Berkeley Institute debaters triumph in annual schools debate
Created: Nov 29, 2012 07:00 AM (Updated: Nov 29, 2012 07:01 AM)
Photo by Mark BrownBerkeley Institute debate team 2012: From left to right, Shane Burrows, Glenn Simmons, JaShonae Smith, Lucien Anderson Jr, Faiz Shakir, Kimika Jackson, Kyrsten Burrows and Jahmali Bridgewater. Speakers of the House were Jahmali Bridgewater and Shane Burrows while Kyrsten Burrows and Kyle Thomson were timekeepers.
On Saturday, November 17, the Berkeley Institute two teams competed in the Bermuda Junior Service League and Bermuda Debate Society's annual tournament.The following schools: Saltus, Warwick Academy, Bermuda High School, Mount St Agnes, TN Tatem, Sandys Middle School had all entered teams.After some gruelling debates it was The Berkeley Institute and Saltus Grammar School that went head to head in the finals.The debate motions were: “This house would make vaccinations mandatory” and “This house would make gym voluntary.”Berkeley Institute won the debate, the winning team is pictured.
