Check out what's new this week, Coach!
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Your Last Chance for the Last-Chance Qualifier!
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Unlock a second chance for your students at the NSDA Last-Chance Qualifier, presented by The Julia Burke Foundation. This online showdown, held April 25-27, is exclusively for NSDA members with no entry fee. For those who missed out on district qualifications, it's a golden opportunity to secure their spot at the 2024 National Tournament in Des Moines. Register by Friday, April 19 to give your students a chance to shine on the National Tournament stage.
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Apply for a Road to Nationals Grant
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Are you and your team headed to Nationals? If so, apply today for a grant from the Road to Nationals Fund founded by The William Woods Tate, Jr. Memorial Fund. These grants support teams who need financial assistance and can be used for food, travel, and lodging expenses. High school teams can receive grants ranging from $100 to $1,000, with average grants of $500. Apply today »
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NEW Intro to Coaching Extemp Course
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The new NSDA Learn course Intro to Coaching Extemp covers the basics of both International and United States Extemp, including choosing a question, crafting an introduction, strategic use of prep time, and practice ideas. Take the free, self-paced course or share it with an assistant coach!
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Read the Board Meeting Agenda
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The Board of Directors will meet April 26-27. We invite you to review their agenda and send any comments to board@speechanddebate.org. It's also the last meeting for long-time Board members President Pam Wycoff, Vice President Dr. Tommie Lindsey, Jr., Dr. Mike Edmonds, and Jennifer Jerome. Read more about these servant leaders in the February and April (coming soon!) editions of Rostrum!
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District Awards Reporting Deadline Today
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Chairs, reminder that your district award reporting forms are due to us today, April 16, for national award consideration! Each winner of the following district awards is entered into the running for the national-level award when we receive the reporting form from the district chair and the corresponding nomination form from a community member:
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- High School Coach of the Year
- High School New Coach of the Year
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High School Assistant Coach of the Year
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High School Student of the Year
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Recognize Your Graduates with NSDA Honor Cords
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NSDA students are eligible to wear honor cords at graduation and induction ceremonies. Honor cords demonstrate membership in our Honor Society and, for many, the opportunity to wear them is an enticing part of membership.
School policies vary—check with your administration about whether your students can wear honor cords, and share our letter to help make the case.
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Share Your Plans for Next Year
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Are you retiring? Leaving coaching? Changing schools? If you're making a change for the 2023-2024 school year, share the details with us! That way we can continue to support your speech and debate program by advocating for or onboarding your replacement.
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Cast Your Ballot This Month
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Competition Rules Leadership Committee » The new Competition and Rules Leadership Committee will serve as a decision-making body dedicated to issues that focus on NSDA competitions and rules. The committee will be empowered to establish policies governing NSDA competition rules and event procedures. Voting is underway for the California, East/Northeast, Northern Midwest, and Northwest/Northwest Central seats on the committee! One advisor per active NSDA school in each of the four regions is eligible to vote. Review candidacy statements for your region, then log in to your NSDA Account and select NSDA Voting on the left side panel. Voting ends April 22 and results will be announced on April 30.
Hall of Fame » The highest honor for any high school speech and debate coach is election to the NSDA Hall of Fame. Current Hall of Fame members and active coaches with three or more Diamond Awards may vote online to select this year’s inductees. To access the ballot, log in to your NSDA Account and select NSDA Voting from the left side menu. Voting ends April 22!
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