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Dear friend,

Check out the latest news from the speech and debate world below!

Easy Way to Thank an Educator

We invite you to celebrate National Speech and Debate Education Day with us on March 1! From building confidence, improving communication, and increasing critical thinking skills to better preparing students for college—speech and debate provides educational skills vital to a young person’s success in the future.

Schedule a special message to a coach, educator, or administrator to show your appreciation for all they do! Messages will appear in their inboxes on March 1.

National Speech & Debate Tournament Details

The National Speech & Debate Tournament is held annually in June and is the largest academic competition in the world. Early details for this year's event in Dallas are now available online, including the link to book hotel rooms. Visit www.speechanddebate.org/nationals for more information.

Celebrating Black History Month

February is Black History Month! Inspired by recommendations from the African American/Black Coaches’ Caucus and in partnership with Wiley College, we have created a series of free classroom and tournament resources to celebrate! The collection includes:

More than 40 spark leaders posters featuring Black speech and debate coaches and alumni.
An editable template that allows teams to create their own posters with easy to follow instructions!
Free practice tools including Extemp questions, Congress legislation, and Impromptu prompts.
A literature collection containing more than 175 works by Black authors and playwrights.

View Resources

Speech and Debate Honor Cords

The National Speech & Debate Association’s Honor Society recognizes middle school and high school students for participation in speech and debate activities. Members are held to the Code of Honor, the highest standards of integrity, humility, respect, leadership, and service, and are eligible to wear honor cords at induction or graduation ceremonies to recognize their accomplishment. Learn more »

Academic All American Award

From more than 141,000 student members of the National Speech & Debate Association, fewer than 1,000 students earn the Academic All American award every year. Only the top one-percent of all student members across the country receive this honor–and a student you know might be eligible! This award recognizes students who have:

completed at least five semesters of high school;
earned the degree of Superior Distinction in our Honor Society (a total of 750 or more merit points);
achieved rigorous criteria for GPA and/or test score requirements;
and demonstrated outstanding character and leadership.

If you know a student who meets these requirements, please email your program advisor to confirm and ask them to begin the free application process!

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