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Celebrating the Top 100 Schools
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Each year, the 100 high school chapters with the largest number of new Honor Society degrees receive the Top 100 Schools designation. Join us in recognizing the 2023-2024 winners!
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Register for the Saturday Springboard Capstone Tournament
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Enjoy all of the benefits of a weekend tournament without bus travel or entry fees! On Saturday, November 16, we are hosting a free, all-day Springboard Capstone event. Join us for low pressure, education-focused rounds to hone your students' skills!
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Big Questions Video Breakdown
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In this new Student Experts video, the 2023 national champion, Isobel Maksoudian, breaks down her final round of Big Questions Debate to explain the strategy behind her arguments. Teams can earn funds when they participate in Big Questions! This video is a great resource to share with your students as they learn about the format and prepare to earn money for your team by participating.
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| Apply to Join a Wording Committee and Help Craft Topics!
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All coaches and former competitors are invited to apply to join a Wording Committee for PF, LD, or 2025 National Tournament topics! The wording committees' work has a direct impact on our tournaments. Each committee is responsible for researching, drafting questions, evaluating topic options based on the NSDA Topic Rubric, and attending a few onboarding virtual meetings with committee members between March and April. Learn more about the topic writing process on the Topic Creation Hub. Interested coaches and alumni can apply now!
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Submit Nominations for Coach, Student, and Admin Awards
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High School (District to National) » Each winner of the following district awards is automatically entered into the running for the national-level award when reported by your district chair. This is a special way to recognize excellence, offer a boost to new or rarely celebrated members, and uplift the members of your community who make speech and debate great.
District deadlines vary, so be sure to check with your local leadership about when nominations are due. District chairs must report district winners to us by April 16 for national award consideration!
Middle School (National) » Recognize a coach who champions speech and debate! Nominations for the Middle School Coach of the Year Award are due May 1. These nominations are evaluated by the national office to choose the winner.
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Earning NSDA Points for Scrimmages
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Remember, students may earn up to 75 merit points for intrasquad and intersquad competitions that do not have the usual required four schools participating. Coaches will enter these points manually and list the Tournament/Service name as Scrimmage. This is a great way for geographically isolated schools or students with weekend conflicts to earn more points!
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It's National Estate Planning Awareness Week!
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Did you know that 64% of Americans say having a will is important, but 68% don’t have a will?
Just as we plan to empower students to use their voices, it’s equally important that our community uses their voices to support their family members, assets, and communities. This week is a reminder that everyone—no matter your age or assets—should have a plan. Learn more »
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Help Students Overcome Public Speaking Anxiety
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If you have students in class or on your team who are experiencing high levels of anxiety over public speaking, help them adjust with progressive delivery tips from Start Here: Teaching Public Speaking.
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Students begin by delivering one fact about themselves to the board, facing away from the class. You can also try dimming or turning off the lights!
- They deliver a tongue twister to the board as many times as they can in 15-30 seconds.
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They practice delivering a poem from a script to the wall, then to a partner, then in a group, then to the class.
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Webinar: How to Serve as a Parliamentarian in Congressional Debate
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Coaches and judges are invited to join NSDA Board Member Adam Jacobi to learn about the role of serving as a parliamentarian in Congressional Debate on Thursday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m. CT. This is a great session to share with your team's judges! Register in advance »
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Intro to Coaching Dramatic and Humorous Interp
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Take a deep dive into coaching DI and HI in the self-paced, online intro course on NSDA Learn and find considerations for selecting literature, sample cuttings, activities for characterization, and more. This course is authored by Hall of Fame members Meg Howell-Haymaker and Deborah Simon.
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