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Our leadership is growing! Speech Captain Seryca Monroe; Debate Captain Tristin Fox; Congress Captain Kane Finders; Communications Co-Chairs Christine Nguyen, Marrylin Ogbonna, and Daniela Valenzuela; and Events Committee Chair Ariana Carrillo introduce themselves below:
SPEECH CAPTAINHi, everyone! My name is Seryca Monroe and this will be my second year as Speech Captain for the RHS Speech and Debate team. This is my fourth and unfortunately final year in Speech and Debate, and I am so proud to continue to be part of it. My job is to help others succeed as well as be a role model for newcomers and returners. Last year I took first place at the District tournament and second place at the State Championships for my After Dinner Speech Ronnie D and the Gays which focused on educationally endorsed homophobia specifically through the Don't Say Gay Bill. I look forward to continuing my After Dinner Speaking and helping everyone feel as satisfied with their speech and debate career as I do.
At the beginning of my freshman year, the club wasn't of much interest to me, but after I took some time to carefully consider it, I decided to give it a chance. At our first practice, I was absolutely clueless. As the year went on, I realized that I found comfort in this team. Not only did I form relationships that helped me grow as a person, but I have also amplified my skills in a way that I can and will carry with me throughout my life. I full-heartedly believe you should all give Speech and Debate a chance. Maybe, you'll find peace in case cards, arguing with purpose, endless memorization, practicing your speech with random walls, hard work and determination, and the great self-satisfaction of winning (or coming close) just like I do.
Some advice for newcomers: fake it till you make it. Fake the confidence on stage until it's real. And when it's real, become it. Become the most confident you can be, speak even when your voice shakes, because it will. If you do this, and add some determination, you'll be great. So, to that I say, get your cases/speeches out, get your timer set, adjust your blazer, smile at your judges, and let's do this!
At the beginning of my freshman year, the club wasn't of much interest to me, but after I took some time to carefully consider it, I decided to give it a chance. At our first practice, I was absolutely clueless. As the year went on, I realized that I found comfort in this team. Not only did I form relationships that helped me grow as a person, but I have also amplified my skills in a way that I can and will carry with me throughout my life. I full-heartedly believe you should all give Speech and Debate a chance. Maybe, you'll find peace in case cards, arguing with purpose, endless memorization, practicing your speech with random walls, hard work and determination, and the great self-satisfaction of winning (or coming close) just like I do.
Some advice for newcomers: fake it till you make it. Fake the confidence on stage until it's real. And when it's real, become it. Become the most confident you can be, speak even when your voice shakes, because it will. If you do this, and add some determination, you'll be great. So, to that I say, get your cases/speeches out, get your timer set, adjust your blazer, smile at your judges, and let's do this!
DEBATE CAPTAINHi!! I'm Avery and I'll be the debate captain for the 2024-2025 season. I'm a senior this year, and last year was only my first year of debate. I hope to show new people and returners the things I learned at the Pioneer Speech & Debate Institute camp. I also hope to show EVERYONE that it is not embarrassing to do speech and debate despite the background of it. There is quite literally something for everyone, which I had no idea about until I joined!
COMMUNICATIONS CO-CHAIRS
Hello, my name is Aubrianna Scott. I will be a senior this year, and this will be my first second year in Speech and Debate. This year I will be communications co-chair, meaning I will be running the social media with another teammate. A goal for myself this year is to try out more styles of speech, and possibly more debate.
Hello, my name is Aubrianna Scott. I will be a senior this year, and this will be my first second year in Speech and Debate. This year I will be communications co-chair, meaning I will be running the social media with another teammate. A goal for myself this year is to try out more styles of speech, and possibly more debate.
Hi, my name is Angel Guzman. I am a sophomore this year, and this is my second year doing Speech and Debate. I mainly do policy debate, which is a 2v2 format of debate (highly recommend because it's fun, but you can also do it with a friend). I also do impromptu, which is a speech event (also recommend if you're a novice/just starting out). I hope to maybe do LD (1v1 debate) at a tournament or two, since last year I didn't get to do it much. Now, this year, I return as one of your Communications Co-Chairs. I'll be working alongside Aubri, running our social media page, and posting our adventures as a team at different tournaments. A goal I have for this year is to break at two tournaments or maybe more and hopefully make state this year, but my main goal is to have fun.
EVENTS COMMITTEE CHAIR/CO-TREASURERHello, I’m Itri, and I’m the Co-Treasurer and Events Chair for the Speech & Debate club at Reynolds High School. My goal for this year is to strive towards making our team bond stronger and maintaining a welcoming and exciting environment for everyone!
CO-TREASURERS
My name is Tyler Truong and I will be a senior in the 2024-25 school year. I'm one of the treasurers in the Speech and Debate team. I will strive to accomplish my duties as a member of Speech and Debate's leadership team and will work towards achieving my goal of ranking high in the district tournament so that I can make it to State.
My name is Tyler Truong and I will be a senior in the 2024-25 school year. I'm one of the treasurers in the Speech and Debate team. I will strive to accomplish my duties as a member of Speech and Debate's leadership team and will work towards achieving my goal of ranking high in the district tournament so that I can make it to State.
Introduction from Jayden Brown coming soon!
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