“Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
“There are only two types of speakers in the world. 1. The nervous and 2. Liars.”
-Mark Twain
Speech Team is a competitive activity in which students perform in 13 different categories ranging from Original Oratory to Humor to Drama. Students work individually with coaches to develop and hone an 8-10 minute presentation and then deliver that presentation at weekly Saturday tournaments, where they compete with others in their category from across the state. Students win individual and team awards and can earn a spot to compete at the State and even National levels. Speech is for writers, comedians, actors, future politicians, debaters, storytellers, poets, and problem solvers. Competitors are diverse in backgrounds and beliefs. If you have something to say, Speech Team is for you!