Twenty students from fifth- and sixth-grade competed Friday, April 27, at the Utah Elementary State Debate division 1 competition at Alta High School, winning multiple awards among the 60 teams participating.
They students contended in Public Forum style debating the resolution: “Be it resolved, in the United States, the benefits of government regulation of education outweigh the harms.”
The competition consisted of teams from Salt Lake, Granite, Jordan, Canyons, and Park City School Districts.
Here are the results from PCSD:
Parley’s Park Elementary: Coach DeEtte Earl
–Ella Wismer and Erin Donovan, AFF (affirmative), first place
–Maddie McHenry and Greta Bretts, AFF, second place
–Olivia Johnson and Elyse Engel, NEG (negative), fourth place
–Ben Butler (Outstanding Speaker) and Jack Revoy, NEG
Jeremy Ranch Elementary: Coach Paula Krueger
–Kelly Richardson and Amelia Grishom, NEG, first place
McPolin Elementary: Coach Kathleen Gibson
–Ben Sidlow and Sophia Mueller, AFF, fourth place
Trailside Elementary: Coach Marjean Johnston
–Annika Hunt and Adam Hilton, NEG
Ecker Hill Middle: Coach Gina Mason
–Leah Yeager and Sophie Goswick, AFF, fifth place
–Madison Coyne and Kardin Salem, AFF
–Natalie Southland and Colin Campbell, NEG, seventh place