The Key | January 2016
A monthly newsletter from Pi Kappa Delta
Dear PKD Coach,
Be sure to get your students signed up for PKD membership prior to February 15! After that day, individual student and coach memberships go from $35 to $50. If your school is paying for the memberships, ask students to fill out the membership form and click "Pay by Check." After your students have signed up, we’ll post an invoice to your team’s account. All students must be PKD members in order to participate in the National Comprehensive Tournament.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
National Comprehensive Tournament » The NCT will be held March 16-20 on the beautiful University of Kentucky campus. You can find lots of information on our website, including hotels, entry, and schedule. Visit www.forensicstournament.net to log in and register. We hope to see you there!
Book Your Nationals Hotel Rooms »A reminder for all coaches to make your hotel reservations for nationals by Feburary 15. Hotel updates will be provided atwww.speechanddebate.org/pkdnationalshotelson a regular basis. Be sure to mention Pi Kappa Delta to receive our group rate!
GET INVOLVED
Seeking PKD National Tournament Director »The National Council of Pi Kappa Delta is seeking an enthusiastic and talented colleague to serve as the next National Tournament Director. Although our order is far more than a set of national tournaments, our tournaments are among our most important events. As such, we are seeking an individual who can help us make these events the very best they can be. For more information, please click here.
Call for 2016 NCA Papers »Colleagues, we invite submissions for the 102nd NCA Convention in Philadelphia, PA that focus on any aspect of forensic pedagogy, practice, strategic planning, or any issues important to the forensic community. Pi Kappa Delta particularly welcomes submissions that reflect on the organization’s history, or on the NCA Convention theme, "Communication's Civic Callings." Abstracts will be considered, but completed papers will be granted special consideration. Submissions are open until March 30, 2016, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Please click here for more information.
Recruit from 150,000 NSDA Student Members » The National Speech & Debate Association recently debuted a new college scholarship database and will feature and promote PKD-specific team scholarships in the NSDA's coach and student newsletters. Don't miss out on this opportunity to recruit from the best speech and debate competitors in the country! To include your team scholarship information,fill out this short form.
ACCESS YOUR RESOURCES
PKD Event Resources »All coach and student members can access the PKD resources page if you have a username and password. Go to pkd.speechanddebate.org to sign in. After logging in, click "Resources" in the left menu bar. If you have any questions, or need login credentials, email pkd@speechanddebate.org.
Event Resource Grants » Pi Kappa Delta has grants available for programs who wish to produce resources for distribution to the membership behind a protected login. Specifically, we are looking for schools to record oral interpretation performances and supplemental materials such as sample ballot commentary. If you are interested, please email pkd@speechanddebate.org for more information.
