Dripping Springs High School junior debaters Max Bibeau and Griffen Smith placed first and second, respectively, at the UIL 5A Region Congress Meet in November and have earned the right to advance to the state tournament Jan. 9-10. The state meet will be held at the University of Texas.

Congress is one of several types of competition in high school debate. It is an individual contest in a large group setting that models the legislative process of democracy, specifically, the United States Congres...