Prepare to Compete with New Resources
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Prep for your April rounds with the latest resources included with your NSDA membership, like topic analyses, Extemp questions, Congress legislation, and more! Make sure you're logged in to your account to access.
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Learn from NSDA National Champions
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Recorded Congress Champion Q&A: In this video, 2024 Congressional Debate national champion Fadhil Lawal shares his strategies for success in Congress including why he preps speeches on both sides of a bill, using AI for prep, handling low precedency, how Senate and House differ at Nationals, and more.
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Live Info Champion Q&A Two-time Informative Speaking national champion Anneteke Adoga will join us on April 21 at 6:00 p.m. CT to share her tips for using visual aids, selecting a topic, and more! Check out advanced and beginner breakdowns of her 2022 champion performance and register to attend the session.
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Student Experts Videos: Visit our Student Experts collection to pick up even more tips from champions and go behind-the-scenes of their final round stage performances.
Watch Final Rounds: Learn by watching the best perform in *final round videos.
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Final round videos from 2023 and earlier are included with membership. The 2024 final rounds are available to schools with the Resource Package. To check if your school has access, ask your coach, or log in to your account and select a 2024 video to check if you can open it.
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Extemp Question Submission Deadline Approaching!
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The April 30 deadline to submit Extemp questions for the 2025 NSDA National Tournament is almost here! We need your help to create strong, thought-provoking questions for Nationals. If your questions are selected to be used at Nationals, great! Even if they are not, your team has some strong questions you've generated to use for practice.
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Congratulations to the Finalists for the Student Leadership Council!
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Each district had the opportunity to submit one student for consideration for the NSDA Student Leadership Council (SLC). The SLC is a group of select students who create resources and provide feedback for the NSDA throughout the year to ensure we are meeting students’ needs.
Congratulations to the finalists for the 2025-2026 SLC! The final group will be announced later this month.
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Special thank you to the 2024-2025 SLC for all their hard work this year! Highlights from their work include:
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Seniors, Before Graduation Don't Forget to...
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Join the Alumni Community » Extend your speech and debate experience beyond high school! Gain access to alumni webinars, our LinkedIn group, volunteer opportunities, and more. Get ready to embark on the next chapter of your speech and debate journey! Claim your free alumni membership »
Purchase Your NSDA Honor Cords » Wear National Speech & Debate Association honor cords during your ceremony! Seniors in the NSDA’s Honor Society can order their cords now on our website. School policies for honor cords vary. Consider sending a letter to your principal if your school does not allow honor cords.
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Register for the Last-Chance Qualifier
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If you missed out on qualifying to Nationals in your main event through your district tournament, you still have another chance to make it through the Last-Chance Qualifier! It's a free, online tournament we host April 24-26 to give you a final shot at your main event.
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Time is Running Out to Celebrate the Impact of Your Coach
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Do you know an award worthy coach? Nominate them for one of our Coach of the Year awards and they could be honored by your district or even at the National Tournament. Regardless of whether they win, nominating them and sharing the words you wrote can help show them the difference they are making in the lives of students on your team!
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