Check out new resources and opportunities for you, Coach!
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Share Your Qualifier Photos for the Centennial Banner
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We're turning 100 this year and celebrating our birthday at Nationals!
Please share photos of your 2025 National Tournament qualifiers to be featured on our special banner (mockup featured) at the tournament.
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Last Chance-Qualifier Recap
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Last weekend, we held our fourth annual Last-Chance Qualifier tournament, which gives high school students who did not qualify in their main event through their district tournament another chance to qualify to compete in that event at Nationals! Join us in congratulating all our new qualifiers and in thanking the Julia Burke Foundation for their support to make this opportunity possible!
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Introducing Sparky, the Nats25 Plushie!
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Each year, we release a stuffed plushie branded for that year's National Tournament, and they've become extremely popular with attendees!
We're excited to announce that for our 100th birthday, this year's plushie is our very own Sparky, who you may recognize from the NSDA logo! This fiery little friend represents the spark that speech and debate ignites in competitors—past, present, and future. From that first nerve-wracking round to the finals stage, Sparky is here to Spark Transformation, Spark Success, Spark Change, and Spark Leadership.
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Sparky will be available exclusively at the 2025 National Tournament, so don't miss your chance to take home this limited-edition centennial keepsake (or ask a friend attending the tournament to snag one for you)!
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Don't Miss These Deadlines in April and May
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DUE TOMORROW, APRIL 30: High School District Leadership Election » Each high school’s advisor may cast their vote by logging in to their NSDA Account and selecting NSDA Voting from the left-side menu. Results will be announced in early May, and elected leaders will need to confirm their acceptance of the position by the end of May. Read more about the election »
DUE TOMORROW, APRIL 30: Hall of Fame Voting » The highest honor for any high school speech and debate coach is election to the NSDA Hall of Fame. 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.
DUE TOMORROW, APRIL 30: National Tournament Extemp Questions » Extemp enthusiasts are invited to submit questions for the 2025 NSDA National Tournament! Whether you're a competitor, coach, or alum, you’re welcome to contribute. You won’t know which questions make the final cut until Nationals. If yours are selected, great! If not, your team has some strong questions you've generated to use for practice. Please share this opportunity with your students—their insights bring fresh perspectives to Extemp.
DUE MAY 2: Membership Survey Feedback: Our membership survey helps shape our priorities for the coming school year and influences the resources, recognition, and competitive opportunities we offer. In 15 minutes, you can have your voice heard and enter to win. Three high school programs and three middle school programs will be randomly selected from all complete surveys submitted by Friday, May 2, at 11:59 p.m. CT to win free a free school membership for 2025-2026. If you are eligible to participate in our survey, you would have received an email on April 7 from info@speechanddebate.org via SurveyMonkey with the subject line Response Requested: 2025 NSDA Membership and Resource Survey.
DUE MAY 15: National Tournament Registration: All entries, fees, judges, and materials are due for high school and middle school Nationals. Please accept or reject entries ASAP and double check your registration on Tabroom.com! Issues will be flagged with a red X in the "Status" column on the "General" tab. For help registering for Nationals, check out this video that goes through the process stey-by-step.
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Prepay Your NSDA Membership for Next Year
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If you have funds remaining in this year's speech and debate budget, you can prepay for next year's school membership through July 31, 2025! Your account will be credited and you can apply it beginning in August. You can also take advantage of the discounted Resource Package. To generate an invoice to prepay:
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Log in to your Account.
- Visit the School Purchases tab.
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Toggle on your desired options for Prepaid School Membership Dues and/or Prepaid Early Bird Resource Package at the top, and/or Prepaid Student Memberships toward the bottom.
- Select Create Invoice and Proceed to Checkout.
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Pay the invoice by credit card, ACH payment, purchase order, or check. Please note: Prepaid memberships are not refundable or transferable. The credits must be used for the type of membership indicated at checkout, not other team expenses.
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Celebrate an Exemplary Middle School Coach
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Middle school speech and debate builds confidence and a sense of belonging at a critical age. We're looking to celebrate the coaches who make it possible through their leadership, advocacy, and encouragement.
Sound like someone you know? Nominate them for the Middle School Coach of the Year Award by Thursday, May 1!
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