Christopher Collins This is Me

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1. 1. Team takes debate skills to national level

   www.timesdaily.com/news/storie - [Cached]

   Published on: 10/23/2002   Last Visited: 10/23/2002

   Mars Hill Bible School students Jordan Guy and Christopher Collins are indisputably the top debaters.
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   In addition, Guy was named the tournament's top speaker and Collins placed seventh.
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   "It's true that most of the time we know what each other is thinking and can anticipate what the other person is going to say," Collins said. "It helps during the debates to have a teammate like that."
   
   The tournament win was big. It will hold an impressive position on the boys' high school resumes and could earn them scholarship money for college.
   
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   Debate teams are somewhat rare, and both Guy and Collins wish more schools participated. Their closest tournaments have been in Decatur and Gatlinburg, Tenn.
   
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   Collins said he hasn't yet decided on a career, but "it will likely be something that involves public speaking."
   
   Their debate team coach, J. C. South, said he has seen an increase in the students' dedication this year.
   
   "Their research skills and public speaking ability are outstanding," South said. "The research they do for debating is preparing them for any area of life, and the public speaking is giving them confidence. I'm proud of their accomplishments."
   
   The debate topic this year is mental health care. They propose alternative, holistic health care through means such as yoga and massage.