Forensics Update: October 29th-November 7th

From October 29th to October 31st, the University of the Pacific’s Forensics Team hosted the Jon Schamber Invitational High School Forensics Tournament. This presented a multifaceted learning opportunity for all involved. High school students from across California had an opportunity to compete in their speech and debate events safely and in person after almost a year of online tournaments. Members of the Pacific Forensics Team spent the weekend serving as experienced judges for the high school events. They also served as runners, trophy movers, and building guards. Apparently, high school students are prone to ripping posters off of walls. 

Just one short week later, the University of the Pacific hosted the Paul Winters and Pat Kennedy Pacific Meets Delta Swing Invitational where our team competed. A “swing” is when there are two tournaments for competitors in one weekend. On Friday, November 5th, Pacific Speech and Debate competitors competed synchronously and online in the Mustang Invitational Tournament hosted by Pacific Delta College. Over the weekend, our forensics team competed live and in person around campus in the Paul Winters and Pat Kennedy Tournament. The team did exceptionally well overall with members taking home a multitude of first place awards. 

After such a busy two weeks, the team is taking a break in preparation for their next tournament on November 19th-21st at Diablo Valley College. Congrats to all competitors!