Tag: Speech and Debate

By Pat Conklin ’18 Chaminade’s Robert C. Wright Speech and Debate team began their 2016-2017 season this Friday, September 16 to Sunday, September 18, by competing in the prestigious Yale Invitational.    The team made the two-hour journey to the Yale Invitational, a Junior-Varsity and Varsity competition hosted on the campus of Yale University, as…

By Aidan Fitzgerald ’18 On Thursday, May 26, twenty members of the Robert C. Wright Speech and Debate Team arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport at 4:30 AM, feeling groggy but excited about the weekend that lay before them.  Six cramped hours later, the Flyers landed in San Francisco, California, and proceeded to travel…

By Aidan Fitzgerald During his presidency, Calvin Coolidge was a notoriously quiet man.  During his youth however, he dedicated much of his time to public speaking and debate.  Established in his memory, the Coolidge Foundation encourages students to grow intellectually by emulating President Coolidge through participation in speech and debate.  On Saturday, May 21, Chaminade…

By Michael Tsui ’18 Even on a four day weekend, Chaminade’s Robert C. Wright Speech and Debate Team found itself hard at work.  On Saturday, May 7, the Flyers hosted and participated in the Northeastern Regional Qualifier of the Ronald Reagan Great Communicator Debate Series.  The series, sponsored by the Reagan Foundation, is intended to create…

By Aidan Fitzgerald ’18 Over the course of the school year, members of the Robert C. Wright Speech and Debate Team worked tirelessly, dedicating themselves to performing outstandingly at local and national tournaments.  The majority of the team culminated their season with strong performances at the New York State Forensics League Championship Tournament. On Saturday,…

By Rory Mahon ’18 Despite freezing temperatures, the Flyers persevered and attended the Annual Harvard National Forensics Tournament held on Presidents’ Day Weekend.  Members of Chaminade’s Robert C. Wright Speech and Debate Team prepared for months and were finally able to display their skills by competing against a large number of schools from across the…

CBy John FitzSimons ’18 Chaminade’s Speech and Debate team, led by Bro. John McGrory S.M. ’84 traveled to Yale University on Friday, September 18 for the first tournament of the season.  The team did extremely well during the three-day tournament, thanks to amazing performances by two semifinalists, a quarterfinalist, and the rest of the team.…