Declamation
Declamation is an extracurricular activity focusing on public speaking skills. Students are selected to work on a piece from one of six categories --Dramatic Interpretation, Comedy Duet (Humorous Duet Acting), Comedic Interpretation (Humorous Interpretation), Prose Reading, Poetry Reading, and Oration. Students work on developing performance skills with the coaches and their peers as well as practicing on their own.
Seven participants will be chosen to compete in the SWIC Declamations Competition - one person from each of the five individual categories and one pair from the duet category.
Declamation runs from December to March. An informational meeting will be held just before or after winter break. Meetings and coaching sessions are generally Mondays and Fridays.
TENTATIVE 2026 Declamation Meeting Dates:
- Monday, December 1st - initial meeting
- Wednesday, December 3
- Monday, December 8th
- Friday, December 12th
- Friday, December 19th
- Monday, January 5th
- Friday, January 9th
- Monday, January 12th
- Wednesday, January 14th
- Friday, January 16th
- Friday, January 23rd
- Monday, January 26th
- Wednesday, January 28th
- Monday, February 2nd
- Friday, February 6th
- Monday February 9th
- Wednesday, February 11th
- Friday February 13th
- Friday, February 20th
- Monday, February 23rd
- Wednesday, February 25th
- Friday, February 27th (8th Grade DC Trip students excused)
- Tuesday, March 3rd - Declamation Tournament
