On March 7th, the Kudos Speech Team and students from the Middle School Communication Level 2 class participated in the 2025 SCJFL March Speech Tournament at Jefferson Middle School. With over 250 entries, this event was a highly competitive experience.
For the Level 2 students, this tournament marked their first-ever competition after two years of speech and debate training. It was a fresh and exciting experience, allowing them to step into the world of competitive speaking for the first time. Despite the challenges, they embraced the moment, competed with determination, and had a fantastic time.
After an intense day of competition, students from both the Kudos Speech Team and Level 2 class advanced to the finals and achieved strong results. We extend our congratulations to all the competitors for their hard work and accomplishments. A special shout out to the Level 2 students for their impressive first-time performance—we are confident that this experience will propel them forward in their speech and debate journey.

From February 8th to 10th, the Kudos Debate Team competed in the 39th Stanford Debate Tournament, one of the largest tournaments on the West Coast. This year, the event was held online, bringing together top debaters from across the nation.

After days of intense competition, the Kudos Congress Debate Team broke into the finals. Justin Huo secured 6th place, while Kayli Tang earned 16th place.

Congratulations to Justin, Kayli, and the entire Kudos team for their fantastic achievement!

On February 8, the Kudos Elementary Tournament Team took part in the 2nd SCJFL Elementary Speech Tournament of the 2024-2025 school year, among 8 schools and almost 150 competitors, hosted at Roosevelt Elementary School. Building on their impressive track record, the team once again claimed the 2nd Sweepstakes Award of the 2024-2025 school year, reinforcing their consistent excellence this year. But the triumphs didn’t stop there—many Kudos team members soared to the finals across a range of speech events, demonstrating exceptional skill and preparation. Their outstanding performances earned them top honors, cementing their place as one of the most formidable teams in the tournament and further showcasing the depth of talent within the team! Congratulation!

On February 1st, 2025, in the celebratory atmosphere of the Lunar New Year, the Kudos Debate Teams (Public Forum Debate and Congress teams) participated in the SCJFL Debate Tournament held online. After a day of intense competition, Kudos teams broke into the finals and brought home numerous trophies, marking a fantastic achievement for the Kudos team. These victories served as a special gift for our Lunar New Year celebrations. Congratulations to the Kudos teams and coaches on this success!

On Saturday, December 14, 2024, the Kudos Debate Team participated in the Marlborough Middle School and Novice Tournament, hosted at Marlborough School. The Lincoln-Douglas debate team broke into finals and achieved good results in the speaker awards. Congratulations to the team on their success!

On December 17th, the Kudos Elementary Tournament Team participated in the 1st SCJFL Elementary Speech Tournament of the 2024-2025 school year, hosted at Roosevelt Elementary School. For the first tournament of the year, our team performed extraordinarily well, especially our first-time competitors, who rose to the occasion with remarkable success. The Kudos Elementary Team earned the prestigious Sweepstakes Award, along with numerous first-place and top-place finishes. Below are the tournament results and pictures at the tournament. A huge congratulations to our talented students and dedicated coaches for this outstanding achievement!

On December 7, 2024, the Kudos Debate Team participated in the SCJFL December Speech and Debate Tournament, hosted at Walter Reed Middle School. This exciting event brought together talented middle school students from across the region. The Kudos team showcased their hard work, skill, and dedication, achieving remarkable results across multiple categories.
Congratulations to all team members for their outstanding performances and achievements! We are incredibly proud of their efforts and look forward to more successes in the future. Keep up the great work!

The Kudos Middle School Speech Team had a great time at the SCJFL December Speech and Debate Tournament, held on December 7, 2024, at Walter Reed Middle School. This event brought together 19 schools and a total of nearly 200 competitors, and our team worked hard to show their skills and dedication. Jason Xu and Joshep Huang did an amazing job in Dramatic Duo, earning 3rd place. Harry Zhou stood out in Impromptu and took home 6th place, while Nicholas Lau performed strongly in the Spar event, placing 23rd out of 75 entries.

Huge congratulations to all our participants for their effort and achievements. We’re so proud of what they accomplished!

On November 1st, Kudos students kicked off the 2024-25 speech season at Jefferson Middle School.

We want to give a special shout-out to Ashley! Despite battling a fever since Monday, she showed incredible determination and secured 18th place out of 58 entries, making it into the top 20. Another shout-out goes to Olivia, who excelled in the storytelling competition, standing out as the highest-ranked speaker in prelims. Lastly, let’s applaud Stanley and Lexin! Competing in the challenging Impromptu category, they displayed remarkable quick thinking and reached the finals, bringing home well-deserved trophies.

Congratulations to Kudos speech team!