On Saturday, February 2, 2019, the Valle Catholic Speech Team participated in a Bellarmine speech meet at St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in St. Louis, MO. In speech meets, students in grades 5-8 develop and improve their public speaking skills by memorizing and performing material in Humorous, Serious, and Duet categories. Ribbons are awarded to participants based upon the total score received from two judges.
Team members from left to right:
Humorous Duet: Isaac Eftink and Alaric Drost (5th grade): red ribbon for “Tonsils” by Bill Cosby
Humorous Duet: August Palmer (not pictured) and Ella Wolk (8th grade): blue ribbon for “Open to Interpretation” by Ken Bradbury
Humorous Duet: Grayson McGowan and Drake Meyer (5th grade): blue ribbon for “Batman: The Real Story Begins” by Robert L. Crowe
A perfect score of 30 points earns a gold ribbon.
A score of 27-29 points earns a blue ribbon.
A score of 22-26 points earns a red ribbon.
Congratulations to all students on their excellent performances!
The team is coached by Sara Drost.