If you haven't yet renewed your annual school membership, be sure to do so by the end of September to continue to receive this newsletter. Check out what's new this week!
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Program Oral Interpretation Video Breakdown
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In this new video, 2023 national champion Isabella Royer takes you behind the scenes of her final round POI performance to discuss the strategies and techniques she used to prepare and deliver her speech. If you have students competing in POI this year, or are interested in learning more about the event yourself, don't miss this breakdown!
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Using Speech and Debate to Succeed in College Admissions
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In this webinar recording, students are briefed on how to use their speech and debate experience to succeed in the college admissions process. Flip through the slides for a preview or share the full session with students to watch any time!
Searching for more college-related tools? Check out our scholarship listings to peruse colleges with scholarships for speech and debate.
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Our experienced NSDA staff members are here to help you on your coaching journey. Sign up for a personalized 20-minute session to ask questions, explore strategies, or dive deeper into topics that matter to you. Whether you’re seeking advice, resources, or just a friendly chat to boost your confidence, we're here to offer support!
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Host a Big Questions Debate Event and Earn Money for Your Team
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Want to expand your students’ horizons and challenge their perspectives? Host a Big Questions debate event and open their minds to exciting discussions at the intersection of science and philosophy. Plus, you can earn money to help offset the cost of your event! Find out more »
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Encourage Your Judges to Get Accredited!
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The NSDA Judge Accreditation system offers free, interactive learning modules tailored to various speech and debate events. All judges, regardless of membership status, can personalize their learning path to build confidence and expertise in judging each event at their own pace. After completing each module, judges will earn a certificate, and a badge will appear on their public Tabroom.com profiles indicating that they have successfully completed the module.
Judges at NSDA-run events are required to take the judge training courses, and a new feature in Tabroom.com makes it easy for any tournaments to require that judges at their events have completed the training as well. Learn more »
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Agendas for Upcoming Committee and Board of Directors Meetings
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The NSDA Board of Directors will meet September 27-28. The agenda will be posted on our site here by Friday, September 20. Feedback is always welcome at board@speechanddebate.org.
The agenda for tonight's Competition and Rules Leadership Committee meeting is also available.
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$5,000 Team Grant Available This Fall—Apply by October 1
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Is your school's speech and debate team striving for growth and inclusivity? In order to ensure more students have access to speech and debate, the Keith West Memorial Fund School Grant will provide one $5,000 grant, two $2,500 grants, and five $1,000 grants to teams that value growth, diversity, and initiative but who are currently under-resourced.
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Drills and Activities for Practices
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Our practice collection includes drills and practice activities sourced from coaches and students across the country. Focus in on specific skills like delivery, prep, strategy, memorization, characterization, movement, and more. This is a great tool for peer coaches and independent student learning! Have an activity to share? Please submit it!
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Prep for the Policy Topic with Free Workshops
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We invite students and coaches to learn more about intellectual property in preparation for the 2024-2025 Policy Debate topic, Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks.
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Over the course of three FREE sessions this fall, COSI’s online Extracurricular Intellectual Property Innovation Center will introduce the basics of intellectual property, explore current issues in IP, answer questions, and offer feedback on arguments. Learn more or sign up today. Each workshop will be recorded and provided to registered participants.
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