The new membership cycle started August 1! If you haven't yet renewed your annual school membership, be sure to do so by the end of September to continue receiving this newsletter. Questions about speech and debate? Email us at info@speechanddebate.org or call us at (920) 748-6206. We're here to help!
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New Resource: Running the First Practice
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One of the first steps of every season is planning your first team practice! Our new resource guides you through preparation, spreading the word, goal-setting, and activities to use to get students interested and excited.
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Example—Musical Chairs Jigsaw: Play a version of musical chairs to randomly pair students to answer fun questions like, Would you rather always say everything on your mind or never speak again? and Would you rather have a head the size of a tennis ball or the size of a watermelon? Then have them discuss their reasoning and play again. This is an easy way to break the ice and get them talking and moving.
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Granting Permissions for Coaches
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If you're lucky enough to have a team of coaches working for your program, did you know you can grant them specific permissions to help with your team administration? There are three levels of access:
- Advisors: Can do all things on behalf of the school.
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Coaches: Can earn points and access resources but have no administrative powers.
- Coaches with Permissions: Advisors have granted them specific administrative powers. The options are:
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Edit School - Change school account information.
- Manage Members - Approve link requests, add or remove students and coaches from the roster.
- Manage Finances - Generate and pay invoices.
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Enter Points - Manually enter points for students or approve autoposted points.
- NSDA Voting - Vote on behalf of the school on topics or in elections.
To change permissions, advisors can log in to their account, select the Coaches tab from their school profile, select the pencil icon next to a coach's name, and use the toggles to set their permissions or elevate them to advisor status.
It's also a good idea to review who all has access to your school. If there are former advisors or coaches listed on your roster who don't work with your school anymore, select the pencil icon and choose to archive them to remove their access to school and student information.
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The new issue of Rostrum magazine shares:
Check it out! This is the last issue of Rostrum schools will receive in the mail before renewing their NSDA membership for the year.
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Help us celebrate members of the speech and debate community who, through their actions, attitudes, and leadership, contribute to a kind and caring speech and debate environment. Nominating them for a Faces in the Crowd feature in Rostrum magazine is a great way to recognize their effort and demeanor.
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Time is Running Out to Apply for Team Funding
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Keith West dedicated his life to coaching and teaching youth in the ways of argumentation and debate. To honor his life and legacy, his family and friends have established the Keith West Memorial School Grant to provide one $5,000 grant, two $2,500 grants, and five $1,000 grants to teams who have strong potential but a significant lack of financial resources.
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Recognize Students for Competitive Prowess and Academic Success
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The prestigious Academic All American award recognizes high school students for academic and competitive success. To be eligible, students must have:
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Earned the degree of Superior Distinction (750 points)
- Completed at least 5 semesters of high school
- Demonstrated outstanding character and leadership
- Earned a GPA of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
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