University of Montana Debate & Speech

Hey, Join our team. We are a student organization. A class also exists - honors and upper division credits.

A good article about the debate team. Congratulations James on Top Speaker!

Time of isolation, but no shortage of debate The University of Montana Speech and Debate Team’s plans were cut short last March when its trip to San Diego for nationals was canceled, and the team prepared for competitions

First tournament of the year in the books at Whitworth University. Congrats to all! James Flanagan top speaker in Varsity debate, Liz Jurado and Corinna Bickel quarter finalists as well as 3rd and 4th speaker in Novice debate, and Asher Dalbey Fifth in Presidential Campaign Speaking!!!

If you are in Helena or can make it to Helena to help please help. On Saturday, November 2nd Helena High School will host the City of Gold Speech & Debate Tournament. We are still need additional judges for all Debate rounds and for the final round of Speech.

Can you volunteer? According to our records, you either judged a tournament recently or have expressed interest in doing so this year. We pride ourselves on our committed, fair, and enthusiastic pool of community judges.

All events will be held at Helena High. Please volunteer to judge! You can sign up online at: https://forms.gle/oZCJZp13QMwWoKyWA.

Thank you, and have a wonderful day!

- Coach Jen

Jennifer Hermanson
Head Coach, Helena High Speech & Debate

This is what third Speaker and a semi-finalist team look like. Congrats to Grant Alberty and James Flanagan and keep winning!!

Brown wishes he could join our team.

A great tournament and travel as 6 students represented the University of Montana at the Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament at Hofstra University in New York. Congratulations to Jordan as a Quarterfinalist in IPDA debate.

An interesting story about the history of the sales tax in Montana featuring former UM Debater Jim Lucas.

On Special Assignment: A history of failure for the sales tax in Montana HELENA- Montana is one of only five states in the country that doesn’t have a general sales tax, but it’s not for the lack of trying. The colorful history of the sales tax battles over the years started when pro-sales tax Republican Gov. Tim Babcock was defeated in the 1968 election. Three years...

For those in the Helena area:

On Friday, December 14th and Saturday, December 15th, Capital and Helena High School will host the City of Gold Speech & Debate Tournament. We are still need over 300 more rounds of judging!

We need you! We cannot run this tournament without your help. According to our records, you either judged a tournament recently or have expressed interest in doing so this year. We pride ourselves on our committed, fair, and enthusiastic pool of community judges.

Capital High will host all Debate events and Speech events will be held at Helena High. Please volunteer to judge! You can sign up online at:

City of Gold Invitational Speech & Debate Tournament Judge Sign-Up On December 14-15th, 2018 - Capital and Helena high will host our City of Gold Speech & Debate tournament. We need YOU to help judge! All Debate events will be at CAPITAL high school (100 Valley Drive) All Speech events and Legislative speaking will be at HELENA High School (1300 Billings Avenue)

Anyone in the Billings area who can help out in 2 weeks that would be great. We are told they are short judges. You can sign up at the following link.

Eastern Montana Kickoff Judge Sign Up 2018 Thank you for your interest in judging speech and debate at our Kick-Off meet Saturday, November 3rd at Skyview High. Without you, we couldn't make this event happen! P.S. If you've never judged before - don't fear! We will be hosting judge training sessions on Oct. 29th and Oct. 30th starting at 5:...

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Grant will be debating in semi-finals in a few minutes. Ethan just lost in quarter finals. Grant was top speaker.