Big Sky High School - Sunrise Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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Tales Of... speaking in front of a judging panel can be nerve-wracking. but the Big Sky Speech and Debate teani over- came fright to tackle a good season in forensics. One of the most revealing aspects of forensics is its unpredictability. Because of different judges and judg- ing formulas. students did well in some meets but totally washed out in others. Their challenge was to be as professional and persuasive as possi- ble with any judge. Nonetheless, this years Speech and Debate Team showed the potential to compete with other AA schools in the state of Montana. Practicing members selected sub- jects of interest and researched the topic for upcoming meets. Meet by meet their performances improved. My dream is set on an acting career and Speech and Debate helps me get in front ofa crowd. Acheiving in an acting career has its benefits and every little bit can help, said member Dan Hochhalter. This year the state meet convened in Helena on January 25-26. A Speechster's choice of a par- ticular subject would gennerally de- pend upon the type of speaking he or she wanted to do. Extemporaneous, original oratoiy. interpretation of literature, memonzed public address. expository, impromptu and the Lin- coln Douglas Debate are several sub- ject areas they chose from. While team members Hochhalter. Steve Sendon. Carolyn Carter, Ron- da West. and the debate team of Eric Heist and Chris Pfau at some meets team fared well but, the team wasn't large enough to ever challenge for any meet sweepstakes. Additionally. when one person had a good meet. others would have sub- par performances. We were in one word, inconsistantf' said sophomore member Gary Englert. Of course seaking and debating in front of people can often times cause nervous jitters. According to Christi Wright, Listening to music or reading a book kept the minds of the speaker olf the thought of fear. But once your're in a meet, you don't have time to think about being nervous. For most members. their involve- ment had something to do with per- sonal development. It is exuemely educational, said Wright. lt helps me learn to think on my feet. Even though speaking in front of a group of people can be un- predicatable, debaters took due credit in tales of PERSUA ION Speechsters DFOCIQIYTI Improvement 46-Speech and Debate