C. Richard Petticrew Forum

Collegiate debate club

Purdue University

• Purdue University — West Lafayette campus · West Lafayette, IN

Activity: Unconfirmed

The current Purdue team page confirms an active competitive program and recurring tournaments, but this profile does not contain a verified exact-date team result.

Verified 2026-11-03.

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How the program debates

The C. Richard Petticrew Forum is Purdue’s competitive speech and debate team. It competes in policy debate and individual events in interpretation, limited preparation, and general address. The program page describes an average of four practice hours each week and four speech and debate tournaments per semester.

The Forum is a member of the National Debate Tournament and the National Forensics Association. Its endowment supports team operations, while travel, lodging, and registration are subsidized. Interested students should contact the head coach in advance: the team does not accept walk-ons during the academic year.

Debate formats

• Policy debateSource

Circuits and associations

• National Debate Tournament · Documented membership · Season not documentedSource
• National Forensics Association · Documented membership · Season not documentedSource

Program support

The team’s endowment supports its operating budget; travel, lodging, and registration are subsidized for competitions, with travel prioritized by prior competitive success.Source

Joining and participation

How to join

Contact the head coach through Purdue’s official team page; the team asks prospective members to inquire before the fall semester and does not accept academic-year walk-ons.Source

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