Welcome to the page for the Hamilton High School Speech and Debate Team!
Head Coach: Dana Butler
Speech Captain: Josh Aiken
Debate Captain: Hugh Chung
More information will be posted on this site about the team very soon, but if you're interested in joining or want more information, contact Dana Butler in room M5.
Go Huskies!
Our first tournament is the Sandra Day O'Conner practice tournament September 19th and 20th.
Speech and Debate is competitive debating, argumentative speaking, persuasive speaking, and/or competitive acting. The following events are offered:
Speech Events:
HI - Humorous Interpretation
DI - Dramatic Interpretation
DUO - Duo Interpretation (partner event)
PROSE - Prose Interpretation
POE - Poetry Interpretation
STORY - Storytelling
OO - Original Oratory
EXPOS - Expository Speaking
Debate Events:
LD - Lincoln-Douglas Debate
PFD - Public Forum Debate (partner event)
NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY!