Tournament and workshop schedule 2025-2026

High School and Middle School tournaments and special events for 2025/2026 season
Only High School youth can travel on the National Circuit. Special events are welcome for all to join.

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​Tournament	​Date	Time	​Location
Season Opener Workshop	Oct. 11	​10am - 3pm	Claremont Middle School (5750 College Ave, Oakland)​
Ne’Jahra Soriano Season Opener Tournament	​Oct. 25	9am - 6pm	Fremont High School (4610 Foothill Blvd, Oakland)
Fall League Championship Tournament	​Dec. 6	​9am - 6pm	Emery High School (1100 47th St, Emeryville)
Spring Semester Workshop	​Jan. 24	10am - 3pm	Edna Brewer (748 13th Ave, Oakland)
​Aaron Thomas Memorial Tournament	Feb. 7	​9am - 6pm	Mission High School (3750 18th St, San Francisco)
Angela Davis Tournament ​	Mar. 21	​9am - 6pm	Kipp King - Collegiate (2005B Via Barrett, San Lorenzo)
BAUDL City Championship Tournament	April 25	​9am - 6pm	Oakland Tech High School (4351 Broadway, Oakland)

To participate in BAUDL tournaments, you will need a tabroom account this season. Please create an account here www.tabroom.com 

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Student Leadership Council

What is the Student Leadership Council( SLC)?
Student Leadership Council is a program offered to BAUDL league debaters to dive deeper into the National Circuit of Debate representing the BAUDL. In joining SLC, debaters have the opportunity to be coached by debaters from across the country. Student Leadership Council is for students looking for additional opportunities to learn more about the debate, become a team captain, travel around the country to tournaments, find a mentor, and learn about issues impacting their communities. 

How to join?

1. Inform your Coach
2. Inform BAUDL Staff 
3. Attend weekly SLC practice Fridays on zoom or in person
4. Self-select which events you are interested in

How often does SLC meet?
Every Friday in the BAUDL office from 4 PM to 630PM  at 287 17th St. Suite 201 Oakland, CA. Dinner is provided. Transportation cost reimbursed.

Travel ​Tournament	​Date	Location
Jack Howe	Sept. 28-30	Long Beach, CA
James Logan Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational	Jan. 12-14	Union City, CA
Standford	Feb 10-12	Online
Berkeley	Feb 17-19	Berkeley, CA (UC Berkeley)
JV Western	March	Oakland, CA (Fremont HS)
NAUDL	TBD	TBD