Corkscrew Middle School Incubate Debate team members with their medals and coach: from left, Ana Sofia Valero Mesa, Wilnise Cajoux, Joshua Scarle, coach Myra Peric and Robin Cason. Photo courtesy Myra Peric
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Students engage in craft of debate
The Corkscrew Middle School debate team made a mark at the Incubate Debate National Qualifier in Immokalee on April 5. Of the 13-member team, eight participated in the qualifier, with three securing spots in the upcoming Incubate Debate National Championships. Another student pre-qualified by winning a tournament. These four students will now compete for a national title May 30 to June 1 in Sarasota, challenging the best schoolaged debaters across the nation. Notably, Corkscrew Middle School is the sole middle school in South Florida to advance to the Nationals.