NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

We hope you’ll join us in Chapel Hill on the weekend of April 12-14, 2024 for the 11th National High School Ethics Bowl Championship.

General Itinerary

  • 1:00-2:30PM: NHSEB Advisory Board Luncheon, The Carolina Inn

    3:00-5:00PM: NHSEB Advisory Board Summit, GSU-3203

    4:00-5:30PM: Team Check-In Window, The Pit

    4:00-5:30PM: Students—UNC Walking Tours with Parr Center Ethics Scholars (Every 30 minutes)

    5:30-6:45PM: Students—Ethics in Action: Student Engagement Fair, The Pit

    5:30-6:45PM: Coaches—Welcome Reception // Anne Queen Lounge, Campus Y

    7:00-9:00PM: Welcome Banquet for Teams, GSU Great Hall

  • 8:30-9:30AM: Breakfast and Coffee Available, GSU Auditorium

    8:30-9:30AM: Judge Check-In and Onboarding , GSU-2518AB

    9:00AM: NHSEB HQ Opens, GSU-3515

    9:00-9:30AM: Moderator Check-In and Onboarding, GSU-2502

    9:30-9:45AM: Opening Ceremony, GSU Auditorium

    10:00-11:15AM: Preliminary Round 1, GSU-Various (See Match Assignments)

    11:45AM-1:00PM: Preliminary Round 2, GSU-Various (See Match Assignments)

    1:00-2:00PM: Lunch, The Pit

    2:15-3:30PM: Preliminary Round 3, GSU-Various (See Match Assignments)

    3:30-4:00PM: Coffee Break, Class of 2000 Lounge

    4:00-5:15PM: Preliminary Round 4, GSU-Various (See Match Assignments)

    5:30PM: NHSEB HQ Closes, GSU-3515

    6:00PM: Elimination Announcement // The Pit (Outside GSU Building)

  • 8:30-9:30AM: Breakfast and Coffee Available, GSU Great Hall

    9:00AM: NHSEB HQ Opens, GSU-3515

    10:00-11:15AM: Quarter-Final Round, GSU-Various (See Match Assignments)

    11:15AM-12:15PM: Lunch and Elimination Announcement, GSU Great Hall

    12:30-1:45PM: Semi-Final Round, GSU-Various (See Match Assignments)

    2:00-3:00PM: Coffee Break, Class of 2000 Lounge

    2:30PM: Finalist Announcement, GSU Auditorium

    3:00PM: NHSEB HQ Closes, GSU-3515

    3:00-4:15PM: National Championship Match, GSU Auditorium

    4:15-5:00PM: End of Year Awards Ceremony, GSU Auditorium

  • 10:00-11:15AM: Students—Impact Assessment Focus Groups // GSU-2423

    10:00-11:15AM: Coaches—Impact Assessment Strategy Session // GSU-2422

    12:30-1:45PM: Students—Case Roundtable Workshops // GSU-2423

    12:30-1:45PM: Coaches—Moral Dilemmas in Action: An Interactive Workshop // GSU-2422

2024

PARTICIPATING TEAMs

Bartram Trail High School (FL)
BASIS Flagstaff (AZ)
Campbell High School (GA)
Choate Rosemary Hall (CT)
DeLaSalle High School (MN)
Dorman High School (SC)
East Chapel Hill High School (NC)
Franklin Academy (NY)
Harvard-Westlake School (CA)
Hickman High School (MO)
Jesuit High School (OR)
Kent Place School (NJ)

Marcus High School (TX)
Medford High School (MA)
Peak to Peak Charter School (CO)
Pleasant Valley High School (IA)
Princeton High School (NJ)
Regis HIgh School (NY)
Saline High School (MI)
St. Ignatius School (IL)
St. Xavier High School (OH)
The Collegiate School (VA)
Tompkins High School (TX)
University School of Nashville (TN)

EVENT
DASHBOARD

April 12-14, 2024

Venue Maps

Travel Information

Match Assignments

Permission Forms

Leaderboard

Spirit Award Ballot

NHSEB HelpDesk
919.480.8811

Volunteer
Information

The National High School Ethics Bowl is powered by volunteer Judges and Moderators. The claim that we couldn’t do it without your help is no exaggeration. Our volunteers are crucial to providing a great learning experience in civil and constructive moral discussion for the best and brightest high school students from across the United States. 

 

As a Judge, you will play a crucial role in helping students reason ethically about a wide variety of challenging issue and engage productively in contexts of disagreement. Unlike typical debate competitions, Ethics Bowl rewards students for the depth and breadth of their thought, their ability to think carefully about complex problems, and the consideration they display of the diverse perspectives of their peers. Judges will evaluate individual matches using these criteria, and engage in Q&A sessions with each team during matches to which they are assigned. No prior or specialized training is necessary to volunteer as a Judge (though previous Ethics Bowl experience is a definite plus).

 

As a Moderator, you will play a crucial role in setting up and running individual match rooms, and providing students a fruitful, fun, and inclusive space for constructive conversation. Moderators set the agenda (case, question, etc.) for each match, keep time, and enforce the NHSEB’s rules. As is the case with Judges, no prior or specialized training is necessary to volunteer as a Moderator (though previous Ethics Bowl experience is preferred for the National Championship).

 

Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and coffee will be provided for all volunteers at NHSEB 2023, alongside all relevant materials and an NHSEB t-shirt. Training resources and a live training session for each role will be provided in advance of the event. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at ethicsbowl@unc.edu with any questions or concerns.

Join us from home.

In conjunction with the 2024 NHSEB National Championship, we invite our community to tune in via live-stream to an NHSEBAcademy Watch Party for the National Championship Match and Awards Ceremony on Sunday, April 14 at 3PM ET. Participants will be able to watch and chat about the match in real-time with a team of Parr Center Ethics Scholars working on the NHSEB program. So, bring your popcorn and your friends, and join us to cheer on our finalists!