"Speech is power:

speech is to persuade,

to convert, to compel."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Our 2024 Team!

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Nationals Circuit 2024!

Congratulations to our NSDA Speakers:

Aly Johnson - 3rd in Impromptu, 10th in Extemporaneous Commentary, US Extemporaneous Speaking Octafinalist

Brandon Valladares - Original Oratory Octafinalist, Poetry, Prose

Adamaris Moreno - Program Oral Interpretation, Prose Double Octafinalist, Impromptu

Ava Carlson - Dramatic Interpretation, Poetry, Prose

James Rende - Prose, Storytelling

Ahnaly Morales - Expository, Poetry

Congratulations to our NIETOC Speakers:

Aly Johnson - Extemp Speaking Semifinalist, Original Oratory Quarterfinalist

Brandon Valladares - Original Oratory Quarterfinalist, Informative Octafinalist, Program Oral Interpretation

Ava Carlson - Dramatic Interpretation Octafinalist, Duo Octafinalist

James Rende - Duo Octafinalist, Humorous Interpretation

Brookly Pederson - Humorous Interpretation Octafinalist

Adamaris Moreno - Program Oral Interpretation 

Zavore Hunt - Humorous Interpretation

State 2024!

Our team finished 6th in the state of Minnesota!

Congratulations to our State Speakers and Finalists:

Brandon Valladares - 2nd in Original Oratory

Aly Johnson - 2nd in Extemp Speaking

Ahnaly Morales - 4th in Great Speeches

Ava Carlson - 6th in Prose

Adamaris Moreno - Creative Expression

Brooklyn Pederson - Storytelling