Longhorn Debate Tournament

Texas Forensics - Debate is committed has committed to raising $15,000 for our upcoming season of intercollegiate competition. Texas Debate is an accomplished, nationally-competitive program, and one of the oldest academic student organizations at the University of Texas at Austin. Your donation is integral to support our competing at the prestigious National Debate Tournament (NDT) and Cross-Examination Debate Association (CEDA) national tournaments, as well as supporting the cost of hosting the two largest Speech and Debate tournaments in the state of Texas. Please consider donating to our project to continue a tradition of excellence, or show your support by becoming an ambassador by completing steps in the tabs above. 

Thank you, 

Texas Debate

Who Are We? 

Hello! We are Texas Forensics - Debate, or Texas Debate, at the University of Texas at Austin. We are an organization made made up of undergraduate students from diverse cultural and academic backgrounds with a similar interest in competitive policy debate. Texas Debate is committed to enriching the academic and competitive experiences to each of its members. Throughout the year, Texas Debate hosts the largest speech and debate tournaments in Texas, at both the High School and Collegiate levels. In doing so, we have been a national beacon for success as both hosts and competitors, attracting undergraduate recruits and bringing positive attention to the Moody School of Communication, where we are housed. 

Our Project

Our goal is to raise $15,000 this cycle to enable our team to thrive this season.Texas Debate is excited for the upcoming 2024-2025 competitive season for intercollegiate debate. Texas Debate is one of the most successful college debate programs in the country. Competing against other top universities throughout the country comes at a cost. The majority of our intercollegiate competitions are out of state, taking place at schools such as Northwestern University, the University of Kentucky, Harvard University, Wake Forest University, Georgetown University, and Dartmouth College to name a few. This travel creates one of our largest expenses, but your donation will allow us to continue to consistently compete at such a high level and bring prestige to the University of Texas.

Additionally, as briefly mentioned before, twice a year, the University of Texas hosts debate tournaments that attract hundreds of high school and college students from around the country. Associated with accommodating our participants includes costs such as hiring judges, feeding participants, and reserving space for our events. These tournaments are enormous opportunities for students and judges alike, providing a unique opportunity to debate and discuss topics they're passionate about, interact with people from different areas and backgrounds, as well as develop important skills that stay with them long after their time in debate such as research, critical thinking, and persuasion. 

Any investment into the debate program will strongly benefit the University of Texas, specifically the Moody College, attracting prospective students with a keen interest in the field of rhetoric and communication. 

How Can You Help?

We have committed to raising $15,000 to make our competitive goals a reality! All donations will go directly to the Texas Debate Excellence Fund which contributes to the program's operational expenses. Donations to this endowment allow the team to cover competition-related expenses, including travel, tournament fees, and covering judge requirements, as well as associated costs of competition and hosting tournaments, as discussed above. Additionally, every donation is tax-deductible.

Please take a look at our donation levels on the right and give as generously as you can. Thank you!