What Parents and Students Say

  • "I'm moved to recognize the impact of great leadership and education. After the first day of Debate camp, my daughter had the largest grin and thanked us for signing her up for the camp. Clearly debate is not a mere job for you but a cause and a passion. I thank you for an amazing debate camp experience for my daughter and her friend. The long term impact of the positive culture and one on one discussions she had with each of you will impact her as she progresses through life."

    Parent of Student in Grade 8

  • "John Meany is a living, breathing national treasure. Anyone who has the opportunity to study with him should afford themselves of the rare opportunity to study with the Mozart of rhetoric, speech, and debate of our age!"

    Parent, molecular biologist/patent attorney

  • "I absolutely loved participating in the Claremont Summer High School Leadership & Communication Program last year... The program genuinely helped me with my confidence during junior year. Thanks to this amazing opportunity, I found my passion in debate and want to pursue this in the future!"

    Student in Grade 12

  • "The memories that I have made at your camp are among the best I have ever had."

    Student in Grade 8

  • "Thank you for giving my daughter the opportunity to attend this summer. She was new to the program and understandably nervous. But she loved the program and was so happy that her hard work paid off. It was a unique program and we hope that she can attend every summer!"

    Parent of Student in Grade 6

  • "I want to thank [Maya Kurkhill and John Meany] for all of your efforts to promote middle school debate and educate students, teachers, and parents. You have had a tremendous impact on our family. Debate has become a central focus of my son's academic life and I credit a lot of that to the time he has spent with you over the last several summers. You have given him a much more solid foundation than he would have had otherwise. My son has reaped all of the usual benefits of debate - an organized approach to arguments, an understanding that there are two sides to most every topic, the importance of solid research when making a case, and the comfort, fluency, and persuasive abilities that come with frequent public speaking."

    Parent of Student in Grade 9