Hosted by George Mason University, our debate camp is the largest debate summer camp hosted in Virginia! We offer classes in Public Forum, Policy, and Lincoln Douglas debate at the novice, junior varsity and varsity level. With small class sizes, a dedicated teaching and residential staff, and classes for grades 6-12. GMDI is a wonderful place to be! Our motto, modeled after George Mason University, is "Innovation is Tradition," because our institute aims to foster skills development in-depth research, critical thinking, persuasion, argumentation and overall communication.
GMDI launched one of the first elementary debate camps in the country in 2018, and after high demand we will continue our Middle School camp into Summer 2020. Be sure to grab a spot early, as they are filling up!
After careful consideration, GMDI has decided that we would like to make our camp as accessible as possible for people across all economic backgrounds. We have cut our prices in the hope that more debaters can enjoy debate camp this year!
At GMDI, we focus on teaching our campers how to maximize their performance. We strive to hire the best to ensure that our campers receive a top notch educational experience.
Campers from our institute have consistently placed among the top performing teams in their state competitions, been admitted to ivy league colleges, and have been recognized as debaters of distinction by the National Speech and Debate Association. But don't just believe us! Please visit our testimonials page to read from former campers about their time at our institute.