Offers of scholarships swiftly pursued the winners. Six four-year college teams offered Baldwin forensics scholarships. They hunted me down. The scholarship will reduce the price of school to less than it costs him to attend COD, Baldwin said. The secret of the team s success was to focus on communicating, not on winning trophies, said assistant professor of speech and head coach Steve Schroeder.
Students join a college club, they make friends, have fun, go on trips.
Then suddenly, they re in the news winning awards, scholarships and even national recognition. It starts by cracking open a door. We welcome everyone with open arms, said Forensics Club member Neil Baldwin. There s no pressure. Baldwin, who won gold last year too, said employers are impressed to discover that he is a national champion in speech.