The school has always believed that a girl finding her voice and using it with confidence are very important goals. Debaters acquire lifetime skills. Many women in public life ascribe their success in part to their early training in debate and public speaking.
Women enter the worlds of politics, law, business, and teaching.
At some time, they will want to speak before a medical convention, a town meeting, a group of insurance agents. Soon they will be asked to state their opinions to college admissions officers. The opportunities for communication in any career are many. While some campers will use their skills in secondary school competitions, all will acquire a lifetime skill . A demonstration debate among Stoneleigh-Burnham School graduates now attending MIT, Lynchburg College and University of Chicago will kickoff the camp.