Program Oral Interpretation: "Don't Stand By, Stand Up" (NSDA '16 National Runner-Up Drake Leach)

Performance by Drake Leach of Grapevine High School (TX) at the 2016 National Speech and Debate Association's National Championship Tournament.
Scripts:
"Gunplay" - Frank Higgins
"Beauty Mark" - Craig Shafer
"Is There Life After High School?" - Jeffrey Kindley
Poetry Books:
"I Love You Is Back" - Derrick C. Brown
"The Year of No Mistakes" - Cristin O'Keefe
For more information on how to join the National Speech and Debate Association (Forensics Honor Society): www.speechanddebate.org/
Thank You!
Drake's Social Media:
Twitter: @LeachDrake
Instagram: @drake_leach

[@angelinamuniz3652]

I really like watching these videos because they help me know what I need to do or work on whenever I perform a POI. So this really does help me practice. I appreciate these videos! Thank you!

[@mikeymoody05]

I cried and I am so inspired by the commitment he put into this

[@kimberlylee192]

SLAY ME DRAKE EVERYDAY

[@jesposito8837]

I WATCHED THIS LIVE LAST SUMMER! IT WAS SO GOOD

[@marvinsmarbles5072]

He is so great at POI.

[@laibizzle]

I met him the next year at nats and he gave me the best hug I've ever gotten.

[@rylanmeyer2646]

you're telling me that he wasn't a senior in that performance? He was just incredible.

[@laibizzle]

@@rylanmeyer2646 Truly phenomenal

[@HikeYourHeartOut]

True winner

[@connorsears1289]

OMG! What a Legend! Drake Leach, You are my IDOL!!!!

[@Ameliacandycanegirl]

*MIND BLOWN*

[@corbinthepieguy0249]

Goosebumps

[@skylaredwards2509]

Amazing!!!

[@kristinalenkowsky]

Go drake!

[@alyciasartnook]

Well now I’m crying

[@Shayekindle]

Its my friend drakeeeeee! Btw you did amazing in my HI round at chicago!!! Keep it up ur Halarious

[@a.leeser9373]

I'd love to do those scripts but I'm afraid I wouldn't do it any justice. I don't have nearly the talent or the emotional composition to do all those roles. Well done, though, from one POI to another.

[@rhyannonsparks1457]

POI buddies!

[@TestSubject-rh2yq]

POI buddy!

[@justjay2290]

I'd love to say poi buddy I'm serious solo and humorous solo

[@armanf1581]

Im starting POI as my second event! Would any of you be open to looking at my literature for it and giving me your opinion?

[@deadprank243]

@@armanf1581 man id have done it but i was too late my friend

[@thelastgreydi]

Hey this poi inspired me and I hope I can go that far

[@reannerenae1774]

Does anyone know where the one with the neighbors closing their windows is from?

[@toriwilletts8069]

Are they allowed to see the pages in the book? On my forensics team we get points taken off for that.

[@toriwilletts8069]

Also, what story was Joel the jelly roll from?

[@laurabeaty915]

do y'all know which one of the dramas the piece with the teacher is from?

[@mossyg4551]

Laura Beaty pretty sure it's gunplay by frank higgins

[@humzakhan8040]

Gunplay by Frank Higgins

[@laurabeaty915]

thanks!

[@HelixAgony]

I watched the 3rd place Quest Broussard last year and I cannot find it anywhere. If anyone can help me find it that would be great. He was POI as well

[@fangirlfanatic8507]

Willy Horn I know it was on here but I think they removed it

[@sarahgrace2608]

search up speech and debate POI, he should be one of the first videos to show up

[@pineapplepup1568]

0:40

[@philomenawilliams3555]

what place did he end up getting?

[@TestSubject-rh2yq]

I believe he got 2nd

[@fangirlfanatic8507]

Test Subject 1167 who got first?

[@gracevohs9759]

Ariaki Dandawaite with her piece on racism when casting for movies and TV roles

[@anush11011]

Im sorry but isn’t that the guy who coveted repeat stuff from bo burnham at school????

[@sgsmozart]

I was in NFL ( National Forensics League) in high school..1963-1967...and went Nationals my senior year....I must say...speech and debate had REALLY CHANGED !...We did readings from established authors and poets...writers that pocessed literary merit and quality....I find this style very lacking !

[@anthonys7236]

chill out

[@julianali3806]

u were in the NFL??? omg the the national football league?? that’s crazy, what team?

[@bellevoor]

Bro he cited his sources