Converting VARCHAR2 to a DATE type-then need month spelled out

I have a field that should be a DATE type, but is instead a VARCHAR2(8). The data in the VARCHAR2(8) field is displayed as what looks like a date -- EX: 09/18/09. I need to be able to convert the VARCHAR2(8) field so that it brings back the spelled out month plus the numeric day and year -- EX: September 18, 2009.
I've been able to successfully convert a DATE type to the needed format (September 18, 2009) using the following syntax line, but now need to convert the VARCHAR2(8):
to_char(jud_report_hear_off_v.incdate,'fmMonth dd, yyyy,') as INCDATE
Your help is appreciated!!!

So here is what worked. I added this syntax line to my COMMAND in Crystal Reports:
to_date(jud_report_hear_off_v.INCDATE, 'MM/DD/YYYY') as "INCDATE",
Once that line was added into the COMMAND, the new format type was now a DATE and no longer a STRING (VARCHAR2). I added INCDATE into my report and the date appeared as 09/19/2009, as it did before, but I could now select the INCDATE field via the Format Editor and see the option to select a desired Date and Time format. I could then change the format to the choice of spelling out the month (EX: September 19, 2009).
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