. Our general recommendation for new comers is Congressional Debate because it combines both speech and debate skills.

  • June 28: please aim to arrive between 9am and 4pm; we offer a shuttle service from Fort Lauderdale International Airport ("FLL") that works for flights arriving until 4pm.

    July 5: for our 1 week residential campers, you are welcome to leave at your convenience throughout the day. We currently do not offer a shuttle service on this day.

    July 12: for our 2 week residential campers, you can leave at your convenience. Our shuttle service from Fort Lauderdale International Airport is a good fit for flights departing after 10am.

    As indicated above, Ascend offers a shuttle service on June 28 and July 12. Our shuttle service is our recommended transportation option from FLL to our campus as the shuttle service is chaperoned by an Ascend staffer who will also meet you at the baggage carousel upon arrival. We will officially communicate instructions to register for our shuttle service to registered students starting in May 2025; we anticipate offering the shuttle service at $50-$60/way, subject to change.

    We highly encourage you to fly into Fort Lauderdale International Airport; we do not offer a shuttle service from MIA/PBI/MCO and will note that a ride service to/from these airports may cost $150-$200/way. If you intend to use an airline's official "unaccompanied minor service," please contact us before booking your flight to confirm that we can accommodate your request; please note that this service is typically optional for students who are 15 to 17 years old. If you confirm Ascend's approval to arrive/depart on a day other than those outlined above, please note that we do not offer a shuttle service to any airport. Additionally, we do not permit our students to arrive prior to June 28 or depart after July 12. If you have any questions, please email us at info@ascendspeech.org

  • Due to costs that we incur prior to the summer beginning in preparation for your camp experience, we are unable to offer refunds at this time. We’re confident that you will have a first-class experience with us this summer.

  • Please feel free to schedule a time on our Calendly and we’ll give you a call at the time you select!