Every year, DVCS students in grades 1-12 memorize and recite increasingly difficult selections of classic poetry or prose before an audience and a panel of judges. The level of difficulty and word count of these literary pieces increase as students progress by grade. 1st graders recite poems around 100 words and seniors recite selections up to 1,000 words. Kindergarteners recite Scripture and poetry before an audience as a class. Year after year, our students are coached to develop in their confidence and ability to present with effective eye contact, platform presence, tone, voice projection, diction, gesture, and expression. Their hard work culminates into a confident recitation of words that are true, good, and beautiful. We trust the Lord will use the hours spent to excel in public speaking to equip our students for the places of influence He has uniquely planned for them.