The Key | December 2015
A monthly newsletter from Pi Kappa Delta
Dear PKD Coach,
This month, we’re excited to share additional ways for you and your school to gain exposure at a national level. From all of us at Pi Kappa Delta, we wish you a warm and relaxing holiday season!
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Recruit from 150,000 NSDA Student Members » The National Speech & Debate Association recently debuted a new college scholarship database and will feature and promote PKD-specific team scholarships in the NSDA's coach and student newsletters. Don't miss out on this opportunity to recruit from the best speech and debate competitors in the country! To include your team scholarship information, fill out this short form.
Book Your Nationals Hotel Rooms »A reminder for all coaches to make your hotel reservations for nationals by Feburary 15. Hotel updates will be provided atwww.speechanddebate.org/pkdnationalshotelson a regular basis. Be sure to mention Pi Kappa Delta to receive our group rate!
GET INVOLVED
Get Published! »Coaches, please consider submitting articles for the National Speech & Debate Association's quarterly publication, Rostrum. The next deadline is January 15, 2016. The NSDA will consider a variety of articles, including formal academic research, perspectives and approaches to competition events, and connecting with colleges and university programs. To view past issues of Rostrum, click here. Send your ideas, questions, or submissions to editor@speechanddebate.org.
Event Resources »Is a member of your team performing a particularly interesting or creative event? We are interested in capturing unique performances in the form of written scripts or video recordings to add to our collection of resources online. Please email us at pkd@speechanddebate.org with your ideas and materials!
REMINDERS
National Comprehensive Tournament » The NCT will be held March 16-20, 2016, on the beautiful University of Kentucky campus. Competition will take place Thursday through Sunday. You can find lots of information on our website, including hotels, entry, and schedule. We hope to see you there!
Individual Memberships » Coaches, invite your students to become members of PKD! By clicking here, your students can fill out the form and pay for their membership at any time. Remember: At this year’s NCT, all students who attend must be members of Pi Kappa Delta. Individual membership student fees are $35 and are good for a lifetime. Have your students sign up TODAY!
