Accomplishments of Students

Speaking accomplishments of present and past North Metro Speech students while in school…

***   Student Competitions   ***

•           Lego League (Several)   

•             Spelling bees  

Metro Republican Women - Speaking Proudly (Third place winner)  

•             History and geography bees    (Several placements)

•             National History Day      (National 2nd place winner)

•             Bible quizzing  (Many have placed)

•             4-H speech award (Many have placed)  

•             4-H State Horse Show  (various high rankings) 

•             All American Quarter Horse Congress     (various high rankings) 

•             American Quarter Horse Youth World Show   (various high rankings) 

•             Voice of Democracy      (MN 1st place winner) 

•             Lion’s Club Essay Presentation      (1st place winner)

•             STOA  (Christian Homeschool Speech & Debate League)  National Qualifiers   (Various rankings)     

•             NCFCA   (National Christian Forensics & Communications Association – Christian Homeschool Speech & Debate League)

                (Many, many national qualifiers, including 1st, 2nd and 3rd places)       

•             NCFCA essay competition winners – (1st and 2nd places)

•             Youth Education Summit (NRA)  -  (Minnesota Representative to Washington, D.C.)

•             Maranatha Christian Academy – 1st place speaker for graduation ceremony  

•             American Legion Oratorical (Many students earned 1st place in MN & went on to Nationals, one earning 3rd in the nation and one earning second!)      

•             Family, Career, & Community Leaders of America      

•             Daughters of the American Revolution 

•             Eagle Scout Award presentations    

•             Maple Grove Ambassador Scholarship Program 

•             American Assoc. of University Women (essay and presentation)    (1st place in MN)

•             Minnesota Beef Expo    (2015 State Champion)

•             Future Farmers of America   (Placed)

•             Minnesota Boys State   

•             Minnesota State Fair competitions   (Various ribbons achieved)

•             Impromptu public speech presentations (Many)

•             Co-op speech presentations (Many)

•             MN House of Representatives High School Page Program 

•             Successful college interviews

•             Bright Lights leaders   

•             Constitutional presentation to a public school with a MN State Rep. 

•             MCCL winners (Minnesota Concerned Citizens for Life)

•             Optimist International Oratorical Contest (1st place at the District Level)

o             Read part of an original story in front of students and authors - Student Writers Conference

***  Students in Ministry and Leadership  ***

•             4-H leadership - club president, Grand Champion winners, etc.  (Many students)       

•             Graduations speakers (MACHE, TEACH, etc.- many students) 

•             Missions work (various)

•             CEF Good News Clubs and Backyard Bible Clubs leaders

•             Children's Institutes (discipleship for children)

•             Student radio speaker

•             Interviews by KTIS Radio and other radio stations

•             Speakers at Twin Cities Creation Science Association   

•             Formed a debate team at college

•             Unique speech class opportunities    

•             Successful job interviews (Many)

•             Reenactment participants (Many)   

•             Prison Discipleship program

•             Led a political caucus (even before being of age to vote)  

•             Spoke at a Bethlehem Baptist Women’s Kick-off w/over 300 women in attendance  

•             Formed a speech/debate training camp (several together)

•             Original Oratory presented to the 6th Congressional District Convention and a Tea Party rally

•             Panel discussion leader for the MN Beef Expo & Team Leader for the Beef Ambassador Team

•            Speakers for the Pediatric Cancer Fundraiser

•             Eulogies at funerals (Several)

•             Various community theater groups  

•             Bat Mitzvah presentations  

•             National Merit Scholars

•             Church leadership team

•             Directed plays

•             Speakers at Mother/Daughter Tea’s (several)

•             Speakers at women’s groups

•             Praying with and for a MN Representative – St. Paul 101

•             Legislative Liaison for MACHE

•             Was asked to testify on behalf of MN Family Council at the Capitol

•             Recorded a music CD 

•            Testimonies (many)

- Baptism testimonies

- Missions work

- Camp

- Church

- Youth group/retreats

- Worldview Academy

  Speaking accomplishments of past North Metro Speech students

*** Post-graduation ***

•             Opened the MN House of Representatives in prayer twice

•             MN State Senator

•             Pastor of a small church

•             2016 Endorsed MN Senate candidate

•             Children Desiring God National Conference speaker

•             Cargill Intern Forum business presentation

•             Multiple books published

•             University of Northwestern chapel speaker (various students)

•             University of Northwestern Business breakout chapel

•             NCFCA National Tournament Welcome speech

•             Evangelism Training Seminar Speaker

•             Testified at a Minnesota Legislative Committee Meeting

•             Political internship speaker

•             Speaker for seven academic conferences

•             Speaker for nine political training sessions

•             Feed My Starving Children lead and job position

•             Presented devotions

•             Was on a reality TV show

•             Prison ministry

•             Successful interviews

•             Lead English teacher for Global Encounters in Taiwan

•             Leader of Children’s Institute Training

•             Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Academy graduation speech

•             Competition judges and staff

•             Campaign staff members

•             Seminar leaders

•             Wedding speeches

•             Overseas missions opportunities

•             Various drama teams

•             Producer of a professional film/DVD