Official page of North Dakota State University's Speech and Debate team. Speech and debate has a long and proud history at NDSU.
The team has hosted the AFA-NIET (1987), and the Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament and Convention (1999). We are members of Pi Kappa Delta, the National Forensics Association, and the American Forensics Association. As a comprehensive program, we compete in speech events and Parliamentary Debate. If you would like to join the team, observe, or judge at one of our tournaments, contact Taylor McMillin director of the NDSU Lincoln Speech and Debate Team at [email protected]
03/16/2026
Reminder of our Go Fund Me!
Donate to Help NDSU Speech Team Compete Nationally, organized by Chase Schmidt The NDSU speech team is preparing for an incredible opportunity: six of us have… Chase Schmidt needs your support for Help NDSU Speech Team Compete Nationally
03/16/2026
Help the team get to AFA Nationals!
We have worked so hard as a student ran organization and need some support.
Anything is greatly appreciated ❤️
Donate to Help NDSU Speech Team Compete Nationally, organized by Chase Schmidt The NDSU speech team is preparing for an incredible opportunity: six of us have… Chase Schmidt needs your support for Help NDSU Speech Team Compete Nationally
02/11/2026
The results from the Icebox Classic at St. Cloud State!
10/20/2025
First tournament of the season at Minnesota State University Mankato!
Schnoor Swing Day 1
Jane Gudmundson 1st in Drama
Samuel Lyke 2nd in ADS
Gina Quamme 3rd in Drama
Samantha Rezac 4th in Drama
Chase Schmidt 5th in ADS
Overall we placed 5th in team sweeps!
Schnoor Swing Day 2
Gina Quamme 1st in Drama
Samuel Lyke and Jane Gudmundson 1st in duo
Jane Gudmundson 2nd in Drama
Samantha Rezac 6th in Drama
Samuel Lyke 3rd in ADS
Chase Schmidt 5th in ADS
We had a very successful weekend!
Huge thank you to Bryce Paulson!!
09/30/2024
Sending our love and condolences to Larry Schnoor's family & Mankato forensics with the loss of this legend. He is an inspiration to our team and will always be remembered.
Larry Gene Schnoor Obituary 2024 - Mankato Mortuary View Larry Gene Schnoor's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.
04/11/2024
Stop on by to see what we’ve been up to this season!
02/19/2024
RESULTS FROM MCFA TOURNAMENT
Quarter finalists in parliamentary debate: Nathan Rateau and Sam Rezac
3rd place Parli speaker awards:Nathan Rateau
4th place extemp:Nathan Rateau
5th place impromptu:Nathan Rateau
5th place drama: Jane Gudmundson
3rd place POI: Jane Gudmundson
1st place in duo: Jane Gudmundson and Sam Rezac
4th place in poetry: Elliot Palmer
First place in small teams
02/03/2024
Saint Cloud State Icebox results✨
Extemporaneous speaking 2nd: Nathan Rateau
Impromptu 2nd and top novice:Nathan Rateau
Partly debate third place speaker:Nathan Rateau
Prose 2nd: Samantha Rezac
Prose 3rd: Jane Gudmundson
Drama 2nd: Jane Gudmundson
Drama 4th: Samantha Rezac
Duo 1st: Jane Gudmundson and Samantha Rezac
Program Oral Interpretation 1st: Jane Gudmundson
01/28/2024
RESULTS FROM VFL #3 and #4
VFL #3
Poetry 3rd: Elliot Palmer
Impromptu speaking 5th: Nathan Rateau
Extemporaneous speaking 3rd: Nathan Rateau
Drama 2nd: Jane Gudmundson
Prose 2nd: Jane Gudmundson
VFL #4
Drama 1st: Jane Gudmundson
POI 3rd: Jane Gudmundson
Prose 6th: Jane Gudmundson
11/28/2023
It’s National Giving Day! Please consider donating to Lincoln Speech and Debate Society so we can continue to compete and operate as a team, anything is greatly appreciated. We are thankful for our alumni and contributors who make this team possible.
To donate follow this link http://ndsugivingday.com
Click on give now, Select arts and sciences and then for fund destination select Speech and Debate team fund. Once again, anything is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
NDSU Giving Day Help lift up tomorrow's leaders!
10/20/2023
Teaming up with the anthropology club to bring you a haunted campus tour! Scan the code to reserve a spot.