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Teaching Kids Speech & Debate
I spent the last two days in Grand Junction with my son, Zech, and his debate partner, Beniah. They won 1st place in Team-Policy debate!
This could be a big year for the 14th Jeub kid. He's on track to winning his second "Founder's Award," an award given at nationals for students who qualify in each speech category, the wildcard, and a debate format. Only one other Jeub kid has gotten the award (Tabitha, my 8th), and Zech is on track to win it twice. And no one has done particularly well in debate, so Zech looks like he'll take that glory, too.
A big part of my life was spent publishing curriculum and running camps all over the country. I sold Monument Publishing, the leading curriculum publisher for homeschool speech and debate, in 2002. I'm now "just a dad" lugging his kids across the country to tournaments. Gotta say, it's kind of nice not peddling books and online memberships.
Want to know something else? A shy student who took my speech and debate class three years ago at a homeschool co-op won 1st place in Lincoln-Douglas debate, a separate category that my son competed in. "It all started with you," her proud mom told me tonight. Pretty special.
Funny how the adventures you take part in in life often comes back around to bless you. This community of speakers and debaters is quite something, and I'm proud to have been a significant part of this community.
[Pictured: Beniah (left) and Zech (right)]
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Teaching Kids Speech & Debate
