By: Heather Neumann
Bob began competing at age 15. Unaware of the competitive aspect of speech and debate (and also uninterested—as his family was heavily involved in swimming and piano). Their family joined the Chicago-area EverReady Speech and Debate Club to gain exposure to public speaking. After the entire club relentlessly encouraged them to compete, they decided to attend the IL tournament.
By: Heather Neumann
Christina Oser is a homeschool mom and mother of 5, as well as a mid-wife, from Madison, WI. If you would have told her, she would start a Speech and Debate Club in 2015, when her oldest was starting high school, she would have said, “I’ve learned better than to say, “No way!” So maybe, “Only if absolutely necessary!” Or, “There are any number of people who would be a better fit for that job description.” Although she didn’t anticipate starting a club, she feels by starting a club it increased confidence, stronger communication skills, and friendships for her high schooler, as well as herself!
By: Heather Neumann
Ben competed in speech and debate for seven years—the first four speech only, debate and speech the last three. The highlight of his time in the league was a successful run in team-policy debate his senior year- 2016, followed closely by competing in Extemporaneous Speaking.
By: Heather Neumann
Those of you who know me, know I really don’t like cooking, and I rarely ever follow a recipe. A recipe is just a guideline, right?! I feel like Speech is a recipe. If you go online you are going to find thousands of recipes for chocolate chip cookies. Just like cookies, there are multiple ways to achieve a successful Speech, however there are typically a few key ingredients!
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