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Nationals Newsletter
May 18, 2017 | A weekly publication of the National Speech & Debate Association
Dear friend, 
The countdown is still ticking! We're excited to share a big award announcement, tournament details and deadlines, and plenty more this week. 
ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS
Order Your T-Shirts » It's not too late to pre-order your #Nats17 shirts! High school and middle school tournament attendees can choose from one of two popular styles. Reserve yours for pick up in Birmingham, Alabama, and see all of the other great items available by visiting the online Speech & Debate Store. The deadline to order shirts is Friday, May 26. 
Transportation Reminder » There is no transportation provided between hotels and competition venues. All competitors and coaches are responsible for meeting their own transportation needs throughout the tournament. 
Diamond Awards and Four-Time Qualifiers » We're mixing up the Thursday schedule this year! Coaches receiving their first or second Diamond award and students who are four-time qualifiers will be recognized on stage BEFORE the Donus D. Roberts Diamond Assembly on Thursday, June 22. If this applies to you, you'll receive an email with more info soon! 
Judge Obligations » All judges must be available for rounds Monday through Thursday, including main event AND supplemental / consolation rounds. Please be sure to tell your judges that they may be judging a variety of events at Nationals and to prepare accordingly. Links to our competition events guides and other helpful resources are available under the judging resources filter of our website.
MIDDLE SCHOOL TOURNAMENT NEWS
Middle School Coach of the Year » We are proud to recognize C. Ryan Joyce as the 2017 Middle School Coach of the Year! Mr. Joyce is a speech and debate alum of Iona Prep in New York and is currently the Director of Advancement and a Middle School Speech and Debate Coach at Phoenix Country Day School in Arizona. 
Middle School Chamber Assignments » Middle School Chamber Assignments will be released on Monday, May 22! Changes to your Congress entry should be made as soon as possible so the chambers are accurate upon release.
Middle School Wait-Lists » We are still processing entries off of the wait-list! If you would like to add either new students or additional events, email lauren.burdt@speechanddebate.org. Limited space is available.
GET INVOLVED
Submit PF and LD Topic Ideas » We've extended the deadline until Thursday, June 1, so keep those great suggestions coming! You can access the online forms on our Topics page.
Speech Camp Scholarship Fund » We're excited to announce a new partnership with the Forensics Institute Scholarship Fund. This program is designed to help accepted students with a demonstrated financial need pay tuition at three excellent summer programs! 
Click here to learn more or to begin the application process. Don't delay, the deadline is May 31. Want to help send a student to camp? All camps match the donations, so your dollars will go twice as far! Earmark your donation for the Forensics Institute Scholarship Fund by donating here and clicking on the fund.
UPCOMING WEBINARS
Team Culture » Western Kentucky University's Ganer Newman will host a webinar on Using Organizational Identification Strategies to Build a Championship Team Culture on Monday, May 22, at 7:00 p.m. CT. 
Attention Getting Devices Across Events » Join Megan West of the Champion Briefs Institute on Monday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. CT. You'll have access to unique strategies for finding stories in the news or using personal experience to craft well structured, perfectly delivered performances. This webinar is a must for those seeking to reach the next level of competitive success!
Original Oratory » Learn how to build your Oratory skills over the summer with a webinar led by Maggie Woodward of the Champion Briefs Institute entitled Summer Strategies for Original Oratory on Tuesday, May 23, at 8:00 p.m. CT. 
New Recordings » We've added new webinar recordings! Resource Package subscribers can catch up on the latest trainings here. 
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Questions? We're here to help!  Email info@speechanddebate.org or call (920) 748-6206.
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