Grand Rapids Speech and Debate

09/19/2022

Another school week, another chance to sharpen your speech and debate skills online! Compete in free, online practice rounds after school with Springboard Scrimmages this fall. Visit our website for more information and a link to registration! 🖱️ https://bit.ly/3q3rW90

08/30/2022

ALUMNI --- this would be epic!!!

08/12/2022

Did you know if you are a senior in high school, you qualify as a speech and debate alum? 🎓 Whether you participated in middle school or high school, you can join our alumni community and stay connected! Claim your free membership today ➡️ bit.ly/NSDAAlumni.

06/10/2022

Brought to you by Speech and Debate!!!

Did you catch the features on NSDA member Ashley Adirika on Good Morning America & The Miami Herald? Congratulations to Ashley on her eight Ivy League acceptances! Learn more about her amazing achievement here 👉

Recent Miami Beach High School graduate Ashley Adirika was accepted into all eight Ivy League universities.

05/30/2022

Look at this amazing tip that I came across! Wow! Technology is so cool!

"Do practice and rehearse ahead of time with speaker coach!
Speaker coach in PowerPoint and Teams is a helpful tool that uses data and statistics to help you become a better public speaker. It can do things like evaluate your pacing, the pitch of your voice, and how often you use informal speech. A detailed data report helps you identify any issues and make positive changes."

05/27/2022

Kudos to all our 8th grade participants and award winners!!

Special congratulations to the four outstanding 8th grade letter winners! (I even designed a special certificate for them. So proud!!)

Thank you to Coach Linnell for hosting a fabulous 8th grade awards banquet.

It was a great way to wrap up the season. Looking forward to seeing a lot of these faces next season. Have a great summer! 🧡🖤 Coach Vicki

05/20/2022

Contact Coach Linnell or Coach Vicki if you need more details! We are excited to see you there!

04/28/2022

Calling all high school seniors:

Still looking for a place to call home? Maybe Minnesota State University, Mankato will already be your home next year. If so, did you know you can continue competing in Speech and Debate in college?! Did you know you can even get a scholarship for doing what you love?!

If not, I'd love to chat :) https://calendly.com/katiebrunner

Our team believes in the benefits of advocacy, using one's voice, ethical argumentation, creative performance, and striving for wellness, equity, and accessibility in all aspects of life!

Come join our !

College of Arts and Humanities - Minnesota State University, Mankato Communication Studies - MNSU Mankato

04/09/2022

Waiting for results from Regions. The Hibbing auditorium is truly one of my favorite places. Extremely proud of these four kids!

03/30/2022

Rapids Speech Continues Legacy of Excellence

Over 200 students from 23 schools competed at the Grand Rapids Speech Finale hosted March 26th.

03/29/2022

Grand Rapids has been presenting the winning team with a traveling trophy since 1988. For the second consecutive year, Rock Ridge Public Schools earned the honor of first place team. Congrats Rock Ridge!!

03/27/2022

Representing the Grand Rapids Speech team and placing 5th in Varsity Original Oratory competition was 8th grader Lukas Miller.