Welcome to the second century
of Speech and Debate at R-MA

Randolph-Macon Academy is home to the oldest Speech and Debate team in the Virginia region of the National Forensics League (NFL).  Consistently one of the top-ranked Speech and Debate Teams and State Champions in Virginia, we strive for excellence in all our students.

Students are encouraged to study and perfect public speaking events (Declamation, Original Oratory), limited preparation events (Impromptu, Extemporaneous), literary interpretation events (Prose, Poetry, Dramatic, Humorous, Dramatic Duo), and debate (Lincoln-Douglas, Public Forum, Congress, and Model UN).  You can learn more about what we offer our students by clicking on the menu to the left.
 
Our team travels across the country - competing at Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Vassar, Wake Forest, Columbia, and a host of other colleges - showcasing the great benefits that an R-MA education can bring.  Debate Team members get a unique experience of life on these colleges, working with the college Debate teams that manage and judge the tournaments. R-MA Debaters have gone on to enter Vassar, Grinnell, Bryn Mawr, Boston College, Columbia, Tufts, Wake Forest, Dickinson, Smith, Mount Holyoke, Duke, William and Mary, and a host of other colleges, gaining over seven million dollars in scholarships to such colleges.
 
We welcome auditions for the team.  No prior experience is necessary.  Come join R-MA Speech and Debate and take your part in continuing a tradition of excellence stretching back to 1900. Send us an email at debate@rma.edu for more information.