Thank you for joining us during Alumni Week! We had a great time celebrating you, our community, and all that you are doing to support speech and debate. With spring just around the corner, we hope you can get involved with volunteering, advocating, or joining us at the National Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, this June! 🌽
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From the adrenaline rush of the tournament stage to the prestigious platforms of TED Talks, our alumni are taking the world by storm and demonstrating the skills they learned during their time in speech and debate. Do you have a TED Talk we should be featuring? Let us know at alumni@speechanddebate.org!
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Dontae Hill, a former speech and debate competitor turned coach, now podcaster and content creator, shares his advice, insights, and experiences as The Forensics Guy.
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In our interview with Dontae, we cover everything from Dontae's advice for alums interested in coaching ("I encourage you to reach out to a school in your area that doesn’t have a team and encourage them to start one with you!") to podcasting tips he learned along the way, ("If you want an easy way, go to Spotify for podcasters...In regards to content, just speak on something that you genuinely are interested in!") to his biggest takeaways from his interviews with notable alumni, ("Through all of these guests, it has been a confirmation that EVERYONE should do speech and debate.").
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Your Impact on This Activity »
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The Pay it Forward Fund was established by Joe and Pam Wycoff and the alumni of Apple Valley High School to provide access to speech and debate through free NSDA memberships and resources for students and coaches. Already this year, over 220 schools have received free or discounted memberships!
When you choose to pay it forward, you are creating accessibility for students across the country and around the world. 🌏 Please consider a gift to help fund scholarships, grants, resources, and stages because every voice matters.
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Volunteer for Springboard »
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We only have three more online Springboard scrimmages left this spring for you to volunteer as a judge: March 7, 19, and 21. You don't need to be a pro, just bring your genuine passion for the activity and a desire to help students shine. 🌟 Let's make these last three events the most volunteer-supported scrimmages of the year! Sign up today »
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As an Alumni Ambassador, you become an advocate for the transformative power of speech and debate. Your mission? To ensure this activity finds its place in every school, creating opportunities and access for more students.
Find out more »
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Thanks for engaging in our quarterly newsletter! We would love to hear more about your journey since your time in speech and debate, and we know others in our community would, too.
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If you feel inclined, please take a moment to share your story, the highs and lows of your time in speech and debate—or let us know where you are now and what has taken place since you competed.
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