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Meet the Junior Sustained Excellence Traveling Trophy. The top five contenders for it at State Tournament this year are Carr Creek Elementary, Crittenden County Middle, Highlands Middle, LaRue County Middle, and SCAPA. Who will take it home? We'll find out at State this weekend!

Oh happy day! We start the State Junior Speech Tournament today at the University of Kentucky in Lexington!! May the words be with all our young speakers!!!

We had an amazing Junior State Speech tournament this weekend! Check out the full results at this link: …f-405e-ab00-8288aa6652d7.filesusr.com/ugd/489c6f_723… Bravo to our Junior Speakers!

Happy National Speech and Debate Education Day from everyone at The NSDA! We know how this activity can change lives and we are thrilled to have a day dedicated to celebrating you, your team, and all you put into speech and debate. 🎉bit.ly/3Th38cA

It has officially been declared #NSDEDay! 🎉This morning, the US Senate passed our resolution declaring March 1, 2024 National Speech and Debate Education Day in a unanimous decision. Check out the full resolution here ➡ bit.ly/3Tkei08

Happy National Speech and Debate Education Day from the Kentucky High School Speech League! and the National Speech & Debate Association! Check out this fun celebration at youtu.be/_651xwJizzo! May the words be with you, always!!

Sometimes you can't make the case for speech and debate all by yourself. That's why we've collected letters, shareable graphics, and data to help you champion this powerful activity! 🏆 Check out "Spread the Word" in the latest issue of Rostrum » bit.ly/4c1fDQT

This weekend, KHSSL will hold the KHSSL State Senior Speech Tournament for the third straight year at Northern Kentucky University. They are tremendous hosts, and a special shout out goes to Dr. Stephen Yungbluth and Sarah Mann of the College of Informatics! See you soon! #nku

HALL OF FAME ALERT! This dynamic duo of sisters, Dunbar High's Connie Hagans and Neomia Hagans Flores, will be inducted into the KHSSL Hall of Fame Saturday! Congratulations to these amazing coaches who make us all so proud to be part of Kentucky Speech and Debate!

The Sustained Excellence Trophy -- who'll take it home? Bardstown, Beechwood, Dunbar, Hazard, and Lafayette are the leading schools to claim it for the year. Who will? We'll find out this weekend at Senior State! May the words be with these schools and all the others attending!

Mind over chatter. It neatly encapsulates what we do -- think before you speak; listen; speak with intention. Congratulations to all our student Mind over Chatter experts as they wrap up the Senior State Speech Tournament at NKU today! We're proud to have you on our minds!

The Public Forum Debate topic for KHSSL State Debate (Novice and Varsity): Resolved: In the United States, collegiate student-athletes should be classified as employees of their educational institution. Stay tuned to this week's KHSSL State Debate!!! khssl.org

From selfies with Communications professor Mary Ashlock to Congressional Debaters swearing in with Kentucky legislator Daniel Grossberg, we had a great start to State Debate yesterday at the University of Louisville. Rounds continue today with awards around 5 PM. Go State Debate!

CFL Nats: Speech Octofinalists Speech Events (top 48)! Dec: Adrianna Allen - Rowan Duo: O'Hair & Hamilton & Freidhof & Clagett - Rowan Kolks & Gartner - Boone Extemp: Hayden Watkins - Rowan Prose/ Poetry: Kaden Stone - Bardstown, Luca Quinio - Henry Clay Mia Carver - Rowan

Congrats to Rowan County Speech Team!!! TWO in quarterfinals (top 24) at the NCFL National Speech Championships in Chicago!! Adrianna Allen in Declamation Mia Carver in Prose Poetry! Congrats, Coaches Denise Watkins, Dwayne Adkins, and Claire Friedhof! Way to go!!!

SEMIS!!!! Adrianna Allen of Rowan County High School is currently competing in the NCFL National Semifinals in Declamation! Go get 'em!!! Kentucky believes in you!!

Welcome competitors, coaches and judges! We can't wait to see you in person today at our Expo and Registration at the Iowa Event Center!

ROAR! Kentucky speech/debate students started competing in the National Speech and Debate Association NSDA National Tournament today! Go Team Kentucky! Blyton says, "You can do it!" Also, he says, "Hey, I'm a stuffed animal who can speak! Who knew!" Good luck! #nsdanationals2024