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McHenry County College Speech and Debate

McHenry County College welcomes all students to its Speech and Debate Club; meetings are open with no audition.

Collegiate debate program

McHenry County College

Activity: Unconfirmed

The latest dated debate results found are from spring 2025; the current web page’s Monday meeting information is undated and does not establish 2025–26 or 2026–27 operating activity.

Verified 2026-11-02.

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How the program debates

McHenry County College’s team competes in oral interpretation, public speaking, and debate. The public team page lists an open Monday meeting at 4 p.m. in A226, with no audition required. In the 2025 Illinois Inter-Collegiate Forensics Association State Tournament, MCC took first place in the two-year debate team sweepstakes; college news also records open parliamentary and IPDA divisions. The latest dated debate results reviewed are from spring 2025, so current-season activity and formats remain unconfirmed.

Debate formats

Not documented.

Circuits and associations

Not documented.

Joining and participation

Eligibility
Meetings are open to all students.Source
Novice participation
No audition is required.Source
How to join
The team page lists a weekly Monday meeting at 4 p.m. in room A226.Source
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Coaches and notable connections

Bonnie Gabel

Speech and Debate program director (identified March 2025)

McHenry County College’s March 2025 state-tournament report identifies Bonnie Gabel as the Speech and Debate program director.

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Sarah Metivier Schadt

Assistant coach (identified March 2025)

McHenry County College’s March 2025 state-tournament report identifies Sarah Metivier Schadt as assistant coach.

Official biographySource

History and achievements

At the 2025 Illinois Inter-Collegiate Forensics Association State Tournament, the team won first place in the two-year Debate Team Sweepstakes; the event report also records parliamentary debate and IPDA divisions.Source

  • 2025 · Illinois Inter-Collegiate Forensics Association State Tournament

    First Place Debate Team Sweepstakes, 2-Year Division.

    Debate · 2-Year Division

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