Golden Eagle Speech and Debate
LCCC’s Golden Eagle Speech and Debate team welcomes students of every major and experience level, supports regional and national travel, and offers scholarships; its new team opened with an IPDA 12th-place finish and a 3–3 preliminary record.

Collegiate debate program
Laramie County Community College
- Laramie County Community College — Cheyenne campus · Cheyenne, WY
Activity: Active
LCCC’s first collegiate tournament produced a 12th-place IPDA result and a 3–3 preliminary-round record; the organizer dates the completed Fran Tanner Open September 25–26, 2026.
Season 2026-2027. Evidence dated 2026-09-26. Verified 2026-11-03.
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Laramie County Community College’s Golden Eagle Speech and Debate team gives students a full-service route into public speaking, performance and debate. The program welcomes all majors and experience levels, including beginners, and lists IPDA among its competition events. LCCC typically attends three or four tournaments each semester, offers financial support for travel to regional and national tournaments, and provides team scholarships. At the Fran Tanner Invitational, the new squad earned multiple speech and debate placements in its first collegiate competition; one competitor finished 12th in IPDA and another posted a 3–3 preliminary-round record.
Debate formats
Circuits and associations
Not documented.
Joining and participation
- Eligibility
- Any LCCC student enrolled in at least six credit hours may participate.Source
- Novice participation
- The team welcomes students new to speech and debate; previous experience is not required.Source
- How to join
- Contact the team coach through the official Golden Eagle Speech and Debate page.Source
- Scholarships
- LCCC reports speech-team scholarships for students committed to participating on the team.Source
- Travel support
- LCCC says it provides financial support for regional and national tournament travel.Source
Sources and verification
- Golden Eagle Speech and Debate — formats, eligibility, scholarships, travel support and joining
Checked 2026-11-03
- LCCC Speech and Debate Team earns awards in its first collegiate competition
Checked 2026-11-03
- Fran Tanner Open 2026 — organizer’s completed event date and final-results categories
Checked 2026-11-03
- Campus photograph: FutabaSak · CC BY-SA 4.0
Checked 2026-11-03
- Campus photograph license: CC BY-SA 4.0
Checked 2026-11-03
Historical connections and results describe the named program and season. Contact the program for current participation details.
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