Prepare to Compete with the Latest Resources
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| Improve your competition prep with December or January legislation, Extemp questions, and World Schools motions. Plus, familiarize yourself with topics using our analyses.
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Explore the Basics of Events
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Our competition events guide includes all the basics about events. Learn more for yourself or use it as a tool to help coach other students!
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Have Some Time Over Winter Break? Submit Your Congress Legislation!
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Let your ideas shine and leave your mark on the 2024 National Tournament when you submit your original legislation for the docket. Any NSDA member student, no matter your national qualification status, can directly submit their original legislation for the 2024 National Speech & Debate Tournament. Submissions are due by February 5, 2024. If selected you will receive:
- Recognition in Rostrum
- An award after the tournament
- A $100 scholarship
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Ask Your Coach to Nominate You for the Student Leadership Council!
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The Student Leadership Council (SLC) is composed of current high school members of the NSDA who provide feedback and recommendations throughout the year to ensure we are meeting students’ needs. If you want to help the NSDA support and engage student members, ask your coach to nominate you by February 15. Catch current SLC members in action in this video or learn more »
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Compete in the Springboard Capstone Tournament
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Get a full tournament experience from the comfort of your own home or school! This free, online tournament will include four preliminary rounds of speech and debate. Live and asynchronous speech is offered. Registration closes on Wednesday, January 17, at 12:00 p.m. CT. Learn more about the schedule, events offered, and judge requirements by selecting the yellow tabs on the right side of the page on Tabroom.com »
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Announcing the Return of the Last-Chance Qualifier!
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| The NSDA Last-Chance Qualifier is a no cost opportunity for students who did not qualify through their district tournament to have a chance to attend the 2024 National Tournament in Des Moines. Registration will open on January 8, 2024.
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Seniors, You're Invited to Join the Alumni Community
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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 today »
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How Will You Celebrate National Speech and Debate Education Day?
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National Speech and Debate Education Day (NSDE Day) is an annual celebration which honors, celebrates, and promotes the activity of scholastic speech and debate on the first Friday in March (March 1, 2024). We are thrilled to have a day dedicated to celebrating you, your team, and all you put into speech and debate. Download our NSDE Day poster, official logos, and graphics for your local celebration and find templates to contact your local media and legislators on our website.
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Nominate Your Coach For Coach Of The Year
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