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Download March Competition Tools
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Fresh practice tools are available to help your team prep for their next rounds of competition!
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Support the speech and debate community by sharing your knowledge and expertise with others. We are looking for subject matter experts to create engaging materials on a variety of topics, including competition events, running a team, and teaching classes. If you are interested in getting paid to create and share materials, fill out this interest form.
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Celebrate National Speech and Debate Education Day on Friday
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National Speech and Debate Education Day (NSDE Day) is a great opportunity to spotlight your students and the impact of your program. Consider hosting a team celebration or inviting school leaders to observe practice this Friday, March 6!
You can also stream SPEAK., the speech and debate documentary with your team for free and use it as a conversation starter about the value of this activity. Find celebration ideas, proclamation resources, and more on our website.
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Use Press Releases to Gain Team Attention
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Earning local press attention is a great way to build community support and awareness around speech and debate. We have a number of press release templates that you can edit and send to local media, including national qualifiers, charter awards, and more!
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Join the Conversation! NSDA Military Community Conversation
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Join us tonight, March 3 at 7:00 p.m. CT for the NSDA Military Community & Veterans Coaches Conversation—build community, support military-connected students, and help shape what’s next. Register »
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Seeking Policy Topic Writers
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Are you a high school Policy Debate coach interested in writing a topic paper and attending the annual topic meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, next summer? Apply for the Policy Topic Fellowship! The NSDA has partnered with the NFHS to offer two Policy Debate topic fellowships with a goal of increased representation in the topic process. Learn more or apply by April 1.
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Prepare Your Pitch for an Assistant Coach
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If you're running your team on your own and in need of support, our NSDA Learn course can help you make the pitch for an assistant coach! Explore how to use the length of your season, the size of your program, parity with other activities, and your achievements to craft your ask. Enroll today for free!
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Reminder: Last Day to Use Prepaid Student Memberships Approaching
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As we prepare to transition to a flat fee membership model for next school year, please remember that the last day to use any prepaid memberships for 2025-2026 is Tuesday, March 31, 2026. In early April, any existing prepaid memberships will be converted to account credits for future application to membership expenses or National Tournament entry fees. At the same time, we will enable the purchase of $349 flat-rate prepaid school memberships for next school year. Thank you for your patience and support as we transition our systems to accommodate the new membership model!
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Vote for Hall of Fame Inductees
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The highest honor for any high school speech and debate coach is election to the NSDA Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame voting will take place from now until March 27. Current Hall of Fame members and active coaches with three or more Diamond Awards may vote online to select this year’s inductees. To access the ballot, eligible coaches can log in to their NSDA Account and select NSDA Voting from the left side menu.
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