New Submission Schedule
New submission schedule starting Monday October 19
We are moving off weekend submissions.
From Monday October 19, your weekly assignment goes out Monday and is due Thursday 11:59pm Central. The weekend belongs to the judges, who will use it to watch and write your ballots.
It doesn't take affect this week. The first Thursday deadline is Thursday October 22.
Why: Sunday night submissions gave our judges no working window, and asked for you to work on this over the weekend rather than during a normal week. Moving the deadline to Thursday means you get your feedback faster and the judges get a real weekend to write it.
Nothing else changes. Write me if you have any questions!
NSDA MS Unified Handbook
Here is the national ruleset https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UMOohlIcr8hfGt8NBNnQD4eaUYz_yR2wuZWocE8wOMs/edit?usp=sharing
September 16, 2026
A note about Coolidge
for those competing this Saturday, a reminder of the brief and what we went through on Friday (available in the google classroom)
September 1, 2026
For those running and making Oratory
The template on google classroom is SO important. Use this to channel and funnel your speech!
August 29, 2026
Tape Room Week 1 is due SUNDAY
for those doing the IMPROMPTU recordings - check the classroom and remember this:
Event Description:
Max Time: 7 minutes. 30 seconds grace if you go a bit over.
Three topics you can choose from:
Sovereignty
Artificial Empathy
A flashlight