Tournaments
MHS Speech and Debate competes at tournaments across the state. Speech and debate tournaments are held on Fridays and Saturdays on high school or college campuses.MHS Speech and Debate in the News
Coach & President recognized in NFL Alumni MagazineIn an interview with both Cassie Alber and Nicole Fisher, the Rostrum's Alumni Fall Issue discusses the growth of Mesquite High forensics as well as the value of the Speech and Debate Program.
Check out pages 11-12: http://nflonline.org/uploads/Alumni/2011FallNFLAlumni.pdf
Speaking to the School Board
The MHS Speech and Debate Team addressed the Gilbert School Board at their December 7th meeting to ask they keep begining speech and advanced forensics classes. Each member gave a 2-3 minute speech on different reasons why the classes should be offered for the next school year.
Students Persuade Board to Keep Speech Class
"About a dozen Mesquite High School students pleaded Tuesday night with the Gilbert school board to not cut their speech and debate classes...."
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/148199
Quoted: Alexa Curran, Cassie Alber, Linsy Brewer, John Tyler
Panel proposes elimination of 25 courses to GPS board
Emily Gersema, The Arizona Republic 12/9/2009.
http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2009/12/09/20091209gr-coursebook1211.html
Quoted: Sona Shahbauzian, Robert Laney
