Friday, January 31, 2014

Day 41: Speech & Debate Tournaments

Yeah, Speech & Debate may seem odd to people but... I can't hide the fact I'm a nerd.  In high school I did speech for a few years and debate for one year - pretty sure it's where I developed a lot of my cordial, friendly debate skills. Today I went and judged a debate round at the Montana Speech & Debate Tournament.  I judged a few months ago - some speech and some debate - and was reminded how fantastic these extra-curricular activities can enrich the lives of high schoolers.  I would even go so far as to say it helps participants to be met with more success later in life.

Anyway, today's judging brought me back to that again and I found myself smirking at the sassier of the debaters with her questions and responses. I'm definitely an advocate for speech & debate.  Regardless of how nerdy it may seem.

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