After two days of fierce fighting, NSDA 2020-2021 National Speech and Debate Tournament Wuxi Regional Championship ended successfully in WUIS on Dec 13th. More than a hundred contestants competed on the same stage. They are sparkling with passion, agility and logical thinking.
National Speech & Debate Association （NSDA）, is the oldest and largest middle school speech and debate honor organization in the United States, and also the world’s largest professional coach membership organization in the field of speech and debate. Since its establishment in 1925, NSDA has accumulated more than 1.5 million student members, and its activities cover all 50 states in the United States. In 2016, more than 180,000 middle school student members participated in various activities organized by NSDA, learning to be critical thinkers, effective communicators and moral practitioners.
Tournament Overview
This time, all teams are composed of students from grades 4-12. They are all ambitious and prepared, looking forward to using their superb skills and unique perspectives to defeat their opponents and impress the judges. Nearly fifty candidates from our school participated in the campus competition, and eleven contestants entered the regional competition.
Competition Scene
Our speakers’ confidence is beyond imagination, their passion and fun, tact and humor, made the atmosphere of the entire arena reach the highest value! The ticking timer and fierce speculation in the debate field heightened the atmosphere to the climax. Logic and speech, reaction and strength were fully displayed at this moment. This is the charm of debate and speech!
The Final
After the round-robin competitions, the contestants who advanced to the finals were able to compete on the big stage! Miller from G7 won the fourth place in the final competition. Auro Jiang and Leo Qu entered the semifinals.
Contestants List
Awards List
Miller Ming 4th Place Wuxi Regional Championship
Auro Jiang Semifinalist Wuxi Regional Championship
Leo Qu Semifinalist Wuxi Regional Championship
Award Ceremony
Many thanks to all the teachers and volunteer students who participated in NSDA and we are grateful to the support by Administration Department.！