Peaslee Debate Society

Collegiate debate club

Swarthmore College

• Swarthmore College — main campus · Swarthmore, PA

Activity: Active

APDA records Peaslee teams placing first and second and reaching the semifinals at its October 3, 2025 tournament; a January 2026 Swarthmore student profile also reports weekly team practices.

Season 2025-2026. Evidence dated 2025-10-03. Verified 2026-11-03.

Also known as Amos J. Peaslee Debate Society.

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How the program debates

Peaslee Debate Society is Swarthmore College’s competitive debate club. It practices American Parliamentary Debate Association (APDA) and British Parliamentary formats, and a Swarthmore student profile describes weekly practices and intercollegiate competition. APDA’s current member directory lists a contact route for the Society.

The program pairs novice development with intercollegiate competition. On October 3, 2025, Peaslee teams took first and second place and reached the semifinals at the APDA Swarthmore Novice tournament, a 17-team event with 34 novice debaters. SwatStories reports that the Society was founded in 1871.

Debate formats

• American parliamentarySourceSource
• British parliamentarySource

Circuits and associations

• American Parliamentary Debate Association · Documented participation · 2025-2026SourceSource

Joining and participation

How to join

APDA’s current member directory lists a Peaslee Debate Society contact; use that directory to reach the team about joining.Source

History and achievements

SwatStories reported in January 2026 that the Peaslee Debate Society was founded in 1871.Source

• 2025 · APDA Swarthmore Novice

  A Peaslee novice team won the tournament; two other Swarthmore novice teams placed second and reached the semifinals.

  American parliamentary · Novice

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Historical connections and results describe the named program and season. Contact the program for current participation details.