Let Them Eat Cake!

The Debate Team is Working Hard with Some Great Goals in Mind

Article by Kailyn Robert

   With great success at two-speaker state last year, this year’s debate team has some large shoes to fill. But despite some extra pressure, this year’s team is doing incredibly well. Ms. Donna Crane, the debate coach, stated that her novice, or new, debaters are filled with enthusiasm and excitement to learn about the activity.

“They’re all just very excited to go out and compete,” says Crane. “Even when they lose, they come back fired up and they use their experiences to practice.” Ms. Crane isn’t the only one who thinks that, either. Sarah Peterson, a junior and experienced debater, noted how hard the novices have been working. Peterson, who placed second at state debate last year with current senior Haleigh Peterson, is also working very hard to reach her goal this season.

What is her goal exactly? To win the championship! Senior Devin Trout, her new partner, placed third last year at state debate with graduate Shelby Marquette. With both of their skills working together, Peterson believes that they can do it. Ms. Crane believes in their potential also, and she would be “absolutely delighted” if they were to win. Peterson’s reaction might be a little different, though. Despite saying that when they win, “it’ll be crazy,” there’s still one thing she’s looking forward to the most. “Ali Bolyard (a senior from last year) promised to bake us a cake, so that’ll be yummy,” says Peterson. Cake or not, winning state debate would be a huge accomplishment for the debate team, and they’re working hard to achieve it.