Congratulations to NJSDL students: Ridge’s Ashwin Sasane – Senate Finals and Summit’s Matt Hecker – Informative Finals. Watch their rounds live at https://live.speechanddebate.org/
Online Middle School National Speech & Debate TournamentIt’s Time to Register!Dear David,The Middle School National Tournament is back and happening online June 7-9! This tournament offers your students a special opportunity to compete with their peers from across the country, receive feedback, and improve their skills. There is no qualification tournamant—all middle school NSDA members are welcome to compete for a chance to be named a middle school national champion! Register Today
Key Details Entries » A school may enter up to 8 entries per event. No double entry is permitted in any live events. Students, including those entered in a live event, may enter as many asynchronous speech events as they wish.
Fees » The entry fee is $25 per solo entry, $50 per partner entry, and $75 per World Schools entry.
Deadlines » Payment, registration, and asynchronous video links are due May 15.
Eligibility » Students must have been in the fifth, sixth, seventh, or eighth grade during the 2021-2022 academic school year. There is no qualification process; this is an open tournament. Students and their school must be NDSA members. Students involved with non-school clubs must instead be registered with the school at which they are enrolled.
Events
Debate: Congress, Lincoln-Douglas, Policy, Public Forum, and World Schools.
Live Speech: Dramatic Interp, Duo Interp (Same Room Only), Humorous Interp, Mixed Extemp, Original Oratory, Informative Speaking (No Visual Aids), and Impromptu.
Asynchronous Speech: Declamation, Prose, Poetry, Program Oral Interp, Pro Con Challenge, Original Spoken Word Poetry, and Storytelling.
TopicSpringboard Educational Webinar Series: Starting a Speech and Debate Program
Description: Join Coach Ray Shay for this special education opportunity aimed at students, coaches, advisors, and judges. If your school is starting a speech and debate program, or if you work with middle school students or judge novice/Rising Stars speech and debate events, enjoy this webinar!
