Course Description

Competitive Forensics (Speech) is a co-curricular activity.  Students will participate in class during the school day and in practices and competitions after school and on the weekends.  Students will compete at other schools in front of judges.  Most competitions are on Saturdays.  There are some two-day tournaments that are Friday-Saturday, and one or two that are three-day or more. The Forensics season is from January through May, culminating in State Championships. In April, we will attempt to qualify for NSDA Nationals in Louisville, Kentucky, June 12-17 2022. 

Benefits of Forensics (Speech):

• Confidence – Belief in themselves and their abilities, and the desire to participate in all classes.

• Curiosity – The passion of discovery through effective tools for research, organization, and presentation.

• Critical Thinking – How to explore the world through the lens of an inquisitive mind.

• Communication – Oral & written skills and strategies for lively yet respectful discussions & disagreements.

• Control – Eliminate the fear of public speaking.

• Creativity – The desire to explore, create and invent.

• Camaraderie – Meet like-minded peers at tournaments and build healthy bonds of competition.

• Leadership – Self-motivation and the ability to delegate assignments and manage peers.

• Discover the confidence and desire to participate in all academic classes