Georgia College Speech and Debate Team
Georgia College welcomes students without prior debate experience, practices weekly and competes in IPDA and NPDA formats. A novice debater won the team’s fall 2026 IPDA title.

Collegiate debate program
Georgia College & State University
- Georgia College & State University — Milledgeville campus · Milledgeville, GA
Activity: Active
The October 19 team report names Mason Nixon as novice IPDA tournament champion after competition at the University of Alabama that weekend; the official Crimson Classic/UA Alumni Swing schedule lists the event on October 17–18, 2026.
Season 2026-2027. Evidence dated 2026-10-17. Verified 2026-11-03.
SourceSourceAlso known as Georgia College Speech and Debate Team.
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Georgia College’s Speech and Debate Team combines tournament training with public-facing civil discourse. It practices on Monday evenings in Terrell Hall, welcomes students with no previous debate experience and competes in IPDA and National Parliamentary Debate Association formats. At the University of Alabama tournament in fall 2026, Georgia College debater Mason Nixon won the novice IPDA tournament championship. The program also receives support from the Dr. Robert E. “Buzz” Lee Endowed Civil Discourse Fund. Students can contact the director through the team page to ask about joining and current meeting details.
Debate formats
Circuits and associations
Not documented.
Program support
The team receives support in part from the Robert E. “Buzz” Lee Endowed Fund for Civil Discourse.Source
Joining and participation
- Eligibility
- Students from all backgrounds are welcome; prior debate experience is not required.Source
- How to join
- Contact the team director through the official program page to ask about joining.Source
- Practice arrangements
- The team page lists Monday practice at 5 p.m. in the basement of Terrell Hall; confirm the current schedule with the director.Source
Sources and verification
- Georgia College Speech and Debate Team — official program and joining information
Checked 2026-11-03
- Georgia College FrontPage — fall 2026 tournament results
Checked 2026-11-03
- University of Alabama Crimson Classic/UA Alumni Swing — 2026 official tournament schedule
Checked 2026-11-03
- Campus photograph: 35orphanboyct · CC BY 4.0
Checked 2026-11-03
- Campus photograph license: CC BY 4.0
Checked 2026-11-03
Historical connections and results describe the named program and season. Contact the program for current participation details.
