The Exemplary Student Service Award is given annually to a student who serves their school, community, city, region, or state using skills they honed through speech and debate. Coaches or administrators may nominate a student who upholds the highest standard of service, one of the core tenets of our Code of Honor, for recognition. Current member students at any grade level are eligible for nomination! The winner is selected by a panel of past National Student of the Year Award winners.
Learn more about the award and read a profile on last year's recipient here. Pick up some general tips on what makes a student stand out in award nominations in Knockout Nomations. Then when you're ready, submit a nomination by February 7 via this form!
Inspired by recommendations from the African American/Black Coaches’ Caucus and in partnership with Wiley College, we have created a series of freeclassroom and tournament resources to celebrate Black History Month! The collection includes:
More than 40 spark leaders posters featuring Black speech and debate coaches and alumni! This series is designed to help you commemorate the month in your school or community.
An editable template that allows you to create posters featuring members of your team with easy to follow instructions!
Free practice tools including Extemp questions, Congress legislation, and Impromptu prompts!
A literature collection containing more than 175 works by Black authors and playwrights. We encourage you to share this collection with students as they select pieces for Interpretation or Poetry events.
Do you know an outstanding coach who belongs in the Hall of Fame? Individuals with 25 years of NSDA coach membership (e.g., a merit date of 1993 or earlier), or who are retired from coaching and teaching, are eligible for this prestigious award. Hall of Fame nominations are due February 1. Submit a nomination»
Watch a Public Forum Demo Round
Preparing for the January Public Forum topic? Resource Package subscribers can watch a round from the Blake Round Robin to learn how some of the nation's top competitors are approaching the topic, Resolved: The United States federal government should prioritize reducing the federal debt over promoting economic growth.
Recruit a Friend, Save $50 on Your Conference Registration!
Did you miss the Early Bird discount? There is still time for you to save on your NSDA National Conference registration! Recruit a fellow speech and debate educator to attend, and you both can receive $50 off your registration. To be eligible, at least one person must be a first time attendee!
To get the coupon, please email Lauren McCool with the names and emails of each person registering.
Connecting with Alumni
Alumni from your program can keep up with what's happening in the speech and debate world by signing up for our quarterly Alumni Newsletter! They'll receive information on livestreams, National Tournament results, upcoming events, and more. Please forward this signup link to an alum who may be interested!
For tips on connecting with alumni from your team, check out these past articles from Rostrum magazine.
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