Forensics and Music
Truman's debate and competitive drama department has been ranked among the top high schools in the National Forensics League. Truman is Class 1 for speech and debate, Class 5 for music activities, and Class 4 for Academic Team (aka Scholar's Bowl which is what the school formally calls the activity). In 2009 the Academic Team had an impressive showing at the MSHSAA State Championship placing 5th, just missing the semi-finals. Truman High School's Patriot Marching Band is active from July through the end of October, performing at home football games as well as multiple marching competitions. Starting in November, the band is then split into Symphonic, Concert, and Freshmen bands. Placement for the bands are based on a students audition. Freshmen band is exclusive for Freshmen, while the Symphonic and Concert bands are available to Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors.
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“The great challenge which faces us is to assure that, in our society of big-ness, we do not strangle the voice of creativity, that the rules of the game do not come to overshadow its purpose, that the grand orchestration of society leaves ample room for the man who marches to the music of another drummer.”
—Hubert H. Humphrey (1911–1978)