The MHS Forensic team with advisor Ms. Gail Burkel, English, and Debate Coach Mr. Corey Mehlos, have started off their season very well. Messmer’s debaters this year are: Leiloni Fletcher, Danielle Hill, Brittney Hutcherson, Ayanna Murrell, Michelle Potis, Corey Robertson, Jasmine Robinson, Edgar Sanchez, and Denzel Taylor.
Brittney and Danielle tied for the first place in the varsity division at the 9/18 Milwaukee Debate League Tournament. Denzel, Ayanna, Jasmine and Edgar placed first in the novice division at the 10/1 Brookfield East Tournament. Denzel and Edgar won top speaker awards at that tournament.
This year’s policy debate topic is “Resolved: That the United States Federal Government should substantially decrease military and/or police presence in one or more of the following: Afghanistan, Iraq, Japan, Kuwait, South Korea, or Turkey.”
The policy debate team competes in local, state, and nationally sanctioned tournaments from September though April. Additionally, congress debaters compete from January through April.