Casper College Forensics and Debate
Casper’s Forensics Team pairs collegiate debate with speech and interpretation competition, a four-to-five-tournament semester schedule, Phi Rho Pi nationals and scholarships for eligible team members.
Collegiate debate program
Casper College
- Casper College — main campus · Casper, WY
Activity: Active
Casper reports first place in the community-college sweepstakes and fourth place overall at the completed Fran Tanner Invitational, with novice IPDA gold and bronze medals; the organizer dates the event September 25–26, 2026.
Season 2026-2027. Evidence dated 2026-09-26. Verified 2026-11-03.
SourceSourceAlso known as Casper College Forensics Team.
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Casper College’s Forensics Team trains students in research, argument, public speaking and performance through intercollegiate competition. Debate options include parliamentary and Lincoln-Douglas, alongside limited-preparation, platform and interpretation events. The team says it typically travels to four or five tournaments each semester across the Rocky Mountain region and culminates its community-college season at Phi Rho Pi nationals. At the completed September 2026 Fran Tanner Invitational, Casper won the community-college sweepstakes and placed fourth overall; its debaters also earned gold and bronze in novice IPDA. Any Casper College student with at least 12 credits can ask a coach about joining, and prior experience is not required. Members must maintain a 2.5 GPA and take at least 12 credits each semester; first-semester participants enroll in CO/M 1060, with CO/M 2060 in the second year. Scholarships are available through the program page.
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Circuits and associations
Joining and participation
- Eligibility
- Any Casper College student with at least 12 credits may join. Team members must maintain a 2.5 GPA and carry at least 12 credits each semester; they enroll in CO/M 1060 during their first semester of participation and CO/M 2060 in their second year.Source
- Novice participation
- No previous forensics experience is required.Source
- How to join
- Contact one of the coaches through the official Forensics Team page to ask about joining.Source
- Scholarships
- The team page says scholarships are available and links to an application.Source
History and achievements
The team page describes a schedule of about four to five Rocky Mountain tournaments per semester, ending with the Phi Rho Pi Community College National Tournament in April; it also lists International Forensics Association competition.Source
Sources and verification
- Casper College Forensics Team — formats, eligibility, joining and scholarships
Checked 2026-11-03
- Casper College forensics team wins first place at Fran Tanner Invitational — debate medals and sweepstakes finish
Checked 2026-11-03
- Fran Tanner Open 2026 — final results and completed tournament dates
Checked 2026-11-03
- Casper College Maps and Directions — official campus location
Checked 2026-11-03
- Campus photograph: Carol M. Highsmith; Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Gates Frontiers Fund Wyoming Collection · Public domain (PD-Highsmith; Library of Congress reports no known copyright restrictions)
Checked 2026-11-03
- Campus photograph license: Public domain (PD-Highsmith; Library of Congress reports no known copyright restrictions)
Checked 2026-11-03
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