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GCA K-12 Eagles excited for regional competitions
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Posted on Feb 05 2020
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- Grace Christian Academy’s January 2020 National Speech and Debate Association winners have their picture taken at the Rev. Raymond S. Kinsella Library at the school’s Navy Hill campus on Saipan. (Contributed Photo)
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- Grace Christian Academy’s January 2020 National Junior Speech and Debate Association winners have their picture taken at the Rev. Raymond S. Kinsella Library at the school’s Navy Hill campus on Saipan. (Contributed Photo)
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- Grace Christian Academy’s January 2020 Primary Grades Forensic Conference winners have their picture taken at the Rev. Raymond S. Kinsella Library at the school’s Navy Hill campus on Saipan. (Contributed Photo)
Grace Christian Academy students won several awards at three different speech competitions in January, the last monthly qualifying competition for all grade level categories.
Some of the students won in two or all events and most of them won at least one event. These competitions encourage public and private school students to participate in and become proficient in reading, public speaking, debate, and interpretations.
The school had 19 competitors at the Primary Grades Forensic Conference, six competitors at the National Junior Speech and Debate Association, and four at the National Speech and Debate Association. The GCA students that competed ranged from Kindergarten to 12th grade.
The GCA winners, together with some GCA competitors who are already qualified for the regional competitions and opted to have a break, are all excited to join the regional competitions in their respective divisions in March.
The K5 to 5th grade will start practicing for the PGFC regional competition to be held at Grace Christian Academy on March 7, 2020. First grade Seung Woo Lee, who won first place in Dramatic Interpretation, is excited to compete in the PGFC regional competition for the first time.
Seventh grade Jennifer Woo, who won first place both in Declamation and Original Oratory, will try her best to win in the NJSDA regional competition to get a slot to represent GCA as a member of Team CNMI in the national competition this school year.
GCA’s 12th grader Lanz Jabez Victoria, who won first place both in Commentary and International Extemporaneous Speech, is a veteran in speech competitions since elementary grade and has experience competing at the national competition. He is excited to join the NSDA regional competition for the last time despite his busy schedule as he prepares for college next school year. (PR)
