-It's always a very welcoming environment! We're also very very big on team spirit and although Congress is a solo competitor activity, we'll always be there to help out with whatever necessary. We prep research together and oftentimes share speeches

-We debate a variety of topics-- political, ethical, scientific, social, etc. , so you'll always be able to find something you enjoy. And if you don't like the bills, you can write your own. 

-At every tournament we've gone to this year, we've always had at least one person place within the top 6! (we go to like 14-ish tournaments a year, so this is huge for us!) 

-We've consistently written some of the best bills on the docket and the had best debaters on the circuit 

-It's a very very easy event to get into & it's very easy to do well

-It combines aspects of both speech and debate, meaning that your skills carry over to other events (should you choose to do other events) and you generally have a better grasp on both necessary

-Easiest event to double enter in because it never overlaps with the others. 

-Less pressure than the other events because you only speak for 3 minutes at a time, and you get as much preparation as you need.