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| May 22, 2018 | A weekly publication of the National Speech & Debate Association
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Dear Coach, This week, we share tournament updates, a special event invitation, and two big award announcements. Jump in below!
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National Student of the Year Award Finalists
We are thrilled to announce the 2018 William Woods Tate, Jr., National Student of the Year finalists! These incredible seniors will interview with a panel of distinguished coaches at Nationals, and the winner will be announced on stage during the National Awards Assembly. Learn more about the National Student of the Year Award, which is presented by the friends and family of Minh A. Luong, here.
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Middle School Principal of the Year Award
Congratuations to the 2018 Middle School Principal of the Year! Errol Evans has put himself above the crowd as an administrator and supporter of speech and debate, and we are proud to recognize his contributions to our community!
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"Mr. Evans' willingness to use his facility and staff after school hours to promote our activity is indicative of the level of service he’s willing to provide to our thriving speech and debate community. I’m very proud to say that Attucks has hosted four very successful Elementary After-School Tournaments this year, with the most recent having almost 300 third, fourth, and fifth graders competing in Original Oratory, Interpretation, Impromptu, or Congress."
- James Payne
Attucks Middle School Speech and Debate Coach
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Watch our Live Event at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School The National Speech & Debate Association is partnering with the Broward County Public Schools Active Voice Project to kickoff the 2018 National Speech & Debate Tournament with a LIVE event held at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School called Powerful Voices. Meaningful Changes.
This event will showcase the importance of empowering students to exercise their voices to express their views and participate actively in an open exchange of ideas as taught through speech and debate. We invite you to watch the event via livestream, beginning at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 16. Learn more »
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Tournament LunchesLunches provided by HoneyBaked Ham will be available for purchase by students, judges, and guests at each school site each day. Meals will cost $8 apiece and include a main entree, chips (with sandwiches only) and a cookie. Entree options will include a ham sandwich, turkey sandwich, Mediterranean veggie on flatbread, garden salad, and fruit bowl. Buying from our onsite vendors is the most convenient way to do lunch at the tournament! Cash and credit will both be accepted onsite.
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National Tournament T-Shirt OrdersIt's not too late to pre-order your #Nats18 shirts! Reserve yours today for pick up during registration at Nationals in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The deadline to order shirts is May 25. To place your order, log in to Tabroom, visit your National Touranment registration, and click the "Concessions" tab to select sizes and quantities for T-shirts.
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Updates + Reminders PF and LD Topic Suggestions » If you have suggestions for PF and LD debate topics for the 2018-2019 school year, we want to hear them! You can access the online submission forms on our Topics page. WSD Motion Change » The Octafinal round for World Schools Debate has changed from an impromptu to a prepared motion. Teams will debate the following: This House believes that Puerto Rico should become an independent nation state. For more information on World Schools motions, click here.
Entry Relinquishments » The entry deadline for qualifiers was May 1, but you may still drop a student if you are willing to forfeit the entry fee. For detailed instructions, click here. Please take care of all drops ASAP to allow other teams to fill in before the alternate registration deadline of May 25. 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. If you're booking a rental car, Hertz is offering special rates for NSDA members! To make a reservation, visit www.hertz.com and enter our Hertz Convention Number: CV053L0001.
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Watch the National Touranment Livestream Spread the word! Friends, family, and supporters back home can watch live coverage of the National Speech & Debate Tournament final round competition and awards on our livestream, presented by Victory Briefs Institute. Visit www.speechanddebate.org/live for details and click the video below for a special look at the magic of our final rounds!
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Keynote Speakers for the National ConferenceDid you hear the news? Josh Gad and LaToya Green will headline an amazing list of more than 50 presenters at the 2018 NSDA National Conference! We invite you to join us for a wide range of professional development and leadership sessions supporting our theme of Radiant Voices: Empowerment through Speech and Debate.
The event will be held July 28-31 in Phoenix at the Hilton Pointe Tapatio Cliffs Resort. For further information, check out our conference brochure. If you’re a leader, coach, or teacher in the speech and debate community, this conference has something for you!
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Raise Money for the Tate Fund with Social Media
Just by using the new social network, meggamigo.com (part of the meggalife.com suite of apps), you could help us win $50,000 in their special Non-Profit MeggaChallenge! Create an account on meggamigo.com and join the NSDA group by June 29! Not only will you help the NSDA, you can also secure a better financial future for yourself. If we win the challenge, we'll add the $50,000 prize to the William Woods Tate, Jr., Fund to help send under-resourced schools to future National Tournaments!
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By using meggamigo.com and the other apps in the network you accumulate points in a savings plan that can be cashed out later on. “The Non-Profit MeggaChallenge gives our supporters an easy and fun way to engage with each other,” says J. Scott Wunn of the National Speech & Debate Association. “The MeggaChallenge is just one more incredible innovation from EF Hutton.”
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