John Steere
Debate
Debate is a co-curricular activity in the fall semester. As a KSHSAA activity, students can letter in debate and can compete for a KSHSSA state championship. In class, students learn and practice debating and earn elective credits toward graduation.
2011 Tournament Schedule
- 10/15: Homecoming
- 10/22: Valley Center (Open and Novice)
- 10/29: Blue Stem (Novice)
- 10/29: Kapaun (open)
- Nov. 5: We Host with Collegiate
- Nov. 12: Kingman Open/Moundridge novice
- Nov. 19: Wichita Southeast (Novice)
- Nov. 19: League (at
2010 Accomplishments
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Goddard:
- Jennifer Steere and Jeffrey Yoder (4-1, 9th in open);
- Brandon King and Matt Hartenstein (8th in Novice)
- Wichita Northwest:
- Brandon King and Michael Kay (5-0, 1st in novice out of 43);
- Alyssa Dotson and Brayden Barners (5-0; second in novice);
- Cody Davis and Rachel Swank (4-1, 4th in novice)
- Derby:
- Josh Werner and Vishnu Nagireddy (5th)
- Jessica Kieu and Dominic Ruddy (6th)
- East:
- Sam Wiley and Chandler Miranda (4th our of 56 in novice)
- Wellington Open
- Will Gunderson and Jeffrey Yoder (2nd, 5-0)
- Valley Center
- Cody Davis and Michael Kay (2nd out of 84, 5-0)
- Jennifer Steere and Alan Liu (4-1, 7th)
- Second in Sweeps
- Blue Stem
- Michael Kay and Matt Hartenstein (2nd, 5-0)
- Brayden Barnes and Danielle Peterson (6th, 4-1)
- First in Sweeps
- Kapaun
- Colleen Zirkle and Dominic Rudy (4th, 4-1)
- Kingman
- Dylan Hernandez and Brendan Jester (1st, 5-0)
- Jennifer Steere and Colleen Zirkle (6th, 1st in speaker points)
- First in Sweeps
- Maize
- Brayden Barnes and Brandon King (2nd, 7-1)
- Pratt
- Branden Jester and Danielle Allen (4th, 4-1)
- Jennifer Steere and Alan Liu (5th, 4-1)
- Dylan Hernandez and Dominic Rudy (7th, 4-1)
Historical Accomplishments:
- State Champions-3-2-1A Four-Speaker (2008, 2005)
- State Runner-up-3-2-1A Four-Speaker (2003, 2007); 4A (2009)
- Regional Champions-3-2-1A Four-Speaker (2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010-11); 4A (2008-09)