SPEECH & DEBATE DURING COVID-19
October 7, 2020
EastMO Forensics releases our "October 2020 Newsletter" for coaches! Very valuable information about invitations, creating accounts, a instructional video series! We're all learning a new virtual system this year, but Speech & Debate is thriving!
September 8, 2020
EastMO Forensics releases our "September 2020 Newsletter" for coaches! Includes information about the calendar, rule changes, a virtual tournament format, etc. It's a MUST READ for any coach!
September 3, 2020
We are SUPER close to having a calendar made and a virtual tournament format hammered out! And MSHSAA announced today that they'll be posting rule revisions to accommodate virtual tournaments! A big EastMO update will come on MONDAY, September 7th!
August 5, 2020
Good news! MSHSAA released a statement today announcing that they will allow individual schools to determine if students can participate in athletics/activities during all-virtual learning. This essentially paves the way for Speech & Debate competitions to be held virtually.
An EastMO All-Coaches' Meeting is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 18th via Zoom. Meeting details can be found at www.eastmoforensics.com/meetings.
EastMO Forensics releases our "October 2020 Newsletter" for coaches! Very valuable information about invitations, creating accounts, a instructional video series! We're all learning a new virtual system this year, but Speech & Debate is thriving!
September 8, 2020
EastMO Forensics releases our "September 2020 Newsletter" for coaches! Includes information about the calendar, rule changes, a virtual tournament format, etc. It's a MUST READ for any coach!
September 3, 2020
We are SUPER close to having a calendar made and a virtual tournament format hammered out! And MSHSAA announced today that they'll be posting rule revisions to accommodate virtual tournaments! A big EastMO update will come on MONDAY, September 7th!
August 5, 2020
Good news! MSHSAA released a statement today announcing that they will allow individual schools to determine if students can participate in athletics/activities during all-virtual learning. This essentially paves the way for Speech & Debate competitions to be held virtually.
An EastMO All-Coaches' Meeting is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 18th via Zoom. Meeting details can be found at www.eastmoforensics.com/meetings.
August 1, 2020
The Coronavirus pandemic has forced all of us to rethink what "normal" is. Speech & Debate is no exception. Planning for the 2020-2021 competitive season means working with a bunch of variables and unknowns. At this time, we simply don't have a lot of answers to the major questions. Instead, we're providing some basic information based on what we know now and then a starting point for how we'll proceed in the future.
The Coronavirus pandemic has forced all of us to rethink what "normal" is. Speech & Debate is no exception. Planning for the 2020-2021 competitive season means working with a bunch of variables and unknowns. At this time, we simply don't have a lot of answers to the major questions. Instead, we're providing some basic information based on what we know now and then a starting point for how we'll proceed in the future.
ACKNOWELDGEMENTS
As a community, we need to acknowledge a few truths that may help guide some problem-solving conversations that will happen in mid-August:
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OVERALL...
This year will be different, but it can still be a positive experience for students. Students will in some way be able to engage with a Speech & Debate curriculum, coaches will still be able to collaborate, and valuable learning will occur. This page of our website will be kept as up-to-date as possible to ensure transparency. As a community, we'll work together to navigate this challenging year.
This year will be different, but it can still be a positive experience for students. Students will in some way be able to engage with a Speech & Debate curriculum, coaches will still be able to collaborate, and valuable learning will occur. This page of our website will be kept as up-to-date as possible to ensure transparency. As a community, we'll work together to navigate this challenging year.