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The Elite Public Forum Debate Camp for National Circuit Competitors

PFBC is the intensive summer Public Forum (PF) debate camp built for debaters who compete — and win — on the national circuit. With a 1:4 student-to-faculty labs, 19 practice rounds, and a 200+ page topic brief, every hour is designed to sharpen the skills that separate TOC qualifiers from the field. If you're serious about PF, this is where you train.

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A Public Forum Camp to Perform at the TOC

Ten days at the University of Illinois Chicago with the coaches, rounds, and preparation that set PFBC apart. Walk out with a tournament-ready brief, a sharpened strategy, and the reps to back it up. Residential and commuter options available.

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July 12th – 22nd, 2026

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Campus Benefits

UIC's campus sits in the heart of Chicago — not a remote college town. Campers get catered meals from real restaurants, not cafeteria food, with full access to recreation facilities and modern residence halls minutes from downtown.

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What does the 2026 TOC champion have to say about PFBC?

PFBC changed my life! Truly the best camp ever. The instructors were so committed and qualified. PFBC really pushes you to get better as a debater - the amount of practice rounds and redos really helps you get out of your comfort zone and learn how to use every speech to improve! Would not be the same debater I am without it.

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Anika Gupta
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2024 PFBC Student
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2026 TOC Champion

My ability to stay in the activity—and my love for it—is largely owed to my experience at PFBC in the summer of 2024. The environment felt like home almost immediately. One of PFBC’s greatest strengths is its investment in a collaborative lab culture. However, what truly sets PFBC apart is the emphasis on hands-on application. My partner and I thrived under the rounds-based structure. Instead of sitting through endless lectures, we were constantly applying new concepts and making mistakes we could actually revise in real-time. Without that summer, I never would have been in a position to advocate for the issues I care about or build the connections I’ve carried with me into college.

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Kayte Chan
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PFBC Varsity
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2024
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Why Choose PFBC

200+ Page Evidence Brief

Every camper receives a 200+ page evidence brief compiled by PFBC's coaching staff before camp even starts. Pro and con contentions, blocks, frontlines, cut cards, and framework options — organized by argument and ready to deploy at your first fall tournament.

You'll spend camp learning how to run it, adapt it, and build on it — so by day ten, you're not just holding a brief, you own the topic. Most camps hand you a syllabus. We hand you a season.

19 Competitive Rounds

More rounds than any other PF camp in the country. You won't just learn strategy in a lecture — you'll pressure-test it across 19 judged debates against other national circuit competitors, with detailed feedback after every round.

1:4 Staff-to-Student Labs

That means more direct coaching, more personalized feedback, and more time working through your specific weaknesses — not sitting in a 15-person lab waiting for your turn.

13 Hours of Office Hours

Dedicated one-on-one time with coaches outside of scheduled sessions. Use it to rebuild a case, drill crossfire, workshop rebuttal redos, or get strategic advice tailored to your partnership and upcoming tournament schedule.

End-of-Camp Tournament

Cap off camp with a full bracket tournament judged by PFBC's coaching staff. It's the best test of what you've built over ten days — and the best preview of how you'll perform when September rolls around.

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Train at camp, then compete all season. Bundle PFBC Summer Camp with the NDC Travel Team and save $1000. You'll go from ten days of intensive prep straight into a season of national circuit tournaments — with coaches who already know you at the top program in the country.

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July 12, 2026 - July 22nd, 2026

Ten days of advanced PF training at UIC with 19 rounds, a 200+ page brief, and a 1:4 coaching ratio. The foundation for your season.

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Commonly Asked Questions

1. Who can register for PFBC Summer Camp?
PFBC Summer Camp is open to middle and high school students (grades 6–12) competing in Public Forum debate. The camp is designed for experienced debaters on the national circuit but motivated competitors at any level are welcome. Both residential and commuter options are available.
2. What debate formats does PFBC teach?
PFBC focuses exclusively on Public Forum (PF) debate. Unlike camps that split attention across Lincoln-Douglas Policy and World Schools — every session drill and round at PFBC is built around PF. That single-format focus is what allows us to go deeper than any general debate camp.
3. When and where is PFBC Summer Camp 2026?
PFBC Summer Camp 2026 runs July 12–22 at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). The campus is located in the heart of Chicago with easy access to public transit restaurants and downtown. Residential and commuter registration options are both available.
4. How is PFBC different from NSD or VBI?
PFBC is built for debaters who want to get better — not just learn about debate. Our coaching staff is made up of seasoned national circuit competitors and experienced coaches — not first-year-outs filling lab leader slots. With a 1:4 staff-to-student ratio (compared to the 5:1 industry standard) you get real coaching from people who've been in the rounds that matter. And with 19 competitive rounds — more than any other PF camp — you'll spend your time actually debating not sitting in lectures. Practice is the fastest way to improve and no camp gives you more of it.
5. What is included in the 200+ page evidence brief?
The PFBC evidence brief includes pro and con contentions blocks frontlines cut cards and framework options for the upcoming topic — all compiled by PFBC's coaching staff. Campers receive the brief before camp so they arrive ready to learn how to run adapt and improve it across 19 rounds.
6. How much does PFBC Summer Camp cost?
Pricing varies by residential and commuter options. Families can save $400 by bundling PFBC Summer Camp with an NDC Travel Team membership for the fall season. Visit the registration page for current pricing or contact us for information about financial aid and payment plans.
7. What does a typical day at PFBC look like?
A typical day includes morning strategy sessions afternoon competitive rounds with detailed judge feedback evening drills and case workshops and dedicated office hours with coaches. With 13 total hours of office hours across camp every student gets significant one-on-one time outside of scheduled sessions.
8. What is the staff-to-student ratio at PFBC?
PFBC maintains a 1:4 staff-to-student ratio — one coach for every four campers. This is the lowest ratio of any major PF debate camp in the country and ensures every student receives direct personalized coaching throughout the ten-day program.
9. Is there a tournament at the end of camp?
Yes. PFBC ends with a full bracket tournament judged by the camp's coaching staff. It's designed to simulate a real national circuit tournament environment so students can pressure-test everything they've built during camp before the fall season begins.
10. Can I attend PFBC as a commuter?
Yes. PFBC offers both residential and commuter registration. Commuter students participate in the full camp curriculum — all sessions rounds office hours and the end-of-camp tournament — without the overnight stay. UIC's location in central Chicago makes commuting easy via public transit or car.
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May 15th,2026

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