What is Bethel Forensics?
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Vocal Viking
Bethel takes 3rd place in team sweepstakes. Kelly Snyder, Sarah Lee and Jessica Benham made two finals each, and Bethel won its 3rd parli tournament of the year, with 3 of the top 4 speakers in parliamentary debate. Details on the results page.
Parli League of the Upper Midwest #2/MSU-Mankato
Bethel has the top 5 speakers in parliamentary debate, as well as 3 of the 4 semifinal teams. Taylor also made it to Prose finals at MSU-Mankato. Full results on the results page.
Jackrabbit Jousts
Bethel has the top 3 speakers in parliamentary debate, as well as 3 of the 4 semifinal teams as the team again takes 5th place at the Jousts. Full results on the results page.
Parli Debate (NPDA) Nationals
David Dickmeyer is named one of seven NPDA All-Americans, an award based on GPA, service and forensics success. David and Willis Krumholz advanced to the first elimination round.
Team seeks more of our past history If you have any information on the team, especially pre-1997 history, please contact Dr. Michael Dreher We'd love to share that history on the website!
- Intercollegiate speech and debate
- A place to get to know new friends
- 2-time team champions at the National Christian College Forensics Invitational (2006, overall; 2007, individual events)
- Home of 2 National Parliamentary Debate Association All-Americans (David Maus, 2007; David Dickmeyer, 2009)
- Open to any major, and any year in school -- no experience necessary!
- A team that strives for success in forensics and in the classroom
- A place for you!
2009 Bethel Forensics team: (back row) Matthew Anderson, Kirsten Hagge, Kelly Snyder, Ryan Soller, Willis Krumholz, Allison York, David Dickmeyer. Front row: Mikelle Dahlin, Amber Henry, Nelly Patterson
Bethel Forensics is...
Bethel's Forensics team is a different kind of team. As this website expands, we will tell more of the story of what makes us different -- our commitment to the pedagogical value of forensics (as witnessed by over 50 students competing every year), our commitment to our religious tradition, and our desire that forensics be a positive experience for all who participate. You can find out more about how we feel in our mission statement, as well as in the team history. Whether you're one of our alums, someone considering our program, or want to learn more about college forensics, come find out more about us!
If you're a Bethel student wondering why you should be involved in forensics, please check out our information just for you.
Do you want to learn more about the different types of events? We have a list of them available.
We're
the tournament directors for the Novice Nationals Individual Events and
Parli tournament, and we host several college forensics websites.
A sitemap for the Bethel Forensics website is available, as is our 2009-2010 schedule of tournaments.
Bethel Forensics is a part of the Department of Communication Studies at Bethel University.
If you're looking for information about the field of forensic science and criminology, you're not in the right place!
We recommend that you consult Google or another search engine, and use
a search term that includes "not speech" or "not debate."
For more information about the forensics team or this site, contact Dr. Michael Dreher, Director of Forensics, or via phone: 651-638-6052.
Website last updated: 15 October 2009