@fourthmom, I totally agree. Being on the Speech Team has been such a wonderful experience for my daughter. It has been her big EC in high school and requires lots of preparation and all day Saturday tournaments. And she has been extremely successful in both her invitational and state series. The time commitment is huge. She competes in Oratorical Declamation, Original Oratory and Radio Speaking and this past weekend placed third in Radio Speaking at the state tournament.