Soo from Arizona
Each person would introduce him or herself. Then the next person who spoke would be tied to the previous speaker by the wrist or the ankle...so it was like an expanded versionof a three-legged race across the speech/debate room floor.
Nathan from Colorado
This year, we're doing a fall retreat at the school; lots of good practice and getting to know-yous. We also host our district's first Congress of the year.
Jon from Indiana
By gathering during meetings and having to partner up and ask them questions. Then prepare a small speech about them and tell everyone using that speech about the person you interviewed.
Clara from Indiana
Our varsity team gets to know our novice at the beginning of every season through peer coaching. The varsity coaches the novice preparing them for their own festival, and then judge the festival. This allows our team to meet new members and see our talent.
Nathan from Pennsylvania
Every year before school begins we meet somewhere for a pre-season party. This year we went to my coach's house and played darts.
Michael from Texas
We sit around the table and talk about our past, what we enjoy doing, why we want to be in debate, and what we hope to get from being in debate.
Deion from Indiana
Well, this week being fall break, we decided to go to a haunted house together. This gives us a chance to bond and have a great time at the same time. Also, we will receive a discount if we have enough people show up, so that is a also a plus. It is a time to reflect on our first debate.
Alyssa from Missouri
We all get warmed up for the season by competing in the "Speech Olympics." It gives the Varsity squad an opportunity to see what the upcoming Novice looks like.
David from Nevada
We randomly partner up with someone and we must do either a duo or a dual debate event.
Kenzie from Missouri
We went around the room and told our name, and something about ourselves, or something that happened over the summer.
Juan from Missouri
We debate together learning together how to debate. We also work together on a case and basically learn somehting about each other that we never knew before.
