Congressional Debate

The deadline to submit legislation for the NSDA National Tournament is tomorrow! All NSDA middle and high school *members* are eligible to submit legislation, regardless of National Tournament qualification. Selected submissions receive special recognition and a $100 scholarship.
🗓 Submission deadline: February 5
📝 Submit here ➡ https://bit.ly/4hLVjFt

Congratulations to the Senate finalists at the National Speech & Debate Association National Tournament!

Exciting news!

Did you hear the news??? We are excited to announce #Nats25 Congress Finals will be held at the Iowa State Capitol! Senate Final Rounds on Thursday and House Final Rounds on Friday will be held in the House of Representatives Chamber at the Iowa State Capitol in downtown Des Moines!

Congrats to MS TOC contestants!

In case you missed the news!

Did you know the newly appointed Pope Leo XIV was head of his high school speech and debate team? NSDA Executive Director Scott Wunn shares how the skills built in prep rooms and rounds have been creating leaders for generations. https://cbsn.ws/4jLqJNq

Happy National Speech and Debate Education Day from everyone at The NSDA! We know how this activity can change lives and we are thrilled to have a day dedicated to celebrating you, your team, and all you put into speech and debate. 🎉 https://bit.ly/3Th38cA

Congratulations to all our Harvard competitors this weekend. For those of you in the northeast, the New Jersey NSDA district is seeking qualified scorers and parliamentarians for this Saturday's (2/24/24) NSDA Congress qualifier at Montville Twp HS (North Jersey, near I-80 and I-287). If interested, complete this form. We will also help with any travel expenses, pending prior approval. We would love some of the great scorers and parliamentarians to come out to support our congressional debaters in their bids to NSDA!

New Jersey District Tournament & State Championship Judge & Parliamentarian Signup. The New Jersey NSDA District and NJSDL are seeking volunteers and judges-for-hire to serve at our NJ District events and at the NJSDL State Championships. We are especially seeking those with prior competition or judging experience in the north and central New Jersey area. February 24, 2024 - NJ Dis...

🚨 Tomorrow is the last day to submit your original legislation for the National Tournament Docket! Any NSDA middle or high school student can submit their original legislation. Impact the 2024 tournament and earn recognition at ➡ https://bit.ly/3GRJ7TV

A great new resource for teams!

Check out the newest addition to our lesson plan collection, Start Here: Teaching High School Congressional Debate » https://bit.ly/42sbHnO

Our Start Here lesson plans can be used in the classroom or after school and feature a mix of methods to keep students engaged. Use them in full or borrow bits and pieces to supplement your existing material. This series was made possible by the Harold Keller Memorial Fund.

Are you coaching younger students? Check out the middle school version » https://bit.ly/495dzWs

Congressional Debate coaches/judges/alumni! The Harvard National Speech & Debate Tournament is looking for both in-person and online judges to hire for Feb. 17-19 (any or all rounds), especially those with experience/willing to serve as a parliamentarian for prelims.

Sign up at https://www.tabroom.com/index/tourn/judge_signups.mhtml?tourn_id=28607

See the high school in-person and middle school online schedules at: https://www.congressionaldebate.org/harvard-tournament/general-information