SHS Mock Trial Team Eyes State Title
Shorewood has been a regular state participant over the decades winning in 1984 and 2007, and taking second place, three of the last five years. The team will compete Sunday for a chance to advance to the finals on Monday.
A team of Shorewood High School students will compete in Madison Sunday, in hopes of making their case and advancing to the next round at the state mock trial competition semifinals.
Shorewood has been a regular state participant over the decades winning in 1984 and 2007, and taking second place, three of the last five years.
The team will compete against 11 other teams in Dane County Circuit Court, for a chance to advance to the finals in the state Supreme Court on Monday. The winners will represent Wisconsin at the National Mock Trial Championship in Indianapolis in May.
Mock trial follows the rules and structure of a real court trial, allowing students to explore a particular legal case, court procedures and etiquette, and perform the case as attorneys and witnesses. Members of the state bar develops a court case each year that high school teams must argue.
christel henke
9:42 am on Sunday, March 10, 2013
This is a great aspect of Shorewood High School - wonderful experience for the kids.
Good luck at State- Go Shorewood!
David Tatarowicz
2:02 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
These kids have been working very hard preparing for this --- practicing and working together, developing strategy, researching the law --- 2 to 3 hours 4 times a week, and sometimes more --- this is the kind of project that prepares students for critical thinking, teamwork, and skills that will last them their entire lives.
David Tatarowicz
2:28 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
Update from Madison --- reported that all participating teams from around the state were well prepared and were good --- the two teams that progress to argue in front of the WI Supreme Court will not be known until about 8 or 9 pm
VLC
8:20 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
It's 8:20 and I'm dying to know. Hoping kid calls soon with good news.
David Tatarowicz
6:43 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
I heard that the Shorewood Gray Team had 4 sessions, two of them were back to back with no break as they were running late --- highest score possible was 3, they got a 3 on two sessions but 0's on the other two .....
This is the first time for these team members to compete at State and this was a great showing for First Timers !! Looking forward to an experienced Team competing next year.
Shout out to all the students for their making it to State and doing a very respectable showing.