Mission Statement of the Meyers Speech & Debate Team
It is the mission of the Meyers Speech & Debate Team to promote among the students of the E. L. Meyers Junior/Senior High School the development of oral communications skills; critical thinking; appreciation of literature and the spoken word; performance of the spoken word; argumentation; understanding and appreciation of civics and public affairs; and, respect and appreciation for the beliefs, opinions and talents of others.
We believe that this mission is best accomplished by encouraging all students at Meyers to participate in a program which includes speech and debate competition with students from other places and to observe and participate in variety of dramatic and public affairs speech and debate activities.
We believe that for an individual student to realize the benefit of this program, the student needs to work toward the improvement of his or her talents with regard to oral communication performance, critical thinking and argumentation by practice; observation; and, the making and receiving of thoughtful and considerate criticism.