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Speech & Debate Team Adapts to Online MSHSA A Competitions Different. That word describes what the SCA Speech and Debate team had to face after MSHSAA mandated that all competitions would take place online. So, instead of traveling to a neighboring school to compete in person, we began recording and submitting speech presentations online, or logging in to an online conference call to participate in a debate. Challenges come as the team has had to make sure their speech recordings meet proper requirements for play back on the host school’s media platform, and that their WiFi signal is strong enough to maintain contact with their competition and judge for debate rounds. Online competition allowed the team to challenge schools from all over the United States and overseas. The team continues to face off with schools from all size classifications. Our students also continue their commitment to their craft, and to see the results that come from their hard work. Each of SCA’s nine team members
took part in up to • five of the eight online tournaments on the first semester schedule. The team earned awards from each tournament; ten speech entries reached finals and eight debate entries competed in Debate Team Members Senior Maycee Nicholson and Junior elimination rounds. Zach Akeson prepare for online competitions with Debate Coach The top results from Mark Harris. team members were: • Briana Chapman (Jr) – 9th • Maycee Nicholson (Sr) – 3rd Championship Division of LincolnOriginal Oration, and 2nd Open Douglas Debate Division of Lincoln-Douglas Debate • Nate Barlett (Jr) – 6th Student • Zach Akeson – 2nd International Congress, and 4th with Isaac Extemporaneous Speaking Truesdale (Fr) Open Division of • Ryan Wagy (Sr) with Austin Wilson Public Forum Debate (Sr) – 1st Championship Division of • Kaitlyn Gregg (Jr) – 5th Informative Policy Debate Speaking The team’s results show the truth • Kandace Gill (Jr) – 4th of what was written in Proverbs 25:11, Championship Division of Lincoln“A word fitly spoken is like apples of Douglas Debate gold in a setting of silver.” • Zach Akeson (Jr) with Kaitlyn Gregg – 4th Championship Division of Public Forum Debate
SCA Enters National Speech and Debate Association 100 Club
Speech and Debate teacher Mark Harris and his Competitive Speech and Debate class display the school’s 100 Club certificate. L-R (Front row): Senior Austin Wilson, Junior Briana Chapman, Senior and President of the Debate Club Ryan Wagy, Junior Kandace Gill, and Freshman Isaac Truesdale. (Back row): Junior Kaitlyn Gregg, Junior Zach Akeson, Speech and Debate teacher Mark Harris, and Senior Maycee Nicholson. Not pictured Junior Nate Bartlett.
SCA is pleased to announce that our chapter of the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) competitive and honor society has earned the distinction of entering the “100 Club.” NSDA Club awards are earned by schools who demonstrate outstanding commitment to teaching students skills, including communication, research, listening, writing, and organization, for achieving degrees in the NSDA Honor Society. The “100 Club” recognizes a school that has a strength of over 100 points, and places SCA in the top 20% of all NSDA member schools. “I am proud of the hard work and dedication of our students to be able to make this happen,” shared Speech and Debate teacher Mark Harris. “They don't hesitate to set goals and don't back away from expectations.” SCA became a member of the NSDA in 2007.
