Check out what's new this week, Coach!
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Public Forum Debate Round Intro
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This new video breaks down a round of Public Forum Debate, including key terms, speech times and purposes, and strategies as the elements unfold on screen. It's a great way to introduce students to the event for the first time. Plus, if you don't have a Resource Package, it's your chance to watch the 2023 final round!
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How to Request and Structure a Speech and Debate Class
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Offering a speech and debate class can give your program stability, increase participation, and offer greater work-life balance. Our self-paced NSDA Learn course will help you prepare to advocate for a class. When you enroll online for free, you'll learn to:
- Showcase student and family interest.
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Demonstrate how a class helps your school achieve its goals.
- Determine the positioning and structure of your course.
- Make a pitch incorporating data and student voices.
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Plan for the year ahead if your request is granted or prepare to adjust your pitch if your request is tabled.
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Use our starter kit to explore the fundamentals of Prose, including notes on event structure, cutting, working with a manuscript, and delivery, as well as advice from National Tournament finalists. This guide is appropriate for middle school and high school students but features time limits for middle school.
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Explain Membership Benefits to Students
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Use our flyer to succinctly share the benefits of NSDA membership with students, or borrow the language to supplement your plans.
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Find and Share Practice Ideas
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Our running practices collection features 50+ activities to help students fine tune their skills. Select one for your next practice or share the resource with students directly for independent work. Plus, you can contribute your own ideas for the collection!
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Celebrate Supporters with Honorary Membership
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Did you know you can elect an adult who has contributed to your team to be an honorary National Speech & Debate Association member? This is a great way to generate buy-in from administrators or honor a parent who helps your team!
Honorary members must be adults who have contributed in some significant way to the speech and debate program of the local chapter, but have not earned Association membership as a student or instructor. A chapter may elect one Honorary member for each 100 members and degrees earned by that chapter, not more than one a year.
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