Gustavus Adolphus College

THANK YOU TO ALL PARTICIPANTS FOR MAKING THIS YEAR'S EVENT A SUCCESS!

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Gustavus Adolphus College and its nationally recognized speech team are proud to offer the first annual Gustavus Forensics Experience to be held on the Gustavus campus Sunday, October 18, 2009.  Held in conjunction with the Bill Robertz Invitational, high school students are invited to spend the day on ‘The Hill’ and watch members of the Gustavus Adolphus College Forensics Team compete on their own campus in a collegiate-level speech tournament.  The goal is to not only showcase Gustavus Adolphus College, but to bridge the gap between high school and college speech, showing students they can still participate in this beneficial competitive co-curricular while in college.

Day Highlights

• See the beauty of the Gustavus campus
• Watch members of the Gustavus Forensics Team compete in eleven different speech categories, including Prose, Program Oral Interpretation, Informative, After Dinner Speaking, Impromptu, Communication Analysis, Persuasive, Dramatic Interpretation, Duo, Poetry and Extemporaneous Speaking
• Participate in team vocal warm-ups
• Free continental breakfast and lunch from the nationally ranked Gustavus Adolphus College Market Place
• Attend an informational meeting with Director of Forensics, Kris Kracht, and senior team members
• Receive free ‘Gustie Wear’

Official College Visit

Campus visits are an integral -- if not the most important -- part of your college selection process. Turn your Gustavus Forensics Experience into an official college visit and stay the night on campus into Monday, October 19, which includes:

• Overnight in one of the college dorms with a member of the Gustavus Forensics Team
• Attend college classes in the academic area of your choice
• Meet with an Admission Counselor to discuss your college career at Gustavus
  

If interested in an overnight stay, please state so in your registration e-mail.

Signing Up

Registration and breakfast begin at 7:30 am in the Jackson Campus Center.  To sign-up for this fun and exciting experience, or for more information, send an e-mail to gustieforensics@gustavus.edu.  Please include your name, address, high school and phone number.

Gustavus Forensics

Forensics has a long tradition of excellence at Gustavus Adolphus College. A few program highlights include:

• Top 20 at the 2009, 2008 and 2007 American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournaments 
• Three American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament All-Americans in six years
• Qualified for the Interstate Oratorical Association National Contest five consecutive years
• 2009 and 2008 Minnesota Collegiate Forensics Association State Champions