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| The Key | February 2016
A monthly newsletter from Pi Kappa Delta
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Dear PKD Coach,
Today is the last day to register for the National Comprehensive Tournament! Continue watching our tournament website for additional updates as we get closer to March.
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Today Is Your Last Chance to Register for the NCT » We hope you will join us March 16-20 in Lexington, Kentucky. It’s not too late to register for the tournament! Click here to log in and access the registration site before it closes today at 5:00 p.m. CT. Please note that ALL students must be members of Pi Kappa Delta in order to compete. In addition, all school memberships must be paid in full, including last year's dues. On February 16, the cost of individual memberships will go up to $50, and school dues go up to $125, so be sure to complete your membership forms today! You should also book your hotel rooms if you have not done so already. For our complete list of recommended properties, click here. Be sure to mention Pi Kappa Delta to receive our group rate!
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Professional Development Opportunities » Coaches, you may select up to three professional development sessions to attend at the Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive Tournament! The sessions are entitled "Communicating with Administrators: Demonstrating the Value of Forensics," "Coaching College Public Forum Debate: Just the Basics," and "Empowering Forensic Students through Service-Learning: The Benefits, Challenges, and Rewards." Sign up by March 1 to ensure your spot!
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Seeking PKD National Tournament Director » The National Council of Pi Kappa Delta is seeking an enthusiastic and talented colleague to serve as the next National Tournament Director. Although our order is far more than a set of national tournaments, our tournaments are among our most important events. As such, we are seeking an individual who can help us make these events the very best they can be. For more information, please click here.
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Call for 2016 NCA Papers » Colleagues, we invite submissions for the 102nd NCA Convention in Philadelphia, PA that focus on any aspect of forensic pedagogy, practice, strategic planning, or any issues important to the forensic community. Pi Kappa Delta particularly welcomes submissions that reflect on the organization’s history, or on the NCA Convention theme, "Communication's Civic Callings." Abstracts will be considered, but completed papers will be granted special consideration. Submissions are open until March 30, 2016, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Please click here for more information.
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World Speech Day » The NSDA has secured support from Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa as lead co-sponsor of a Senate resolution designating March 15, 2016, as National Speech & Debate Education Day as part of the first-ever World Speech Day. We need your help to generate support for the resolution from your state’s U.S. senators! We've provided sample text and contact information for you to use here. We NEED co-sponsors on both sides of the aisle for this resolution to become a reality. Contacting your senators will make all the difference!
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Evidence-Based Argumention (EBATM) » Last week, the NSDA announced its partnership with the Boston Debate League to become the national provider of Evidence-Based Argumentation (EBATM). This innovative program brings the 21st century skills of critical thinking, analysis, evaluation, questioning, and problem solving to classrooms school-wide. Currently, the NSDA is approaching school districts across the county to add EBATM and speech and debate programs to their high schools and middle schools. To learn more about the benefits of these debate-centric tools, check out this brochure. If you can recommend or connect us to a key school district in your area that might be interested in the investment, please contact Nicole Wanzer-Serrano at nicole.wanzer-serrano@speechanddebate.org. You can also learn more at www.speechanddebate.org/EBA.
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