HRVHS speech and debate member Sadie Smith presents a speech at the May 11 Hood River County School District board meeting on why schools nationwide are underfunded with unequal education opportunities. “I’m going to talk about something that’s very important to me, and, like important issues, you don’t notice it until it smacks you straight in the face and then it’s obvious,” Smith said. The team was recognized during the meeting for winning the 5A state championship April 23.
Eighteen members of the HRVHS team attended the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) 5A state championship April 23 at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, where they competed against 49 schools and 333 individual students.
HRVHS speech and debate member Sadie Smith presents a speech at the May 11 Hood River County School District board meeting on why schools nationwide are underfunded with unequal education opportunities. “I’m going to talk about something that’s very important to me, and, like important issues, you don’t notice it until it smacks you straight in the face and then it’s obvious,” Smith said. The team was recognized during the meeting for winning the 5A state championship April 23.
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For the second straight year, Hood River Valley High School’s speech and debate team has won the 5A state championship. The team was recognized at the May 11 school board meeting, held in person for the first time since October at the Nathaniel Coe Administration Center.
Eighteen members of the HRVHS team attended the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) 5A state championship April 23 at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, where they competed against 49 schools and 333 individual students. (For individual team results, see sidebar, below.)
Second year Coach Ann McDonald introduced team members in attendance to the board. “The team started out rocky after the COVID year (last year), with everything being virtual,” McDonald said, adding that the team only started with in person competitions in January. “Now it’s starting to go live again, which makes all the difference in speech and debate.
“(The kids) are so incredibly dedicated and so intelligent … You get the feeling that our world is going to be okay; we have some brilliant young people coming up.”
Eighteen members of the HRVHS team attended the Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) 5A state championship April 23 at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, where they competed against 49 schools and 333 individual students.
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Five students — Kaelen Kenna, Lucas Elliott, India Hargrave, Fergus Waag, and Melanie Glatter — are traveling to Louisville, Ky., June 12-17 to attend the Speech and Debate National Tournament; Anson Pulk and Ava Moore will compete in the NSDA National Online Supplemental Events tournament June 2-4. Students are raising money for expenses by hosting a car wash on Sunday, May 22 from noon to 4 p.m. at Columbia Bank on Cascade Avenue. (For additional donation information, see sidebar, below.)
“These are our future leaders,” McDonald said.
To donate
To help speech and debate members with expenses related to attending the National tournament, donate directly to Hood River Valley High School Speech and Debate, 1220 Indian Creek Road, Hood River, OR 97031, or visit https://epledgedrive.com/hrvsd2022/pledge/?LgAdGRVZegEBHXVSXHtUQg.
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