New Mexico District Sample Newsletter
The New Mexico District of the National Speech & Debate Association saw 40 students compete at the world's largest academic competition, the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Birmingham, AL from June 18-24. The New Mexico district had its most number of schools represented ever at the tournament: 14!
Our World Schools Teams had a great showing, with the team of Will McCumber, Donald Poston, Sarah Shipley, and Andy Shen of Los Alamos winning four preliminary rounds. They were ranked 45th out of 173 entries. Will McCumber also qualified to Round 5 of Extemp Commentary.