Scholarship for Debate and Forensics Participation
Debora Marsh
The money would be used to allow students who can't afford the Pay to Participate fee. We do not have a budget to attend tournaments so students on the teams must pay their portion of the registration and judge fees.
The scholarship money will offer students a chance to be part of the Debate and/or the Forensics teams. Students who participate in Speech Activities are better prepared for life. Students improve their communication, critical and creative thinking, and collaboration skills. They critically analyze a variety of topics and texts and become much more well-rounded as learners and citizens.
Here is a link to the top 3 reasons to do Speech and Debate from the NSDA: https://www.speechanddebate.org/top-3-reasons/
Here is a link from Stanford: The Power of Speech and Debate Education https://snfi.stanford.edu/skills
Here is a link from the Noah Webster Educational Foundation: The Hidden Importance of Speech and Debate
https://noahwebstereducationalfoundation.org/the-hidden-importance-of-speech-and-debate/