Welcome to the Home of the Spring Valley High School Speech and Debate Team! 'It is our mission to develop public speaking and critical thinking skills while building a culture of character in a competitive environment.'

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A Message from Mr. Sevano . . .

I would like to welcome back all students and parents to another school year and another speech and debate season.  This summer I traveled to Birmingham, Alabama for the 2009 National Forensic League Championship Tournament.  The experience once again reminded me why forensics is one of the best activities a student can do in high school and how it can be such a positive influence in the growth of an individual.  For those of you who may be unfamiliar with forensics, competitive speech and debate, I can’t sing its praises enough.  The National Forensic League, the governing body of all speech and debate programs across the country, has been a stalwart leadership organization for young people since 1925.  Students who have benefitted from a forensic education have gone on to become presidents, congressmen, judges, leaders in business, broadcasting, and entertainment.  Forensics serves as an agent of change, opening students up to new avenues of thought while building self-confidence and strength of integrity.  I strongly believe that students who participate in speech and debate, taking advantage of all it affords, will find themselves well ahead of their peers in college, fully prepared for the thoughtful and rigorous level of discourse the university demands.  But more importantly, they will enter college knowing that the content of any class pales to the content of one’s character. 

I look forward to beginning another year at Spring Valley High School with such remarkable young men and women.

Sincerely,

Mr. Nicholas Sevano

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 Spring Valley Forensics

2009/2010 Season Review

 Awards in Speech and Debate

Congratulations to our speech and debate team for a stunning performance at the 2009 Foothill Falcon Forensic Invitational!

Mirna Pelemis won 1^st place in Varsity Oral Declamation.

Jordon Roberts won 3^rd  place in Varsity Oral Declamation.

Bailey Mintz won 5^th place in Varsity Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking.

Samantha White and Bailey Mintz won 5^th place in Varsity Public Forum.

Bailey Mintz won 6^th place in Varsity Oral Declamation.

Tiana Pitre won 1^st place in Novice Expository.

Destinee Thames  won 2^nd place in Novice Dramatic Interpretation.

Autumn Keating  won 2^nd place in Novice Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking.

Abbie Newsom won 2^nd place in Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate.

Adam Patino won 3^rd place in Novice Humorous Interpretation.

Christopher D’Alois won 3^rd place in Novice Original Oratory.

Crystal Martinez won 4^th place in Congressional Debate in House.

Chi Chi Adjiri won 5^th place in Novice Expository.

Lucas Galloway won 5^th place in Novice Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking.

Out of a field of 21 schools SVHS forensics won 4^th place in grand sweepstakes.

Congratulations everyone!

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New Officers and Captains for 2009/2010 Team

Erica Mullinax:  President

Bailey Mintz:  Vice President

Samantha White: Secretary

Sarah Phillips: Historian

Connor Morrow: Treasurer

Cody Donnell:  Treasurer

Connor Morrow:  LD Debate Capt.

Bailey Mintz: PF Debate Capt.

Sarah Phillips:  Congress Capt.

Erica Mullinax: Extemp. Capt.

Douglas Keeler: OO/Expos Capt.

Michael Pallasigui: Interp. Capt.

Remi Turok: Expository Capt.

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