NEW BLOG POST: Memories From a Debate Dad at FSHA
Tom Amestoy (Monica '13) reflects on the benefits of high school speech and debate, noting his daughter found her voice and developed the skills to handle success and failure through her participation.
"Now, there is a lot of losing in debate, and I’m convinced this helps the young men and women in this activity almost as much as anything else. Remember, we are the parent generation that gave these kids participation trophies in grade school when their soccer teams lost. In my mind, the skills to handle success and failure also have to be learned in order for our children to gain maturity."
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"Now, there is a lot of losing in debate, and I’m convinced this helps the young men and women in this activity almost as much as anything else. Remember, we are the parent generation that gave these kids participation trophies in grade school when their soccer teams lost. In my mind, the skills to handle success and failure also have to be learned in order for our children to gain maturity."
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FLINTRIDGE SACRED HEART
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La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
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Flintridge Sacred Heart, a Catholic, Dominican, independent, college-preparatory, day and boarding high school, educates young women for a life of faith, integrity, and truth.
La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
626-685-8300
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Flintridge Sacred Heart, a Catholic, Dominican, independent, college-preparatory, day and boarding high school, educates young women for a life of faith, integrity, and truth.
