Practices occur Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 4:15-5:30 pm in Room 541 We encourage speech team members to be involved in other activities, sports, fine arts, and volunteer/work, so coaches can create a practice schedule that works for anyone interested in joining!
Competition is open to all 7-12th grade students at Ben Franklin and Fargo North.
INFO MEETING @ NORTH HIGH AT 4:15PM ON JAN 5TH
FIRST PRACTICE@ NORTH HIGH AT 4:15PM ON JAN 6TH
Questions? Contact coaches via email: bashirm@fargoschools.org or nessj@fargoschoools.org
Speech is a co-curricular activity sanctioned by the NDHSAA. Varsity competition is open to all 7th through 12th graders. There are 14 different events categorized into three main types: interp (acting) events, limited prep events, and public address events. Speech activities promote essential 21st century skills including communication, research, listening, and writing. Competition runs January through mid-April, and North usually attends 10-12 tournaments each year.
North Speech team is a charter member of the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA). The NSDA is the world’s largest honor society devoted to speech and debate activities, and contributes awards and recognition to students, coaches, and schools.
Speech to Persuade
Speech to Inform
Speech to Entertain
Radio Broadcasting
Extemporaneous Programmed Reading
Extemporaneous Speaking
Impromptu Speaking
Dramatic
Humorous
Serious Prose
Humorous Duo
Serious Duo
Poetry
Storytelling
Feb. 14 – Shanley HS
Feb. 21 – Fargo South HS
Feb. 28 – Grand Forks Classic Red River or Central
Feb 28 - Sheyenne
March 6- RTHS
March 7 – DSU Hawk
March 7 - Horace
March 14 - West Fargo
FPS Spring Break 14-22
March 20 - Lions at Davies - Starts at 1:00 with a draw
March 21 – Davies (3 rounds)
March 28 - North (3 rounds)
April 11– EDC (3 rounds)
April 18– State Speech (3 rounds)
April 19-21- NSDA Mandan National HS Qualify