Carroll College Talking Saints

Collegiate debate program

Carroll College

• Carroll College — Helena campus · Helena, MT

Activity: Active

Carroll reports a first-place novice British Parliamentary finish and an open-division runner-up at the completed Teaching Tournament hosted online September 19–20, 2026.

Season 2026-2027. Evidence dated 2026-09-20. Verified 2026-11-03.

Also known as Carroll College Talking Saints.

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How the program debates

Carroll College’s Talking Saints compete in debate, platform speaking and interpretation. The team welcomes students without prior experience, offers debate and forensics scholarships, and competes at about ten tournaments each year. Its current program page reports 36 consecutive Northwest Forensics Conference championships and traces the team’s start to the 1940s. At Carroll’s September 2026 Teaching Tournament, newcomers won novice British Parliamentary debate and the open team finished second, while the event paired competition with beginner and advanced workshops.

Debate formats

• British parliamentarySource

Circuits and associations

Not documented.

Joining and participation

Novice participation

The program welcomes students without prior experience.Source

How to join

Email the Talking Saints coach through the official program page to ask about joining.Source

Scholarships

Scholarships are available in debate, speech and interpretation.Source

History and achievements

Carroll says the Talking Saints began in the 1940s and have won or shared the Northwest Forensics Conference championship for 36 consecutive years.Source

• 2026 · Carroll Teaching Tournament

  First place in novice British Parliamentary debate and runner-up in the open division at Carroll’s Teaching Tournament.

  British Parliamentary · Novice and open

  Source

Historical connections and results describe the named program and season. Contact the program for current participation details.