What is Speeches & Sweets?
Beginning in fifth grade and each year thereafter, students will be asked to plan, write, and deliver a speech on a specified subject or topic. Each class will deliver speeches to their peers and to their parents during an evening program. This excellent speech-writing and oratorical program is an important part of the ACDS English curriculum. In sixth, seventh, and eighth grades, three prizes are awarded. A boy and girl winner from the eighth grade will compete in an oratorical contest sponsored by the Optimist Club. Winners go on to compete at various levels and are eligible to receive the grand prize of a $1,500 college scholarship. In 2008, an ACDS 8th grader won the top prize.
