2011 4StarDebate Video or 4StarDebate Video2

Four Star Debate: Developing Leaders with General Tommy Franks is a leadership development camp for the finest high school students from across the nation and world. Each summer, these students will gather to voice their views, positions and concerns about some of the most important public policy issues of our day.

Hosted by the General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute, the National Center for Policy Analysis, and the Academy of Leadership & Liberty at the Oklahoma Christian University, these students will be immersed in the key issues affecting our country. Presenting their ideas in a free-style debate, and moderated by a nationally known debate moderator, students will have a chance to share their vision for the future with their peers and the American public.

Through Four Star Debate, our goal is to develop young leaders of character who are well informed about our communities’ issues, who are able to communicate a vision for a better future and who can work with people from all walks of life to change the world.

Students will be trained in strategic thinking, planning, communication, teamwork and persuasion and will practice their skills through debate. During the program, students receive practical training in the art of persuasion, gain in-depth knowledge of various public issues, gather valuable team experiences, and develop relationships with other up-and-coming leaders.

Students receive training from NCPA’s professional policy analysts and debate coaches, and university debate students. Additionally, students will have an opportunity to interact with General Tommy Franks who will teach them about leadership. The camp is both very demanding and very rewarding for the students. Selection will be based on applications and nominations. Students must be in their junior or senior year of high school to be eligible.

Four Star Debate 2011 for more information, visit: 4StarDebate

About the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA)

With offices in Dallas and Washington, D.C., the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research organization, established in 1983. The NCPA's goal is to develop and promote private alternatives to government regulation and control, solving problems by relying on the strength of the competitive, entrepreneurial private sector. For more information, visit www.ncpa.org

Dallas Headquarters:
12770 Coit Rd., Suite 800
Dallas, TX 75251-1339
Phone: 972-386-6272
Fax: 972-386-0924

About the Academy of Leadership & Liberty

The Academy of Leadership & Liberty at Oklahoma Christian University exists to uphold, teach, and strengthen the values that promote liberty, free enterprise, and servant leadership. To accomplish that mission, the Academy seeks to inspire leaders of character, vision, and courage while equipping them with the values that have a profound and lasting impact on individuals, families, communities, and nations. Guided by faith and the principles of servant leadership, character, and social justice, the Academy is committed to perpetuating the values and freedoms endowed by our Creator and empowered by the founding wisdom of our democracy. For more information, visit http://www.oc.edu/academy/.

Oklahoma Christian University
Box 11000
Oklahoma City, OK
73136-1100
Phone: 405-425-1065
Fax: 405-425-1069
Email: academy@oc.edu

Student comments from the Four Star Debate 2010 in Amman, Jordan

"I have learned so much and become a much more confident speaker, and person."
- Rebecca

"I have gained knowledge and skills that many adults lack."
- Josh

2010 Four Star Debate - Developing Leaders with General Tommy Franks was held at the Kings Academy in Jordan July 4-10, 2010. King Abdullah II hosted the students along with the NCPA, General Franks Leadership Institute, and Oklahoma Christian University.

The twenty-four students were selected from the U.S. and twenty-four students from the King's Academy in Jordan and discussed and debated the peace process in the Middle East.

Students were trained on strategic thinking, planning, communication, teamwork and persuasion and received debate training from NCPA's professional policy analysts, debate coaches and had an opportunity meet with General Tommy Franks and King Abdullah II.

The goal of Four Star Debate is to develop young leaders of character who are well informed about our communities' issues and today's most important public policy issues and the skills to work with people from all walks of life.

Sponsorships help defray costs for airfare, accommodations, meals and transportation for this international experience of a lifetime.

If you know a high school junior or senior who would like to apply for Four Star Debate, visit www.oc.edu/fourstar. To sponsor a student, please visit https://secure.ncpa.org/fourstardebate/. For more information on sponsorships, contact Michael Hayes at mth@tommyfranks.com or 580-481-0345.