Fred Speirs Memorial Interschool Debate
The Fred Speirs Memorial Interschool Debate final was held on Wednesday April 10th at the Georgetown courthouse. The Moot being ‘The declaration of specific Jobs and Businesses which should be reserved for Caymanians only is better than a system of market-driven free enterprise capitalism.” In a wonderful and very close debate with passionate and rousing arguments from students representing Cayman International School, the proposers, and John Gray High School, the Opposers, CIS pulled off a win over JGHS.A special thanks to BritCay, who sponsors this event annually. In addition, we would like to thank the judges. Ms. Nicola Williams, Complaints Commissioner of the Cayman Islands, Ms. P. Natalia Turnquest, Chair Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and Mr. Len Layman Past President Rotary Central as well as time keeper Philip Manyah and MC PP Mario.
The interschool debates competition was founded by Fred Spiers . As Past President and all around model Rotarian, Fred was the energy behind the organization of the Inter-school Debate Competition. We remember and honor Past President Fred Speirs for his contribution to education, the Cayman community and Rotary International.