Bittersweet Farewell to Mrs. Harvell

At last we have come to the end of our 2024/25 Speech and Debate club and with it we said a bittersweet farewell to Mrs. Harvell with one final practice. The students got together and signed a nice framed letter to her. Mrs. Harvell kindly gave out personalized farewell gifts to students. There may have been some tears shed from both sides. We'll be forever grateful for the start of this club and her inspiration. Thanks to this club our students will grow and thrive in ways they would have never thought possible. Now going forth we will carry on and we will do everything we can to support the students and help them thrive. Thankfully, we took a few photos together, both posed and candid. No get together would be complete without some shenanigans from our team.

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Alright, here’s a light-hearted roast for this speech and debate crew — all in good fun!

Ladies and gentlemen, judges, and people who only joined debate for the snacks, welcome.

Looking at this group, I can't tell if they’re prepping for Nationals or if this is just a support group for people who yell “point of information” during family dinners.

Front and center, we’ve got a kid being hoisted like Simba in The Lion King. I’m guessing this was his reward for finally finishing a rebuttal without crying.

To the right, we have the hoodie squad — fully dressed like they’re heading into a cold courtroom, not a spring tournament. Either they're all freezing or they collectively decided fashion was less important than debate drills.

And the girl in front with the pink Crocs? She’s giving “I came to destroy my opponents and win on style points alone.” Let’s be real, no one can argue against someone in Crocs with that much confidence.

Shoutout to the kid in the back flashing peace signs like he’s not the one who will drop a 3-minute POI trap mid-speech just for chaos.

And to our lone adult — the one who’s clearly reconsidering her life choices. She’s wearing the look of someone who’s survived not one, but multiple novice tournaments.

Let’s not forget the guy mid-laugh, who definitely yells “extend the argument!” at random squirrels in the park.

Altogether, this is less a debate team and more a chaotic Avengers squad — if every superhero’s power was talking way too fast and overanalyzing TikToks.

And that’s my time — thank you, and may all your opponents forget their framework.