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Linfield College DigitalCommons@Linfield Student Engagement Posters The Inauguration of Dr. Miles K. Davis 3-5-2019 Student Service to the High School Forensics Community: Insights Gained from Hosting the Annual Singletary Speech and Debate Tournament Kelsey Bruce Linfield College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/inauguration2019_students  Part of the Civic and Community Engagement Commons, Liberal Studies Commons, and the Speech and Rhetorical Studies Commons Recommended Citation Bruce, Kelsey, "Student Service to the High School Forensics Community: Insights Gained from Hosting the Annual Singletary Speech and Debate Tournament" (2019). Student Engagement Posters. 3. https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/inauguration2019_students/3 This Book is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It is brought to you for free via open access, courtesy of DigitalCommons@Linfield, with permission from the rights-holder(s). Your use of this Book must comply with the Terms of Use for material posted in DigitalCommons@Linfield, or with other stated terms (such as a Creative Commons license) indicated in the record and/or on the work itself. For more information, or if you have questions about permitted uses, please contact digitalcommons@linfield.edu. Student Service to the High School Forensics Community Insights gained from hosting the annual Singletary Speech and Debate Tournament Tournament History Opportunity for Prospective Students Rewards for Linfield Students Team History The Linfield College Forensics team is the Oregon Alpha Chapter for the Pi Kappa Delta National Forensics Honor Society. Pi Kappa Delta promotes “the art of persuasion, beautiful and just” by providing resources to host tournaments, scholarships, conferences, and a biannual national tournament. Linfield’s chapter was granted charter on March 1st, 1924. The Singletary high school tournament is one of two tournaments the college hosts each year. This tournament has provided an opportunity for high school students to visit the Linfield College campus since 1933. It is the oldest high school tournament sponsored by a college or university on the West Coast and one of the oldest in the country. The tournament is named for Craig and Nancy Singletary, who coached at Linfield and assisted in running Linfield tournaments for many years. Two current members of the Linfield Forensics Team competed at the Singletary tournament during their high school forensics career. The opportunity for high school students to attend a tournament hosted by a college is invaluable for numerous reasons: College tournaments exposestudents to college campuses,allowing them to learn more about the environment and resources they have the opportunity to take advantage of.  Linfield’s Singletary tournamentdraws a larger pool of competitorsthan local tournaments, increasingthe caliber of the competition. College tournaments fosteropportunities for mentorship and engagement between high school and college students.  The Singletary tournament offersscholarships to top speakers, making college more accessible for high achieving students.  The Singletary tournament hashigh standards, giving better topics for debate, facilitating more diverse discussions, and running on time. The Singletary tournament offers an opportunity for growth for Linfield students, who have gained a variety of life skills: Completing adjudication to provideconstructive feedback to competitors.Facilitating award ceremonies torecognize outstanding talent. Interacting with coaches and parentsto provide guidance in adjudicationand student feedback process. Engaging in outreach to fostermentorships between college andhigh school students.  Promoting opportunities in collegeforensics. Utilizing the skills and talents ofdiverse individuals to maintaincompetition brackets, select finalists, and coordinate judges for each round.  Communicating behavioralexpectations to high schoolcompetitors. Upholding a high standard ofintellectual curiosity and civicengagement. Researching current and relevant,controversial issues for speech topics. Coordinating attendance of qualifiedand informed judges. 

Student Service to the High School Forensics Community: Insights Gained from Hosting the Annual Singletary Speech and Debate Tournament

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