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C. Hawkins, S. Richards, A. Bamert, and A. Chacon represented MHS in the State Debate Tournament in Austin on March 15-18.

- OFFICERS -

Our officers for the Speech and Debate Club this year are:

Xavier Mora - President
Natalie Head - Vice President
Steven Richards - Secretary

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Welcome to the home of the Muleshoe Forensics team! Here we have a long tradition of winning, and we wish our team this year the best of luck. We are also very glad to have with us our hard working Speech and Debate coach, Dr. Kerry Moore.

This years forensics roster:

Austin Bamert

Cole Hawkins

Steven Richards

Tong Shi

Sarah Whitworth

Robert Brewster

Roper Kerby

Carlos Nuneiz

Frank Recio

Adrew Villarreal

Natalie Head

Billy Alaniz

Beau Avila

Douglas Bartholf

Ryan Johnson

Xaviar mora

 

 

 

Lincoln/Douglas Debate:

Robert Brewster

Sarah Whitworth

Andrew Villarreal

 

 

Cx Debate:

Cole Hawkins

Steven Richards

Austin Bamert

Ryan Johnson

Beau Avila

Frank Recio

Extemporanious Speaking:

Xaviar Mora

Austin Bamert

Steven Richards

Sarah Whitworth

Douglas Bartholf

Frank Recio

Ryan Johnson

 

Dramatic/ Humerous Interpratation:

Natalie Head

Roper Kerby

Billy Alaniz

Carlos Nuneiz

Tong Shi

Robert Brewster

 

Competition:

The Muleshoe Debate Team is simply that, a team. We compete with other schools UIL public speaking events and debate. In this class, a student will learn more than any other class can teach. Not only does it teach public speaking skills, but it teaches students life lessons.

Forensics teaches:

  • Organization skills
  • Research skills
  • Developing arguments for/against
    policy and philosophical issues
  • Writing skills
  • Increased vocabulary
  • Reading and comprehension skills
  • Behavior
  • Courtesy
  • Punctuality/Dependability
  • Responsibility
  • Trustworthiness
  • Maturity

District Results:

  • C. Hawkins and S. Richards - 1st Place CX Debate
  • A. Bamert and A. Chacon - 2nd Place CX Debate
  • W. Griswold and L. Martinez - 4th Place CX Debate
  • N. Head - 1st Prose Interpretation
  • J. Hall - 3rd Poetry Interpretation
  • A. Bamert - 2nd Informative Speaking
  • W. Griswold - 3rd Informative Speaking
  • X. Mora - 2nd Persuasive Speaking
  • S. Richards - 3rd Persuasive Speaking
  • X. Mora - 4th Prose Interpretation
  • D. Aburto - 4th Poetry Interpretation
  • D. Aburto - 4th Informative Speaking
  • L. Guzman - 5th Poetry Interpretation
  • M Ambriz - 5th Prose Interpretion
  • R. Brewster - 3rd Lincoln-Douglas Debate
  • A. Villarreal - Lincoln-Douglas Debate