Speech Team

Student Council

College Credit Speech

Composition II

Literature II

Canon City H.S. is home to one of the nation's top Speech & Debate Teams!

See the Speech Team button on this web site for more information about this award winning team!

National Qualifiers: Canon City High School has qualified student to the National Forensic League's National Qualifying Tournament 19 different years.  Below is a list of all the qualifiers to nationals.

1984- Mary P. in  Congress

1985- Tracy E. in  Congress

1985- Corynne H. in Original Oratory

1986 Britt H. in Lincoln Douglas Debate and in Foreign Extemp

1987- David H. in Humor

1987- JR G. in Congress

1987-  Michelle M. in Lincoln Douglas Debate

1988 Michelle M. in Lincoln Douglas Debate

1988 Stephanie L.in  Congress

1988 Jenelle S. in Foreign Extemp

1989 Jenelle S. in Foreign Extemp

1990 Jenelle S. in Foreign Extemp

1990  Ted S. in U.S. Extemp

1991 Ted S. in U.S. Extemp

1992 Ted S. in U.S. Extemp

1992   Tim   P.  in U.S. Extemp

1997 Jon M. in  Congress

1998 Osvaldo S. in U.S. Extemp

1998 Erin B. in Original Oratory

1998 Thomas N. in Foreign Extemp

1998  Jon M. in Lincoln Douglas Debate and in Congress

1999 Jon M. in Lincoln Douglas Debate and in Congress

1999  Erin B. in Original Oratory

1999 Thomas N. in Foreign Extemp

1999 Richard B. in Humor

1999 Steven H. in Congress

2000 Steven H. in Lincoln Douglas Debate and in Congress

2000 Jennifer M. in  Congress

2000 Roger T. in Congress

2000 Thomas N. in Congress and in Lincoln Douglas Debate

2001 Thomas N. in Lincoln Douglas Debate

2001 Chris M. in Lincoln Douglas Debate

2001 Tony S. in Humor

2001 Drew F. & Lizzie K. in Duo

Duo

2003 Chris S.&  Logan M. in Policy Debate

2004 Drew F. in Humor

2001 Kim S. in Foreign Extemp

2001 Roger T. in Congress

2002 Micah C. in  Congress

2002 David B. in U.S. Extemp

2002 Kim S. in Foreign Extemp

2002 Kim Y. in Original Oratory

2002 Chris M. in Lincoln Douglas Debate

2002 Dustin C. in Lincoln Douglas Debate

2003 David B. in U.S. Extemp

2003 Kim S. in Foreign Extemp

2003 Kim Y. in Original Oratory

2003 Drew F. & Lizzie K. in  Duo

2004 Logan M. & Chris S. in Policy Debate

2004 Amanda C. in  Congress

2004 Evan Y. in U.S. Extemp

2005 Amanda C. in Congress

2005 Evan Y. in U.S. Extemp

Outstanding Speech & Debate Team Members

Each year the team member(s) not who wins the most but who contributes the most to the success of the team and who improves the most earns this highly coveted award. If no one meets the criteria, the award is not automatically given out. Below is the list of highly motivated team leaders who helped shape the character and the success of the Tiger Talkers. 

1978- Jeanne F.                       1979- Dane R. & Wesley S.               1980 Suzie N.

1981- Rick H.                          1982- Shawnalee W.                          1983- Denise T.

1984- Mary P.                         1985- Diane M. & Tracy E.                 1986- Britt H.

1987- Stephanie L.                    1988- Michelle M.                               1989- Melissa E.

1990- Jenelle S.                        1991- Ted. S.                                      1992- Ted. S.

1993- Gary M.                          1994- Soul Lana G.                             1995- Shanna D.

1996- not given                          1997- Jon M.                                      1998- Osvaldo S.

1999- Erin B. & Jon M.              2000- Steven H.                                 2001- Mary C.

2002- Micah C. & David B.        2003- David B. & Kim S.                   2004- Drew F. & Logan M.

2005- Amanda C. & Dustin M. 

The Best of the Best!

This award has been earned only three times in the entire history of the CCHS Speech & Debate team. It goes to those competitors who SUCCESSFULLY compete in every event.

1982- Shawnalee W.

2003- David B.

2003 Kim S. 

Tops in the Nation!

1992- National Champion in Extemp Commentary- Ted S.

1992- NFL point point winner in the entire nation- Ted S.

2002- National Champion in Extemp Commentary- Kim S.

Academic All- Americans

These competitors earned this prestigious honor by compiling a gpa of 3.7 or better, an ACT score of 27 or better, and more than 750 NFL points. 

2001- Mary C.

2002- Micah C.

2003- David B., Kim S., Dustin C., Kim Y.

2004- Drew F., Logan M., Caleb R.

2005- Dustin M., Kelsey Z.

For each competitive event in which Canon City has had an exceptional competitor  who meets the highest standards of the event and who is the best our school has ever had in that event, the team member's name is emblazoned upon a plaque that hangs in the school.

Original Oratory- Erin B. 1999

Foreign Extemp- Janelle S. 1990

U.S. Extemp- Ted S. 1992

Policy Debate- Chris S. & Logan M. 2003

Lincoln Douglas Debate- Jon Moore 1999

Public Forum Debate-

Congress- Tracy E. 1985

Humor- David H. 1987

Drama-

Duo- Drew F. & Lizzie K. 2001

Poetry- Soul Lana G.

Boettcher & El Pomar Scholars

I had the privilege of spending hours with these scholars, teaching them in the classroom and then coaching them through the Boettcher application process. The end result: a full ride scholarship to a Colorado university of their choice.  I really enjoy and obtain great satisfaction from helping kids with the college application and scholarship process.

David B. - 2003

Logan M.- 2004

Brandon A.- 2004

Drew F. - 2004