I love politics, but conversations about politics regularly include name-calling, shaming, and vitriol. That's why I signed up to be on my high school’s debate team and join the National Speech and Debate Association. I wanted to converse respectfully with my peers about important domestic and international topics.
Patriot High School seniors Jack Meador and Abenezer Fitaw earned first place at the Virginia High School League State Debate Championship in the public forum category.
"It's a pretty rare achievement," said Deano Pape of the National Speech and Debate Association. "Usually, students are either debaters or they're speech kids."
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