This weekend the speech and debate team (12 girls that were brave enough to try a new adventure!) went to Notre Dame High School, in San Jose! This was a unique debate tournament, as it was an all girls parliamentary debate tournament.
This tournament was designed to connect women, girls and other marginalized gender individuals in debate, and to create a space where they could share and problem solve issues that affect them at all levels of debate and beyond. It began with a moderated forum and then went to a round robin style competition; the girls were able to learn and get feedback from the judging community; as well as win!
Please congratulate the following girls: Julie Trihn and Mina Yi as they were awarded the highest speaker awards in both Varsity and Novice division!!! YAHOOOO!!!!
ALL teams made it to the quarter finals, and due to poise and speaker points, were the "guest judges" for final rounds ... what an awesome honor!
ALL these ladies were amazing ... with (7) rounds of experience ... a 4:00 am leave time and a midnight return time, these beauties balanced life, showed their brilliance by standing up, boldly spoke their mind and constructed cases all the way to victory!! Way to go girls!
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