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Saturday, June 17 | A publication of the National Speech & Debate Association

Dear Coach,

Tomorrow you begin the most exciting week of the speech and debate season—the National Tournament. Your students represent the top 3% in the nation, and they wouldn’t be here without YOU.

Throughout the week, we will send out an evening newsletter to preview the following day for you and your team at Nationals. The Tournament Book will serve as your ultimate guide for event details, and should always be your primary resource, but this newsletter is meant to provide extra guidance to help you plan the day ahead!

REMINDERS

Help Increase the Diversity of our Judging Pool! » Semifinal and final round judge panels at the National Tournament have not been reflective of the complete demographic speech and debate serves, nor of the breadth of thought and experience our community has to offer. Without a more diverse judge pool, it is difficult for the NSDA to produce more diverse semifinal and final round judge panels.

In order for these judge pools to live up to the values of inclusion and diversity, we need your help! If there are individuals associated with your school who are highly qualified to judge and who would enhance the diversity of our panels, please consider nominating them by filling out this form for the honor of being a part of the judge pool for the semifinal and final rounds.

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Register Your Team » Registration opens for all coaches at 8:00 a.m. at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel in Birmingham Ballroom I, located on the first floor. Grab your tournament books, competitor ribbons, and much more.

Explore the Expo » Stop by the Expo after registration! Check out camp programs, chat with colleges, grab your giveaways, and more in Birmingham Ballroom III.

Shop the Speech & Debate Store » Swing by the store and stock up on your speech and debate gear in Birmingham Ballroom II from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You can purchase supplies and score great deals on clothing, accessories, and competition tools!

Pick up your 2017 Nats pre-ordered t-shirts » You can pick up pre-ordered t-shirts on Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. outside of registration. Shirts must be picked up by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, and additional Nats t-shirts are available for sale in the store!

Education Sessions » We are thrilled to offer Education Sessions, sponsored by Trinity University, during both High School and Middle School tournament registration. Click here for the line-up and get ready to expand your network! Can't make it in person? Catch sessions on our livestream, sponsored by the Victory Brief Institute, at www.speechanddebate.org/live/.

New Coach Reception » New coaches are invited to join us on Sunday, June 18, at 10:00 a.m. on the first floor of the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel in Birmingham Ballroom XI (adjacent to tournament registration) for face time with the organization’s Board of Directors and senior staff, including Executive Director J. Scott Wunn. You will have an opportunity to ask questions, become oriented to the tournament in a more personal manner, and enjoy the company of other new coaches.

Coaches' Caucuses » Last year's inaugural Coaches' Caucuses were a highlight of the week! This year, all are welcome to take part in these valuable discussions, supported by Colorado College. Join the conversation at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel in Forum A-B (second floor).

11:00 a.m. – African American/Black Coaches’ Caucus

2:00 p.m. – Hispanic/Latinx Coaches’ Caucus

3:00 p.m. – LGBT+ Coaches’ Caucus

4:00 p.m. – Womxn and Gender Non-conforming Coaches’ Caucus

World Schools Training and Demo Debate » Students and judges taking part in World Schools Debate should plan to attend training on Sunday at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel in East Ballrooms A-B at 2:00 p.m. The training will be followed by a demo debate at 3:00 p.m. where you can see what you learned in action! Training is required, even for those who took part last year!

Download the Nats17 Guidebook App » Find everything you need to know during the National Tournament on your phone, for FREE! Simply click here or follow the steps below to download the Nats17 Guidebook app, sponsored by BoutThat.

1. Go to the app store that corresponds with your device and search for “Guidebook.”

2. Follow the prompts on your screen, and Guidebook will download.

3. Open up the Guidebook app on your device to get started. (For desktop users or users with Windows Phones, navigate to guidebook.com/browse in your web browser.)

4. Use the Search box to type in “Nats17.”

5. Tap “Download Guide” to download the guide to your device. You may be prompted to allow push notifications and location services.

Note: We strongly recommend allowing push notifications so you don’t miss any important tournament announcements! Each time you wish to enter the app, click the Guidebook icon and select Nats17 from the My Apps section of the landing page.

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