The objectives of the Speech Meet are:

• To encourage skilled public speaking.

• To help students to speak audibly, articulately, and expressively with poise and vitality.

• To develop strong communication skills which contribute to effective leadership in Christian activities.

A student demonstrates his or her ability by delivering a memorized poem, speech, or passage to the audience. Poems, Bible passages, fables, patriotic prose and Bible prose are taken from selected materials provided by ACSI. Contestants do not compete against each other.

• 1st grade students may select one Bible passage or one poem to memorize and recite at tryout.

• 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade students may select one Bible passage, one poem, or one fable/folklore piece to memorize and recite at tryout.

• 5th and 6th grade students may select one Bible passage, one poem, one piece of patriotic prose, or write their own original speech to memorize and recite at tryout.

One student from each category will be chosen from each classroom to represent TCS at the Speech Meet. Dates for the Speech Meet are to be announced. Please contact Mrs. Woodford if you have any questions regarding this event.