Scotspeak - The Academic & Forensics Society of Monmouth College is one organization that sponsors a number of activities during the year. The Executive Board - which is comprised of leaders from every activity - assembles and using data compiled between the Spring semester and the new year to determine what activities are in demand and allocates resources accordingly.

Scotspeak was founded in September of 2002, ending a hiatus of over thirty years that existed at Monmouth College without competitive forensics activities. The Society consists of over eighty members. In addition to the activities offered by Scotspeak, you will find few organizations on campus that do not have at least one Scotspeak member among it members.

We also boast one of the highest GPAs of any organization on campus and are active in the growth and development of the college in a myriad of ways. In our first year, Scotspeak participated in conferences and competitions in three states and has proven that students at Monmouth can compete with those from throughout the nation. After two years, we have proven that Monmouth College students want and can support academic competitive activities. All that is missing, is adequate funding and support.

Constitution

In its first year on campus, Scotspeak! was named 2003 Student Organization of the Year in recognition of its dedication to creating one of the most viable and prosperous organizations at Monmouth College.

Past/Present Successes

2003-04 RESULTS

(Mar. 2004) Oxford University-Monmouth College Debate
Michelle Anstett, Brandie Miller, Ron Bronson, Jr. (15-11, opposite wins audience vote)

(Feb. 2004) Great Lakes NAQT Division II Sectional
Savannah Dorsett, Richard Harrod, Sharon David, Jayme Villa-Alvarez (Monmouth A) (5-10)
Will Dowling, Amy Wiltshire, Lacey Hatch, Garrett Balbach (Monmouth B) (0-14)
Individual Ranks (out of 44): Savannah Dorsett  (8th in PPG, 38.67), Garrett Balbach (19th in PPG, 19.29)

(Nov. 2003)Upper Midwest TRASH Regionals
Savannah Dorsett, Garrett Balbach, Brian Walgren, Richard Harrod (5-6)
Individual Ranks (out of 41 players): Savannah Dorsett (10th in PPG, 32.3)

(Nov. 2003) The 2nd Knox-Monmouth Debates (@ Knox College)
Brandie Miller/Ron Bronson, Jr. (lost 9-8 in audience vote)

(Nov. 2003) K.I.L.T. Bowl I - Monmouth College (Illinois Wesleyan, Bradley A&B, Grinnell & Monmouth)
Monmouth "A" (Savannah Dorsett, Garrett Balbach, Sharon David) 7-0
Monmouth "B" (Matt Katsenes, Heather Schove, Adam Drake, Richard Harrod, Ron Bronson, Brian Walgren) 1-4
Individual Ranks: (out of 20 players) Savannah Dorsett (2nd in PPG), Garrett Balbach (5th in PPG), Matt Katsenes (7th in PPG)
Highest Points Per Game: (min. 3 games played) 
new team records Savannah Dorsett (48.0 PPG, 2.14 P/TU, 270 pts. scored (6 rds.)

(Oct. 2003) Al Johnson Forensics Invitational - Colorado College
Open Debate: Ron Bronson, Jr./Josh Sonnenburg (2-4)
Novice Debate: Emily Landgon/Brandie Miller (1-5)
Christina Simpson (hybrid with Knox College) (1-5)

Impromptu Speaking: Josh Sonnenburg, Brandie Miller
Prose Interpretation: Michelle Anstett

(Oct. 2003) University of Illinois-Springfield Debate Tournament
Medalist: Hybrid with Knox College - Ron Bronson, Jr. (5-1) Open Debate

(Sept. 2003) The Central Round Robin Debate Tournament - Monmouth College
Top Speakers: (out of 33) Josh Sonnenburg, 3rd speaker
Brandie Miller, 6th speaker
Emily Langdon, 10th speaker
Sonnenburg/Langdon (3-2), Miller/Christina Simpson (1-4) Open Debate

2002-03 RESULTS

(Sep. 2002) Purdue University Boilermaker Debate Tournament - West Lafayette, IN
Octa-finalist - Victoria Hughes/Sarah Hockenberry (3-3) Novice Debate
Hybrid with Hillsdale College - Ron Bronson, Jr. (2-4) Open Debate

(Nov. 2002) TRASH Midwest Regionals - Champaign, IL
Mike Fanucce, Seth "Speedy" McClure, Ryan Schrodt, Brandon Athey (aka Smart Guy in the Corner)
Individual ranks: Brandon Athey, 14th in Points Per Game (PPG)

(Nov. 2002) American Model United Nations Conference - Chicago, IL
Will McKinley, Kathryn Thompson, Joe Stefani, Ono Ganzorig, Victoria Hughes (Represented Iceland)

(Feb. 2003) Southern Regional Model United Nations Conference - New Orleans, LA
Will McKinley, Robbie Cozad, Kathryn Thompson, Victoria Hughes

(Feb. 2003) Model Illinois Government Simulation - Springfield, IL
Kathryn Thompson, Allison Costello, Emily Davis, Victoria Hughes, Joe Cross

(Feb. 2003) Harper College Hawk Debate Invitational - Palatine, IL
Allison Costello & Joe Cross (2-2), Novice Debate
Victoria Hughes & Sarah Hockenberry (1-3) Novice Debate

(April 2003) The Knox-Monmouth Debates - Monmouth, IL
Ron Bronson, Jr., Matt Katsenes

(April 2003) Duck Bowl II @ DePauw University - Greencastle, IN - ThinkLab
Matt Katsenes, Emily Zvolanek, Mike Fanucce, Brandie Miller, Amy Wiltshire
Matt Katsenes, 15th in PPG, Mike Fanucce, 16th