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Templeton Forensics Team is Fourth Best in State
Students displayed successful public speaking and communication skills.
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This week's Whiz Kids:
Who: Forensics speech and drama team
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School: Templeton Middle School
Accomplishments: Fifteen students from the Templeton forensics speech and drama team competed at the state competition on March 26 at Oconomowoc Middle School and took the fourth place team award for the Medium Division.
Sixth-grader Erin Magoon was awarded third place for her prose reading performance.
Other students who earned medals for their state performances were Kavya Ayasomayajula, Lexi Detweiler, Emily Fassbender, Jewell Gorges, Kaitlyn Miller, Ritika Rajappa, Cassie Zimdars and Kaitlin Flynn.
Key to Awesomeness:
The team focuses on developing students’ public speaking and communication skills and helping them build confidence through extracurricular competition.
