Summit Public Schools: 12 Students Qualify For National Speech And Debate Tournament

Press release from the Summit Public Schools:

2022-05-18

SHS Qualifies 12 Students for National Speech and Debate Tournament

The Summit High School Speech and Debate team qualified 12 competitors for the prestigious National Speech and Debate Association National Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky, June 11-18!

The District qualifying tournament was held at the Delbarton School Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26 and the Last Chance Tournament was held May 5 and 6.About the National Speech and Debate Association and the National Tournament:For nearly 100 years, the National Speech and Debate Association has built a platform for youth voices that has built the skills for actors, lawyers, business persons, politicians, and our country's leaders. Students compete in a variety of public address, oral interpretation, and debate events at local and national circuit tournaments from September through April.At their state's District Tournaments in the spring, more than 6,000 students from 1,500 schools qualify for the chance to have their message heard in front of thousands. It all culminates in the National Speech and Debate Association's Tournament in June which is the largest academic competition in the world. With 24 different competitive events, the National Tournament is the pinnacle of public speaking for speech and debate competitors from around the globe.Students attending the National Tournament pictured from left to right: Anne Poyner, Director of Speech, Molly Duff, Lilly Espeland, Charlie Zucker, Ella Szabados, Zach Siegel, Brooke Campbell, Matt Hecker, Evan Gunter, Izzy Curiale, Ben Schachne, Rosie Gaeta, Sarah Walsh

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