JOIN OUR TEAM
Any undergraduate student enrolled at Butler may join the Speech and Debate Team, regardless of experience, college, or major. Students determine their own level of involvement, traveling to as few or as many tournaments as they wish, with certain limitations. Our team is split into two components: Individual Events (Speech) and Debate. Student may compete in either or both. We ask for each student to commit to at least one hour of practice per week in addition to our weekly team meeting. Students may also enroll in a 1-credit hour course for academic credit.
If you are interested in joining the team or have questions about the team, please contact our coaches at jcrawfor@butler.edu or gmoser@butler.edu.
JOIN OUR TOURNAMENTS
Our team hosts four tournaments each year: two for high school competition and two for collegiate competition.
Our High school tournaments include the David Waite Debate Tournament and the High School Bulldog Battle. The David Waite Debate Tournament will next be held on October 21, 2023, in person at Butler. The High School Bulldog Battle is a speech tournament and will next be held February 3, 2024, in person at Butler. Details can be found on Speechwire.com.
Our collegiate tournaments are the Circle City Classic and the Wm. Neher Bulldog Battle. The Circle City Classic is the second-half of a swing tournament with the University of Indianapolis and will next be held on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Butler. The Bulldog Battle will be held virtually using the Yaatly platform on January 13, 2024. Both tournaments feature competition in Individual Events and IPDA Debate, with parliamentary debate if there is sufficient interest. Further details can be found on Speechwire.com.