GENERAL INFORMATION

4. May 2009 by admin.

Orientation for the 2009-10 school year will be Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 6:30pm.  All students must attend with at least one parent.

You may watch this promo video to get a feel for speech and debate if you are new to the activity.

MEETING TIMES

Thursdays 6-9pm (meetings begin promptly)

1st, 3rd & 5th Thursdays of the month - Debate or Logic (students must choose)

2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month - Speech only

No childcare provided.  Students who are not enrolled in LAHSD should not be in attendance.

MEETING PLACE

Wingard guest home

642 Jernigan Rd.

Copper Canyon 75077

DIRECTIONS

From Lewisville: Go west on F.M. 407.  Just past Crossroads Bible Church, take a right on Jernigan.  House is .9 mile on the right, mailbox is on the left #642.  Look here for Mapquest directions.

MISSION STATEMENT

Lewisville Area Homeschool Speech & Debate Club (LAHSD) is a Christian speech and debate club for homeschooled students.  We support the mission of the National Christian Forensics and Communications Association (NCFCA) by facilitating the training necessary for homeschooled students to practice and sharpen analytical and oratorical skills from a biblical worldview.  NCFCA tournaments provide checkpoints throughout the season for students to prepare, practice and polish speeches and debate cases.  The mission of our club is to raise up Christian leaders who can articulate their values to an unbelieving world, by facilitating the training necessary to prepare students for NCFCA competition.

Student and club success depends on parental involvement.  Parents continually have volunteer responsibilities (see Membership Requirements page).  LAHSD is a family club, not a rhetoric class.  Come and catch the vision!  Learn with your child.  Read the debate books together.  Make time in your daily school schedule for your child to spend on speech/debate.  At one point, we parents knew nothing about rhetoric.  We encourage you to jump in and be blessed alongside your children.  Parental input, especially from fathers, is invaluable (particularly in debate).  As students progress in club, they will assume leadership roles.

CONTACTS

Administration: Lisa Tetsch, tetsch@juno.com

Speech: Maura Wingard, maurawingard@gmail.com

Logic: Martin Jones, mjones@itrus.net

Team Policy Debate: Joyce Pinero, positivepinero67@verizon.net

All LAHSD students are welcome to participate in Speech, but they will have to choose between participation in Logic or Debate.  Coordinators are available to discuss the best plan for your student.

Please read through the website before contacting with questions.

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