Prepare to Compete with New Resources
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Topics for the first rounds of competition are live! Start prepping with the latest resources included with your NSDA membership. Make sure you're logged in to your account to access.
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Our competition events guide includes all the basics about events. Learn more for yourself or use it as a tool to help coach other students!
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Learn from NSDA National Champions
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Live Extemp Champion Q&A: Two-time International Extemp Speaking national champion Anthony Babu will join us on September 30 at 7:00 p.m. CT to share his advice for practicing, researching, memorizing, and delivering an Extemp speech. Register to attend the session and submit a question in advance.
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Recorded Info Champion Q&A: In this video, two-time Info national champion Anneteke Adoga shares her strategies for success in Info including how she uses visual aids, selecting and refining topics, incorporating humor, practice techniques, and more. Learn more from Anneteke by watching her beginner and advanced final round breakdowns.
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Student Experts Videos: Visit our Student Experts collection to pick up even more tips from champions and go behind-the-scenes of their final round stage performances.
Watch Final Rounds: Learn by watching the best perform in *final round videos.
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Final round videos from 2024 and earlier are included with membership. The 2025 final rounds are available to schools with the Resource Package. To check if your school has access, ask your coach, or log in to your account and select a 2025 video to check if you can open it.
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Recruit New Members for Your Team
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As the year gets underway, so does student recruitment! Talk to your coach about how you can help expand team membership this year. Some ways to get involved include:
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Sharing your speech and debate photos and memories on social to spread the word about the team.
Reaching out to teachers/student leadership of similar clubs whose students are likely to be interested, like political clubs, Model UN, mock trial, and theater.
- Bringing prospective members to team meetings.
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Working with teachers to go around to classes to make a quick pitch for joining speech and debate!
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Making or hanging recruitment posters around the school. Check out a set on our website.
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Setting up a table at lunch or before/after school to talk to students about joining.
- Pitching the team during school announcements.
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Speech and debate has a whole lingo of its own. Check out our glossary to learn common terms, or share it with new team members!
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Sharpen Your Skills with Springboard Scrimmages!
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The Springboard Series offers you an excellent opportunity to enhance your speech and debate practice! These free, online scrimmages offer a competitive way to elevate your skills, explore new events, and connect with fellow students nationwide. Rounds begin this month! Check out the schedule and talk to your coach about registering.
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