March 2018 | A monthly publication of the National Speech & Debate Association

Dear Student,

Below we share a recap of National Speech and Debate Education Day, camp scholarship opportunities, and how your peers are using their speech and debate skills to advocate for national policy change.

Meet Award Winner Brandon Schloss

As part of our celebration of National Speech and Debate Education Day, we announced the recipient of the 2018 Exemplary Student Service Award. Congratulations to Brandon Schloss from Wellington High School in Florida! Brandon was selected by a panel of National Student of the Year Award recipients for his work with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Gang Prevention Unit, his experience as an ambassador for the National Campaign to Stop Violence, and for his efforts with Stomp Out Bullying to raise awareness about bullying and cyberbullying prevention.

"When students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High debated gun control in class last November, they never imagined they were preparing to lead a national discussion on how to prevent school shootings. What really explains the students’ poise, said Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie, is the school district’s system-wide debate program that teaches extemporaneous speaking from an early age."

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Camp Scholarship Fund

Headed to speech and debate camp this summer? Apply for support from the Forensics Institute Scholarship Fund! This program is designed to help accepted students with a demonstrated financial need pay tuition at four excellent summer speech programs! Click here to learn more or to begin the application process.

Want to help send a student to camp? All camps match donations, so your dollars go twice as far! Earmark your donation for the Forensics Institute Scholarship Fund by donating here and clicking on the fund.

Box Office Success for Alum

Did you know the smash hit Black Panther stars NSDA alum Chadwick Boseman? He placed eighth at Nationals in 1995! Learn more about Boseman and other successful members on our Alumni page.

Speech and Debate Day Recap

On March 2, teams across the country celebrated National Speech and Debate Education Day. Celebrations featured state resolutions, city declarations, school board proclamations, and team events. Plus, the U.S. Senate passed resolution 415 declaring Friday, March 2, 2018, as National Speech and Debate Education Day!

New Extemp Resources

If your team has a Resource Package, you can prep for competition with a new set of United States Extemp Questions and Resources and International Extemp Questions and Resources from Summit Debate!

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