Welcome to Green Charter Speech and Debate
Green Charter Middle, Simpsonville Middle &
Upstate High School
Creating Confident Teens and Future Leaders
Support Our Students
Disclaimer: This website is created and moderated by parents of Green Charter speech and debate students It is not run or associated with Green Charter Staff or its organization.
What is Speech
& Debate Club?
Why should I join?
The Speech Debate Club offers students a unique platform to develop their public speaking, critical thinking, and argumentation skills, following the guidelines set by the National Speech and Debate Association. Participants engage in various categories, including Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Congress, and Individual Events like Novice Reading, Dramatic Interpretation and Oratory. Notable alumni such as Jessica Chastain, Zac Efron, Opera Winfrey, Janet Reno, Colin Kahl and many more credit their success to the skills honed in speech and debate, showcasing the profound impact this activity can have on an individual's career. Join us to enhance your communication skills and build confidence for future endeavors!
2025-26 Category Options
1st year Middle School Category options:
Novice Reading, Impromptu and Expository
Middle School & 1st year High School Category options:
Novice Lincoln Douglas, Declamation, Informative, Expository, Impromptu, Children's Literature, & Novice Reading
High School Category options:
All above categories plus: Lincoln Douglas, Public Forum (partner required) Original Oratory, Extemporaneous, Dramatic Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation & Poetry/Prose
*We are restructuring our program this year, so we are limiting categories in order to be able to coach effectively. In the future we look forward to offering more options.
We highly encourage Parent Involvement. There are many ways you can contribute. It is amazing to see our teens shine. Our team leaders are always happy to talk or answer questions.
Practices
2025/2026 season
W
Wednesdays
Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Who: All Campuses
Location: Simpsonville, Middle
1 Saturday a Month
Time: TBD - 2hours
Who: All Campuses
Location:
Simpsonville, Middle
6/24 - 26
Summer Mini - Camp
5pm - 8pm
Location:
Simpsonville Campus
Meet the coaches and like-minded students! Get to know speech and debate.We'll work on practice & activities related to different categories of speech and debate. This will give you a little bit of a feel for what events might be of interest and get to know your clubmates.
We will take a short break for a food break. Please bring a packed lunch.
5/31
End of School
Get Together
Saturday, May 31:
10:00am -12:30pm
Legacy Park: 336 Rocky Slope Rd. Greenville