2018-2019 CALENDARwww.speechanddebate.org
WE ARESPEECH & DEBATE
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Dear Advisor,The 2018-2019 school year is upon us, and I want to personally welcome you as a member of the National Speech & Debate Association!Our entire team at the NSDA is excited to support you and your students. My personal hope for your school is that you find the resources we offer meaningful to meeting your goals for your program. We want the tools we produce to make your life easier and assist you in providing access to speech and debate to more students. As you embark on this season, we suggest you take advantage of our staff’s favorite resources:• Topic analyses for debate events with research guides are perfect for introducing students to the
topics.• Final round videos showcase the best of the best and can help you recruit new team members or
introduce advanced strategies to returning students. • Monthly practice Extemp questions support students’ exploration of current events and decrease
your time in thinking up challenging and timely questions.• Congressional Debate dockets supplement your classroom instruction or make the job of hosting a
tournament easier.The best part of membership in the NSDA—you have access to thousands of additional resources at your disposal! These items have been developed by our staff from feedback we have received over the years from coaches and educators like you. We hope you explore all there is to use on our website at www.speechanddebate.org/resources. To enhance your professional development, we launched a new online portal last year for educators to access meaningful resources. We are so excited about the engagement we have seen from coaches like you. If you have not taken advantage of this portal, I would encourage you to do so this year. Visit www.NSDAconnect.org to see online courses, more free resources, archived Twitter chats, and more. As a speech and debate coach, you may not have anyone else in your building to connect with for professional development and growth. Our portal helps connect you to individuals across the nation. Use the discussion board, share resources for feedback, and learn from others in a manner that makes sense to you. Take back your professional development and make it count! We love hearing from you and want to be responsive to your needs as a member. We will continue to develop resources based on our community’s expressed needs. Be sure to take advantage of them and let us know how we can continue to help your team. Our goal is to make sure you and your team are as successful as you can be!
Respectfully,
J. Scott WunnExecutive Director
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(920) 748-6206
@speechanddebate
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Big Questions Tournament Applications Available
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Labor DayNSDA OFFICE CLOSED
Yom Kippur International Day of Peace Autumn Begins
Rosh Hashana
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Bruno E. Jacob Birthday NSDA FOUNDER
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National Coming Out Day
HalloweenDía de Los Muertos or Day of the Dead
ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH • DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH LGBT HISTORY MONTH • NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH (SEPT. 15-OCT. 15)
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State Educator of the Year Nominations Due
National Speech & Debate Association Member Appreciation Week
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National Conference Presenter Submission Deadline
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Veterans Day
International Transgender Day of Remembrance
Election Day
Thanksgiving
Diwali
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Big Questions is a debate format in which high school and middle school students will grapple with complex world-view questions. They debate both sides of a topic about the intersection of science and philosophy. Schools are eligible to earn thousands of dollars by doing Big Questions at their tournaments, with their teams, or in their classrooms. This year, $470,000 will be awarded to speech and debate programs that host Big Questions events.
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Kwanzaa
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International Day of Persons with Disabilities Pearl Harbor Day
Winter Begins
Christmas Day
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Resources for coaches and students are available at:
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#SPARKLEADERS
COMPETITIVE DEBATE
PROVIDED ME WITH THE
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
THAT I RELY ON EVERY DAY AS
AN ATTORNEY.
ANDRE P. HYLTON
Woodward Academy, GA – Class of 1992
Chief Counsel, Georgia-Pacific Professional
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MALCOM X SAID ‘EDUCATION IS
OUR PASSPORT TO THE FUTURE, FOR
TOMORROW BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE
WHO PREPARE FOR IT TODAY.’ HE WAS
INDEED RIGHT. SPEECH AND DEBATE IS
A MAGNIFICENT WAY FOR STUDENTS
TO PREPARE FOR THEIR FUTURE AND
OUR COLLECTIVE FUTURES.
DR. MIKE EDMONDS
Northwest High School, TN - Class of 1980
Dean of Students and Vice President of
Student Life at Colorado College
#SPARKLEADERS
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I BECAME A PROFESSOR BECAUSE I
WANTED TO ENGAGE IN THE KINDS
OF INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY THAT
I FIRST LEARNED TO LOVE WHILE
CUTTING CARDS AND WRITING
FRONTLINES FOR POLICY DEBATE.
#SPARKLEADERS
BRITTNEY COOPER
Ruston High School, LA - Class of 1998
Associate Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies
and Africana Studies at Rutgers University and one
of The Root 100 Most Influential African Americans
MENTORING MONTH
New Year’s DayNSDA OFFICE CLOSED
Martin Luther King, Jr. DayNSDA OFFICE CLOSED
National Exemplary Student Service Nominations Open
SAVE THE DATE • MARCH 1 NATIONAL SPEECH AND DEBATE EDUCATION DAYWhat is your team doing to celebrate NSDE Day?
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH
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National Tournament Registration Opens
National Exemplary Student Service Nominations Due
Groundhog Day
Chinese New Year
President’s Day
Valentine’s Day
Rostrum Magazine Published Online
Thank You Gram Forms Due
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IRISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH • NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
National Speech and Debate Education Day
Early Bird Discount Ends for National Conference Ash Wednesday
Daylight Saving Time Begins World Speech Day
St. Patrick’s Day Spring Begins
Int’l Transgender Day of Visibility
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Membership InformationMembership in the NFHS Speech, Debate and Theatre Association is $20 per year. For more detailed information, visit:• www.nfhs.org/nfhs-for-you/
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CELEBRATE DIVERSITY MONTH • CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTHFINANCIAL CAPABILITY/LITERACY MONTH
SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH
National Congress Legislation Due
Hall of Fame Voting Opens
Buddha’s BirthdayAmerican Legion Oratorical Contest • National Finals
Palm Sunday
Easter Passover EndsEarth Day Administrative Professionals Day
Hall of Fame Voting Ends
Middle School #Nats19 Registration Closes
American Legion Oratorical Contest • National Finals
National Volunteer Week
P21 Skills for Today Week
Rostrum Magazine Published Online
District Student of the Year Reporting Deadline
Good FridayPassover Begins at Sundown
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ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTHOLDER AMERICANS MONTH • JEWISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
FOSTER CARE MONTH • MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
Tournament Book District Ads Due
RSVP for the District Leadership Luncheon
National Tournament Expo Registration Deadline
Diamond Awards/Service Citations Recognition Deadline
#Nats19 Topics Released
#Nats19 High School Fees and Paperwork Due
National Day of PrayerHolocaust Remembrance Day
Ramadan Begins at Sundown
Mother’s Day Armed Forces Day
Teacher Appreciation Day
DISTRICT CHAIRS
DISTRICT CHAIRS
Teacher Appreciation Week
#Nats19 Middle School Fees and Paperwork Due
Memorial DayNSDA OFFICE CLOSED
WE ARENATIONAL CHAMPIONS
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largest academic competition in the world. Each year, more than 4,000 high school students compete in a
week-long competition to determine the most prestigious title in high school academics: national champion.
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CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTHLESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER PRIDE MONTH
Ramadan EndsFlag Day
Eid al-Fitr Begins at Sundown
Father’s Day Juneteenth
Summer Begins
88th Annual • NATIONAL SPEECH & DEBATE TOURNAMENT • Dallas, Texas
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MISSIONThe National Speech & Debate Association connects, supports, and inspires a diverse community committed to empowering students through competitive speech and debate.
VISIONWe envision a world in which every student has access to membership in the National Speech & Debate Association, providing the educational resources, competitive opportunities, and expertise necessary to foster their communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creative skills.
CORE VALUESIntegrity • Inclusion • Leadership • Service
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