Competition isn’t relegated to only fields, courts, diamonds, or pitches. There are certain accolades set in fields of endeavor that are rarified air, set so as to make it difficult to attain for even the best of the best. The one percent.
Yet, there are a handful of Wimberley High School students that are working to earn that esteemed honor. Guided by Kyla Brookshier-DeLeon — Professional Communication teacher, UIL Coordinator and Director of Forensics — members of the Wimberley Speech and Debate team enter contests throughout the year in both the Texas Forensic Association and the University Interscholastic League to earn the points necessary.
“The National Speech and Debate Association has an honor society for Speech and Debate. Within the honor society is a designation of superior distinction which is 750 points,” explained Brookshier-DeLeon. “Once a student reaches 750 points, and your GPA is a certain level, you can then qualify for the Academic All American award. Less than 1% of students all across the nation that are on a speech and debate team qualify for this award.”
