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Read the 2022 Community Impact Report

Explore how NSDA membership helped coaches and students get involved, build their skills, and celebrate achievement in the 2022 Community Impact Report. Highlights include a 50% increase in service points over last year, growth in total degrees earned, and stories from the community. 

Extemp Speech Prep and Delivery Breakdown

In the following videos, two-time national champion Jacqueline Wei preps for and/or delivers an Extemp speech. Learning from an expert can be a great tool for beginner and advanced students alike. 

• Demo Extemp Prep and Delivery 1
• Demo Extemp Prep and Delivery 2

• Demo Extemp Prep and Delivery 3

• Demo Extemp Prep and Delivery 4

• Beginner Speech Breakdown
• Advanced Speech Breakdown

Plan Your Second Semester Tournaments

Find upcoming tournaments on the Tabroom.com calendar, and be sure to save the date for Springboard scrimmages, the Last-Chance Qualifier, the e-Championship, and Nationals! We encourage you to reference our calendar of cultural observations to better meet students' needs and provide more equitable access to competitions.

Read the Competition Rules Minutes

The Competition Rules Board will meet on January 10 to discuss the district qualification method for World Schools Debate, assess the National Tournament school awards formula, consider a proposal to remove the requirement that Congress judges must be unaffiliated at the district tournament, and assess the novice Lincoln-Douglas topic. Read the full agenda and share your feedback with board@speechanddebate.org. 

Check the Rankings

If your team is motivated by stats, peruse student and school rankings nationally or by state or district.  

Plan for Recruitment

Starting speech and debate second semester? Check out our recruitment guide for tips for building your team.  

Celebrate Student Service

Students can earn up to 20 service points per day for a maximum of 200 service points per year.  Deciding what activities are eligible for service points is up to the advisor, but examples include: 

• Coaching middle or elementary school students prior to a tournament
• Judging a round of middle school competition 
• Volunteering at an animal shelter 
• Giving a speech at a political rally
• Helping at the ballot table at an after-school tournament
• Volunteering at a summer camp for middle or elementary school students
• Working at a team fundraiser 
• Speaking as part of a religious service 

Questions? We're here to help! Email info@speechanddebate.org or call (920) 748-6206.

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