Singapore International Schools' Debate League

On the 17th of January, 2015, the Ambassadors of ACS (International) aided the Debate Society in facilitating the Singapore International Schools' Debate League (SISDL). The SISDL was the first debate competition of its kind in Singapore, catering only to international schools and their debate teams. Two Ambassadors were posted to each room: one timekeeper and one chair; both roles were crucial to ensuring the success and smoothness of the tournament. The role of a timekeeper was to keep time so the event went according to schedule. The chairperson introduced the debate and ensured that the debates followed the rules of a World Schools’ style debate. The Ambassadors easily learned the intricacies of World Schools’ style debate and facilitated all of the debates with professionalism and skill. Three rounds of debates were held with the first being a prepared motion and the latter, impromptu. The Ambassadors were required to be constantly on their toes due to the quick-paced matchups and edits made by the SISDL Exco and had to adapt to demanding situations without warning. 

The President of the Ambassadors (2014-2015), Lincoln Lee was also part of the organising committee and personally handled the transportation of scores.

The Ambassadors also demonstrated leadership skills where they had to step out from their roles and comfort zone to assist in any way possible to ensure the smooth flow of the event.