Since the children were toddlers I have known that I wanted them to compete in speech and debate tournaments. The benefits are numerous and it is like the gift that keeps on giving throughout life. I can not express how much respect I have for the teenagers that compete in this "sport". They have the ability to analyze information, research, argue effectively, and speak so convincingly...what more do I need to say?? But beyond that...we belong to a Christian organization in which all competitors are expected to not only honor each other but their Lord in how the conduct themselves and their attitude with others.....trust me....it is still all out war and competition but the overall atmosphere commands respect and is amazing. Back to Devin....he only actually went to one open tournament this year....so we figured we would "dip our toes in" and try it out. Well, in his first 6 rounds ever he won five of them....this gave him an automatic ticket to regionals to be held a month later....so much for just trying it out. He also competed in a speech event termed apologetics ( which is defending your faith with only about 4 minutes of prep time...very hard) he was middle of the pack in apologetics but looking to improve here for next year. Needless to say, we are very proud of his accomplishments and looking forward to what next year holds for us in Speech and debate. For those interested....the topic for debate this year was.....In the pursuit of justice, due process out to be valued over the discovery of fact! Fun huh :))
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