I want to list a few people who have encouraged me to encourage you. I suppose everyone who leads a charge can point to certain people who were encouraging. Here are some endorsements I’ve received for Jeub’s Guide to Homeschool Speech & Debate.
Our family has attended the Junior Speech Tournament in Colorado Springs since 2003. It is a fabulous idea, and families travel from all over the state yo attend, sometime from out of state. Here’s how it works.
Deep down you know what you should do. The right direction, though often difficult, is what you ought to choose. Instead, you listen to your adversary. Your little satan gets the best of you.
I would argue that those who refuse to debate insist to remain ignorant. Worse yet, they cling to worldviews that are likely wrong, like an atheist clinging to a godless universe when evidence is all around him.
Lydia won the National Invitational Tournament of Champions in Expository Speaking last week. Here’s the video of her performance, as well as the announcement of her name at the award ceremony. It was quite the reason to cheer!
Win or lose, this is a fantastic activity. Even more, this is a fantastic community. There’s quite a future in homeschool speech and debate. If you’re a homeschooler, we can emphasize enough: do speech and debate!