CONWAY HIGH SCHOOL

GAME DAY🚾🏀 📍The Buzz Bolding Arena 🆚 Marion ⛹🏾‍♀️ ⏰ JV @5pm🔵Varsity @6pm 📻 KAT Country 98.9/92.5

CHS Beta Club: Honoring service, character, leadership, and achievement. 🌟💙 Our students lead through service, making a difference in our community! 🤝✨

Congratulations to CHS Speech & Debate Team coach, Mrs. Casey Griffith, for being awarded the National Speech & Debate Association’s 2nd Diamond Award. Since 1925, the National Speech & Debate Association has been recognizing student and coach achievements in speech and debate. Coaches earn points in the national honorary through team participation, student achievement, public service, and leadership work. This is one of the highest honors a coach can achieve as a part of the National Speech & Debate Association. To earn a Diamond Award, a coach must be a member of the National Speech & Debate Association for at least five years. Coaches earn additional awards with more points earned in the Honor Society. Mrs. Griffith was awarded her 1st Diamond Award in 2019, and has also been awarded the Diamond Key Award, the Donus D. Roberts Quad Ruby Coaching Award, and has reached the Premier Distinction degree level. “Our Diamond Award winners provide access to the life changing benefits of speech and debate for thousands of students,” said National Speech & Debate Executive Director J. Scott Wunn. “We are proud to recognize these educators for their service, and thank them for their hard work.” Mrs. Griffith is in her 13th year at Conway High School where she teaches Debate I, II & III, Forensics I, II & III, and UCA Principles of Communication. Her team competes on the state and national levels, having traveled all over Arkansas, along with Georgia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Louisiana, Iowa, and Kentucky. They have competed against teams from Canada, South Korea, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

🎶☕ This past Saturday, December 7th, the CHS Camerata brought holiday cheer to Doc’s Creamery + Coffee! 🎄✨ Our talented singers filled the air with festive carols while everyone enjoyed warm cups of cocoa. It was a magical way to celebrate the season together! 🎤❤️ #CHSCamerata #HolidayMagic #CommunitySpirit

Congratulations to CHS juniors Mustfa Zia and Wren Welky for being awarded the National Speech & Debate Association's Speaking and Service Award! This award is given annually and recognizes students, who are members of the NSDA Honor Society, who go above and beyond in their service to their teams, schools, and communities. Students receive this award when they earn 200 service points in a given year, the maximum number possible in a school year in our Honor Society. From more than 130,000 members, fewer than 717 students received this recognition - only 10 from Arkansas. The National Speech & Debate Association’s Honor Society recognizes students for participation in speech and debate activities. Students earn distinction through speech and debate competition, as well as community service, public speaking, and leadership activities.

Congratulations to the Conway High School Model United Nations team for its success at the Arkansas Model UN Conference held at UCA on Friday, November 22nd and Saturday, November 23rd. WINNING HONORABLE MENTION OUTSTANDING DELEGATES IN COMMITTEE WERE: ●Brooke Simpson and Addison Choate (Syria): Economic and Finance Committee ●Elyse Ortega and Maxell Epps (United States): Social and Humanitarian Committee ●Ian Lee-Kim (South Korea): Social and Humanitarian Committee ●Cecilia McCarthy-Galvan (Syria): Social and Humanitarian Committee ●Callie Wesbecher (United States): Human Rights Council ●Isaac Huckaba (United States): Historical Security Council ●Milina Michel (United States): World Food Programme Committee RAPPORTEURS SELECTED BY THEIR COMMITTEE WERE: ●Isaac Huckaba (United States): Historical Security Council ●Mustfa Zia (United States): Model International Court of Justice WINNING OUTSTANDING DELEGATE RUNNER-UP AWARDS IN THEIR COMMITTEE WERE: ●Dylan Mercer (United States): Economic and Social Council ●Mustfa Zia (United States): Model International Court of Justice THE OVERALL OUTSTANDING DELEGATE IN HIS COMMITTEE: ►Brody Mercer (United States): Economic and Financial Committee ►CONWAY HIGH DELEGATION WINNING HONORABLE MENTION BEST POSITION PAPER AWARDS: ●Syria ►CONWAY HIGH SCHOOL DELEGATIONS WINNING BEST POSITION PAPER AWARDS: ●Argentina ●Libya ●Republic of Korea ●United States of America ►HONORABLE MENTION OUTSTANDING DELEGATIONS (among the top seventeen overall delegations) went to the Conway High delegations of: ●Republic of Korea ●Syria ►THE OUTSTANDING DELEGATION RUNNER-UP (2nd PLACE OVERALL DELEGATION) out of 100 delegations at the conference went to the Conway High School delegation of THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Conway High School competed against the top Model UN schools from Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Over 500 students from 29 high schools competed at the conference.

✨ Save the Date for a Sweet Holiday Experience! ✨ The CHS Choir proudly presents: 🎄 The Just Desserts of Christmas 🎶 📅 When: December 13 & 14, 2024 🕖 Time: 7:00 PM nightly 📍 Where: Conway High School 🎂 Indulge in your choice of: 🍰 Cheesecake (with your favorite topping) 🍫 Chocolate Cake 🥕 Carrot Cake ☕ Sip on: 🌟 Round Mountain Coffee 🍫 Hot Chocolate 🍎 Hot Apple Cider (with red hots) 🎟️ Tickets: $20 ✅ Scan the QR code on the image or download the Hometown Fan app. Search “Conway High School Choir Parents Association” to select your night and dessert. This isn’t just an evening of incredible desserts and drinks—it’s THE holiday event of the season! 🎤 Beautiful music, interpretive dance, and heartfelt holiday monologues await you. ✨ Come and celebrate the season while supporting the talented students of Conway High School! Let’s make it a night to remember. 🎶❄️ #CHSChoir #JustDessertsOfChristmas #HolidayMagic #SupportOurStudents #ConwayHighEvents

Congratulations to the CHS Speech & Debate team for their recent success at the Little Rock Central High School Speech & Debate Tournament! Debate Milina Michel, Novice Congressional Debate - Finalist Amelia Garrett, Novice IPDA Debate - Advanced to Octofinals Karl Johnson, Novice IPDA Debate - Advanced to Quarterfinals, 4th place Speaker Dylan Mercer, Novice IPDA Debate - CHAMPION Farrah Sherman, IPDA Debate - Advanced to Octofinals Mustfa Zia, Varsity IPDA Debate - 4th place Ian Lee-Kim, Varsity Congressional Debate - 4th place Joshua Mendoza, Big Questions Debate - 3rd place, 2nd place speaker Also competing in their first debate tournament: Jessie Smith, Jeffrey Tan, Sophia Scholz, Dylan Simmons, Myley Wilson, Sydney Madsen, Bevin Sterka Speech Naomi Brooks, Program of Oral Interpretation - 4th place Elyse Ortega, Program of Oral Interpretation - 3rd place, UKTOC Bid Elyse Ortega, Poetry en Espanol - 1st place Elyse Ortega, Declamation en Espanol - 1st place Elyse Ortega, Story Telling - 4th place Also competing in speech events - Brooke Simpson, Luci Gutierrez As a team, CHS won 1st place for Squad Efficiency!

Conway wrestling went to a tough Central Classic Tournament and came home with some hardware. Julien "Juju" Jones - 1st Cash Cavender - 3rd Malcolm Perez - 3rd

Congratulations to the CHS Arkansas Student Congress team for their recent success at the Arkansas Student Congress on Human Relations state tournament. They spent 3 days in Little Rock debating student-created legislation. They brought home the following awards: Competing in House I were Landon Harvey & Ian Lee-Kim Landon - Excellent in Caucus, Excellent in Parliamentary Procedure, Bill/Legislation Author - bill passed in Committee Ian - Superior in Caucus, Superior in Committee, Superior in Parliamentary Procedure Competing in House II were Wren Welky & Mustfa Zia Wren - Superior in Caucus, Superior in Committee, Superior in Floor Debate, Excellence in Parliamentary Procedure Mustfa - Superior in Caucus, Superior in Committee, Superior in Floor Debate, Excellence in Parliamentary Procedure, Bill/Legislation Author, bill passed in Committee Wren & Mustfa - Best Delegation House II, 3rd Place Competing in House III were Addison Choate & Dylan Mercer Addison - Elected as House III Clerk, Best Delegate for the CHS Team, Superior Caucus, Excellence in Committee, Superior in Parliamentary Procedure, Bill/Legislation Author - bill passed in Committee and passed in House III and advanced to the Senate Dylan - Excellence in Caucus, Excellence in Committee, Excellence in Floor Debate, Excellence in Parliamentary Procedure As a team, the CHS Delegation was awarded Best Overall Delegation, 3rd Place All students are members of the CHS Speech & Debate Team, coached by Mrs. Casey Griffith

Attached are the links for the Wrestling Tournament @ Central this weekend. Friday Girls: https://gofan.co/event/2439273?schoolId=AR95117 Saturday Boys: https://gofan.co/event/2436675?schoolId=AR95117

Conway High School’s Mock Trial Team recently competed in the Empire Mock Trial National Tournament in Philadelphia, PA. They competed in the inaugural Philadelphia Constitutional Classic against 32 teams from across the United States, Canada, and South Korea. “At Empire, students compete against well-prepared mock trial teams, using a case that is topical, as well as legally and socially complex. Students return to their communities more equipped to tackle the challenges of our global society, and empowered to do so with greater knowledge and compassion.” While at the tournament, students compete in 4 rounds of competition - 2 rounds as prosecution and 2 rounds as defense. Students take on the roles of attorneys and witnesses and are judged for their knowledge and use of law, objections, case creation, characterization of witnesses, and overall application of court procedure. The CHS Mock Trial Team finished with 4 wins and 11th in their division! Team members are: Elyse Ortega (witness), Wren Welky (attorney, witness), Cole Britt (attorney, witness), Addison Choate (attorney), Ian Lee-Kim (witness), Callie Wesbecher (attorney), Mustfa Zia (attorney). All are members of the CHS Speech & Debate team, coached by Mrs. Casey Griffith. Their attorney coach is Mr. Matt Brown. While in Philadelphia, they were also able to tour historic sites such as: Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, the Betsy Ross House, Masonic Temple, Congress Hall, Benjamin Franklin’s grave, Ben Franklin National Memorial, the First Bank of the United States, and several other locations.

Swim Cats win big last night in Springdale! Madden Cabantac and Jonathan Ogan earn high point honors! #sixlegs

Our Varsity boys will kick off the Hot Springs Invitational by taking on Joe. T Robinson at 4:00

Done Deal!! Congratulations, Grayson! Wampus Cat Nation is proud. 🚾🏈

Reminder that this Saturday CLAWS will be hosting holiday meet and greet photo opportunities for all community members! 🎄 come see Santa, the Grinch, and some amazing volunteers to get into the Christmas spirit.

Another great post season honor for a Lady Cat Volleyball Player! Congratulations to Wren Jones! #sixlegs

A few action shots of our Lady Cats! 📸📸 Thank you Mark Buffalo and Todd Owens for these awesome pics!🚾🏀

🎄🐾 Santa CLAWS Grazing Table 🐾🎄 CLAWS is spreading some holiday cheer by showing our amazing teachers and staff a little love! 💚 We're putting together a festive grazing table for our faculty and staff to enjoy on Friday, December 13th, and we need your help to make it happen! 💌 How you can help: Sign up to donate an item and help us treat our hardworking teachers and staff! All donations need to be dropped off no later than the morning of December 13th so everything is ready to go. 👉 Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040C4DAFA92FA1FF2-53019206-chssanta#/ Thank you for supporting our efforts to make the season bright for our wonderful educators! ✨ #SantaCLAWS #TeacherAppreciation #HolidayCheer

LADY CATS WIN! 🚾🏀 Conway 71 Greenwood 50