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Nationals Newsletter
May 30, 2017 | A weekly publication of the National Speech & Debate Association
Dear friend, 
We are excited to share a big fundraising opportunity, new tournament info, and the 2017 High School Principal of the Year! Jump in below. 
FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY
Edco » Still working on fundraising for the National Tournament? We have great news. Our partners at Edco are giving away $5,000 in matching power grants! Set up your fundraising page in just three minutes, promote your cause with social media posts and customizable emails, and get instant access to funds. There's no cost to get set up, so start fundraising with Edco today! 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
High School Principal of the Year » We are thrilled to announce the 2017 High School Principal of the Year, Austin Brown! Mr. Brown is the principal at Madison Central High School in Mississippi and a true advocate for the speech and debate program at his school. Congratulations, Mr. Brown! 
Shop the Speech & Debate Store at #Nats17 » We will have NEW items and hours this year, so make sure to stop by to celebrate your accomplishment! If you did not pre-order a Nationals t-shirt, we will have additional ones for sale on site, as well as other Nats 2017 items! The store locations and hours are as follows:
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Sheraton-Birmingham Ballroom II
Tuesday: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. - Westin Ballroom C-D
Thursday: 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. - BJCC Concert Hall at the Center Stage Lounge
Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - BJCC Concert Hall at the Center Stage Lounge
Nats 2017 Pre-Ordered T-Shirts » If you pre-ordered a t-shirt, it must be picked up in Birmingham prior to 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 22. T-shirts can be collected outside of registration on Sunday or from one of the store locations above on Tuesday and Thursday. 
REMINDERS
Camp Scholarship Fund Applications - Due Tomorrow » Time is running out to apply for the Forensics Institute Scholarship Fund. This program is designed to help accepted students with a demonstrated financial need pay tuition at three excellent summer speech programs! 
Click here to learn more or to begin the application process. The deadline is tomorrow, May 31. Want to help send a student to camp? All camps match the donations, so your dollars will go twice as far! Earmark your donation for the Forensics Institute Scholarship Fund by donating here and clicking on the fund.
Submit PF and LD Topic Ideas » We've extended the deadline until Thursday, June 1, so keep those great suggestions coming! You can access the online forms on our Topics page.
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