A Peek into the Speech and Debate ExperienceBy: Devin
In addition, in past years, they’ve done informal debates, with more freestyle topics, like Disney+ vs. Netflix. This debate was highlighted by multiple members, and Avery (11th) described the debate as, “very interesting and informational as we saw each team's points and decided which side had the better points.” Another topic emphasized by members was Do Wealthy Nations have an obligation to give financial aid to third-world countries, stating that it was a Lincoln-Douglass Debate and demonstrated how to make rebuttals on the spot. Speech and Debate members say that the club has advanced their skill set beyond speech and debate itself. Multiple students accentuate the fact that the club has developed their quick-thinking skills, which allows them to expand their speaking abilities. Gabriel (7th) explained how, “researching and finding accurate sources to use in and out of debates,” has been a helpful tool to learn, as it helps him in his other classes. Avery (11th) mentioned it has helped her to gain confidence as she states, “I still have a lot of ways that I can improve these skills but expressing something you're passionate in, and just performing in front of others has challenged me and helped me gain confidence in myself.” Another element that students and club sponsors pointed out, was the factor of responsibility and always being prepared. Overall, all students reported nothing but fantastic experiences while being with the club. Kaydence (11th) even said the club helped her spot her interest in debate as she said, “It's been nice finding a debate community within school. I've realized how much I enjoy debate; it's a really thrilling experience.” Currently, the club is beginning a new unit of speech, as Katharin (11th) expresses, “I'm really excited to see what the future holds, especially as we start to dive into speech!” The Speech and Debate Club isn't stopping there, as they strive to make further improvements to the club. The club sponsors’ vision is to move forward into the competition scene, as they feel that the club is well-prepared and ready for the challenge coming Fall of 2023. The club does hope to gain more members, as Ford (10th) says, “More people should join debate club, its a lot of fun and I think a lot of people in LANV would love it.” All in all, the LANV Speech and Debate Club offers great potential and opportunity to students to explore a club they love, and contributes to building an amazing community at LANV.
Thank you to the following students for contributing your thoughts to the article! Avery (11th) Ethan (11th) Ford (10th) Gabriel (7th) Katharin (11th) Kaydence (11th) Tierra (9th) Special thanks to Sebastian (10th) for taking the time to allow me to interview you! Highly Appreciated!
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Get to know some of the student ambassadors and learn what they do!By: Delaney What do ambassadors do? Well that’s what you’ll learn about in this article! The ambassadors do many things, like plan events, they read and discuss a book every other week. As an ambassador you get to become a better person, you learn how to be a leader and how to best interact with others, overall it helps you grow as a person, and become more outgoing!
By: Rhys For a school that has no sports, and almost all the extra curricular activities are online, the hiking club is the club you want to be in if you enjoy the outdoors, want to get your blood moving, fresh air, and overall just enjoy nature. In Nevada there are so many beautiful places close to us and even just a half hour drive away.
This past month I was able to attend a meeting of the Hiking Club. Over the course of this meeting they discussed when they would meet, what hike would take place, and how often they would go on these hikes. The club tries to go on one hike a month. Principle Richardson is the leader of the Hiking Club, He is the perfect person to have this position as he has had experience with hiking in the past, and is a fun hiker and also good at it. As I’ve mentioned I showed up to a meeting, and saw how little people there were, and I was very surprised because hiking is very popular, especially in America. I was recently asked by one of the student success specialists, Mrs. Beck. “Are you going to hike on Saturday?” They need more people so if you have thought of joining you definitely should join. I am thinking about joining the hiking club. It looks like so much fun and is honestly one of the most underrated clubs here at LANV. Some hikes they have done is Lone Mountain, and Red Rock I have also done these hikes, they are also planning some at Mount Charleston if you want to get into that cool mountain air. The earth is a beautiful place, these hikes are an opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors with your teachers, friends, and classmates. Invite all to come to the hiking club, it’s great exercise and makes you a happier person overall. “Your body is always up for it, you need to convince your mind.” -Andrew Murphy Why Students Like You Should Join the Creative Writing Club!By: Maya Poets, Essayists, Novelists… These are the people who make up P.E.N., Leadership Academy’s very own Creative Writing Club!
In this club, students are able to learn better writing techniques, styles, and voices, as well as tips from other students and mentors! Here, students grow in leaps and bounds in their writing, communication, and even confidence! If you enjoy writing poetry, songs, scripts, books, or any kind of literature, you will love it in the P.E.N. club! |
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