Franklin Academy Pembroke Pines [K-12]'s Speech and Debate

***SPECIAL Governing Board Meeting***

Franklin Academy Cooper City Campus
6301 S. Flamingo Road
Cooper City, Florida 33330

A Special Governing Board meeting will be held on October 17, 2025, at 6:00 P.M. at the above address utilizing Communications Media Technology (“CMT”).

The CMT used will be the following conference call-in number/virtual link:

meet.google.com/ajy-tdce-umh

or
224-520-9796; PIN 792 264 466#

Interested persons may either attend this meeting via CMT or in person at the above listed address. For more information about this meeting or to provide information to be
considered at this meeting, please contact Scott Sznitken, 1225 SE 2^nd. Ave. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316; sznitken.scott@franklin-academy.org or 954-745-7601.

Intro

ABOUT SPEECH & DEBATE

Welcome to the wonderful world of Franklin Speech and Debate, also known as forensics! During the middle school portion of your academic career, you pick up building block tools, both educationally and socially, that will help you excel in high school, college, and the career you choose. Out of all these valuable skills, the ability to communicate with others in a clear, engaging fashion is one of the most important tools. No matter what career you decide to enter, speaking skills will be required at the very least to get you a job during an interview. All sorts of professions require talented speakers and debaters: lawyers, teachers, actors, executives, and politicians all must know how to communicate clearly and convincingly.

In this course, you will learn those skills. By following the creed and regulations of the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA), we will build and improve upon the foundations of communication you would learn in a Language Arts class, add the creativity and fun of a Drama class, and build a skill set that will leave you well equipped to take on any profession, or at the very least have a lot of fun along the way.