Speech and Debate in North Carolina

North Carolina speech and debate teams are among the strongest in the nation. Every year, North Carolina students perform well on the national circuit. In the past several seasons, North Carolina schools have had three NFL National Champions and a CFL National Champion!

This website is the information clearing house for the state’s speech and debate programs. You’ll find our tournament schedule, information about other organizations associated with speech and debate, as well as the TFL’s history, and detailed information leading up to our State Championship Tournament.

2016-2017 Tarheel Forensic League Executive Committee (Click name to email):
Chair:                           Keith Pittman, Asheville High School
Vice Chair:                   Shannon Jarman, Cumberland International Early College
Secretary:                    Scott Bennett, Northwest Guilford High School
Historian:                     Jonathan Peele, Charlotte Latin School
Member:                      Chris Harrow, Ardrey Kell High School
Member:                      Mary Morales, Charlotte Catholic High School
Member:                      Bob Wieckowski, Myers Park High School
Member:                      Shellie Kingaby-Hyser, Central Cabarrus High School
Alternate:                     Jeff Welty, Durham Academy
Alternate/Webmaster:   John Walker, Albertus Magnus Academy

Non-committee Support Staff:
Treasurer:                    Brigitte Cain, Unafilliated

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