Jefferson Literary and Debating Society
Friday Meeting
Bicentennial Meeting of the Jefferson Society – 11 July 2025
7:29pm: GAVEL IN
7:30pm – 7:45pm: Welcome Remarks
7:45pm – 8:45pm: Prioritize 1950s to 1970s
8:45pm – 9:45pm: Prioritize 1980s to 1990s
9:45pm to 10:45pm: Prioritize 2000s to 2010s
10:45pm to 11:45pm: Prioritize 2020s
After 11:45 it is a free-for-all until there are no further members who want to speak; meeting will conclude when all are satisfied. Note: The times listed above are loose approximations and content from any year may be given at any time
Special Rules for the Bicentennial Meeting:
The rules for the Bicentennial Meeting shall be that the amount of time that may be requested for oratorical and literary content is limited to a maximum of seven minutes and each piece of content is limited to a maximum of two extensions for a maximum of two minutes each. Any debates will be conducted in the “motion to challenge” format of four-minute constructives by each side, followed by two-minute rebuttals. The chair will not recognize floor speeches to weigh in on the debate. Voting on the outcome of debates shall be done by hand or acclimation.
Any debates will be conducted in the “motion to challenge” format of four-minute constructives by each side, followed by two-minute rebuttals. The chair will not recognize floor speeches to weigh in on the debate. Voting on the outcome of debates shall be done by hand or acclimation.