DSHS HAS 15 QUALIFIERS FOR TFA STATE TOURNAMENT
The Dripping Springs High School Speech and Debate Team has an unprecedented 15 students who have qualified to compete at the Texas Forensic Association State Tournament in El Paso March 5-7, 2020. Students earn points toward qualification at TFA-sanctioned invitational tournaments throughout the year. In order to earn points, students have to place among the top students at each tournament. Twelve points must be accumulated to qualify for the state competition.
DSHS students who have qualified for the TFA state tournament, along with their event, are: Eli Craddock, Humorous Interpretation Amanda Davis, World Schools Debate Patrick Englehart, Public Forum Debate and Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking Lizzie Galassini, Congressional Debate Chris Gearing, Policy Debate Daniel Hearne, World Schools Debate Jackson Kaiser, Public Forum Debate and Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking Lily Claire Kroll, Congressional Debate Campbell Melton, Congressional Debate and Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking Chase Menjivar, World Schools Debate John Mihaly, Lincoln-Douglas Debate Katherine Mihaly, Policy Debate Tirth Patel, Public Forum Debate Disha Vazir, Public Forum Debate Riley Wheaton, Original Oratory
In addition to the TFA State Tournament, speech and debate team members have opportunities to qualify for various events of UIL competition.
DSHS PARTICIPA EN EL TORNEO ESTATAL DE TFA
Quince alumnos del equipo de discurso y debate de la preparatoria Dripping Springs High School han calificado para competir en el Torneo Estatal de la Asociación Forense de Texas en El Paso del 5 al 7 de marzo, 2020. Los alumnos obtienen puntos para calificar en torneos aprobados por la TFA durante el año. Para ganar puntos, los alumnos deben colocarse entre los mejores estudiantes en cada torneo. Ellos deben acumular doce puntos para calificar para la competencia estatal.
Los alumnos de DSHS que han clasificado para el torneo estatal TFA, junto con su evento, son:
Eli Craddock, Interpretación humorÃstica
Amanda Davis, Debate sobre escuelas mundiales
Patrick Englehart, Debate de foro público y oratoria extemporánea extranjera
Lizzie Galassini, Debate de congreso
Chris Gearing, Debate de pólizas
Daniel Hearne, Debate sobre escuelas mundiales
Jackson Kaiser, Debate de foro público y discurso extemporáneo nacional
Lily Claire Kroll, Debate de congreso
Campbell Melton, Debate de congreso y discurso extemporáneo doméstico
Chase Menjivar, Debate sobre escuelas mundiales
John Mihaly, Debate Lincoln-Douglas
Katherine Mihaly, Debate de pólizas
Tirth Patel, Debate de foro público
Disha Vazir, Debate de foro público
Riley Wheaton, Oratoria original
Además del Torneo Estatal TFA, los miembros del equipo de discurso y debate tienen oportunidades de calificar para varios eventos de la competencia UIL.