Check out what's new this week, Coach!
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Tonight's Webinar: Intro to Coaching Original Spoken Word Poetry
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Join Kristy Thomas, writer and owner of Always Writing 4 U, tonight, February 20 at 7:00 p.m. CT for a webinar introduction to coaching Original Spoken Word Poetry and guiding students through the writing process.
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Prepare for Nationals: Info Session Recording Available
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| In case you missed it, NSDA staff and local hosts held an info session all about the 2024 Tournament including an overview of venues, policies, and strategies for success from past attendees. Check out the recording to get up to speed! Tournament info is available on our website, including tentative schedules, hotel details, logistics, and more for high school and middle school. The Nationals hotel block is also open!
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Apply for Stay at Simpson by Thursday
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Thursday, February 22
is the final day to apply for a chance to win free lodging for your team at the 2024 National Speech & Debate Tournament. Not sure about your Nationals plans? Estimate your numbers, and if your team is selected, we'll sort out the details after the application drawing in March. Coaches, take advantage of this opportunity and apply
for your chance to win free lodging through Stay at Simpson.
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Create a Student Leadership Program
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As spring approaches, it's a great time to lay the groundwork for any new initiatives you want to introduce to your team next year. Offering leadership opportunities on your team facilitates peer coaching and mentorship, positively influences team culture, fosters leadership qualities in students, and inspires the next generation of coaches. Plus, it can help you offload some coaching or admin responsibilities. Upon completion of our free NSDA Learn course, you will be able to:
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- Build a student leadership model that fits your team.
- Attract, interview, select, and onboard student leaders.
- Train leaders to run practices and bootcamps independently.
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| | Read the Board Meeting Minutes
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Join the Multicultural Learning Alliance
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The Multicultural Learning Alliance (MLA) is your chance to develop the knowledge, awareness, and skills needed to effectively engage in diverse spaces. If you are seeking a solid foundation for starting your DEI journey, join us on February 21.
During this session, we will explore how people’s lived experiences differ greatly from one another and how a person's identities inform the way they see and experience the world.
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Nominate a Group or Individual for the Activating Equity Award
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The Activating Equity Award exists to acknowledge members of our community who have turned their passion into action and strive to ensure fairness and justice—both in round and beyond. Do you know a group or organization who deserves recognition? Or maybe it’s a group to which you belong! Nominate, or self-nominate, before March 1.
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Sharing Invoices with Bookkeepers
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| Invoices generated by advisors
are now sent to the bookkeeper on the school's account alongside the advisor. If you prefer invoices not be sent, advisors can remove your bookkeeper's email from the school profile. Reminder, if you need to request to cancel an invoice, you must do so within 72 hours of generating it.
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