ANNUAL REPORT
2015-2016
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MISSION The National Speech & Debate Association believes communication skills are essential for empowering youth to become engaged citizens, skilled professionals, and honorable leaders in our global society. We connect, support, and inspire a diverse community of honor society members committed to fostering excellence in young people through competitive speech and debate activities.
VISION We envision a world in which every student has access to competitive speech and debate activities. We are the leading voice in the development of resources, competitive and ethical standards, curricular and co-curricular opportunities, and recognition systems for our vast network of student, coach, and alumni members.
Learn more at www.speechanddebate.org
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear friends and supporters, Each year, more students at more schools are using speech and debate to learn the four essential 21st century skills of communication, critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration. Your donations provide competitive standards, curricula, training materials, tournament logistics, scholarships, awards, and so much more to these students. Because of your continued support, for the first time on March 15, 2016, the United States Senate recognized the importance of our activity by declaring National Speech and Debate Education Day. This now annual day is a celebration of everything you make possible for tens of thousands of students each year. Your investment provide students with the skills to empower themselves inside and outside of the classroom. Thank you for changing the lives of our diverse membership across the globe! Sincerely,
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Speech gave me a community where everybody is weird, everybody is different, and that’s okay.
That’s something we celebrate on a daily basis.
— Marshall Webb, student
Marshall Webb, 2016 graduate of St. Mary’s Hall (TX) and current student at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, was the 2016 William Woods Tate, Jr., National Student of the Year. He also placed second in United States Extemporaneous Speaking at the 2016 National Speech & Debate Tournament. However, Marshall’s biggest impact on the school may be his senior year Oratory. “His speech was revolutionary in our community from the moment the idea sparked in him,” Colin Malinak, his coach, explains. Essentially, Marshall argued that we should move beyond tolerance and seek acceptance. "It was Marshall’s belief that tolerance no longer represented our community’s truth or what we should be striving toward.” Marshall says that this moment, above any award or accolade, is the one of which he is most proud. He hopes the speech worked as an agent of change and made Saint Mary’s Hall a better place. “When we have a community that starts to embrace telling our stories, and telling them in a way that matters and makes a difference, that kind of personal aspect really embraces all people. That’s how we can start going to a better place.” 4
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2016 MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS MIDDLE SCHOOL NEW INDIVIDUAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT
142,793
33,136
4,314
ACTIVE HIGH SCHOOLS
ACTIVE MIDDLE SCHOOLS
3,459
718
HIGH SCHOOL CHARTER CHAPTERS
HIGH SCHOOL MEMBER CHAPTERS
HIGH SCHOOL PROVISIONAL CHAPTERS
2,002
521
936
The National Speech & Debate Association celebrated the first National Speech and Debate Education Day on March 15, 2016, a date recognized by a resolution of the United States Senate! National Speech and Debate Education Day was created to recognize and celebrate the positive impact of speech and debate activities on students, schools, and communities.
NATIONAL SPEECH & DEBATE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT | 2015-2016
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Executive Director Scott Wunn
TOTAL ACTIVE STUDENTS
HIGH SCHOOL NEW INDIVIDUAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT
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Be authentic. Never lose your sense of humor, — Donus Roberts, coach
Donus’ eleventh diamond award is the first in the history of the National Speech & Debate Association. Under his leadership, students earned more than 31,000 points through speech and debate presentations, competition, and service. If you ask Donus about the award, he prefers not to make a big deal about it. In fact, he remains amazingly concerned whether he’s done enough. “There’s been a lot of publicity about it and people are saying nice things,” Donus said. “With all of the awards I’ve received over the years, my only worry is that I’ve given enough back to deserve them.” Donus developed his teaching ability from an early age, and he credits that to his father. An intellectual man with a modest career as a dirt farmer, Dan Roberts had a strong influence on Donus throughout his life. “He taught me a great deal about how to intellectually prepare.” His father had a few favorite sayings that Donus took to heart over the years. “He would say, ‘I’ve never met anyone who didn’t benefit from overlearning.’ Meaning, if you decide to study something, invest in it fully and learn all there is to know. Don’t just do enough to get by.” This approach is astonishingly evident throughout Donus’ time in speech and debate. 6
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especially your ability to chuckle at your mistakes.
2016 FINANCIAL SUMMARY 2016 EXPENSES
2016 REVENUE
$4,531,237 EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS
$4,819,926 SALES EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
EVENTS
BUILDING AND GROUNDS MEMBERSHIP SERVICES
38% – MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 28% – EVENTS 23% – EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS
EVENTS
FUNDRAISING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMMING
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
3% – EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
28% – FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
2% – BUILDING AND GROUNDS
25% – DUES AND FEES
1% – BOARD OF DIRECTORS
25% – EVENTS
DUES AND FEES
17% – SALES 5% – MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMMING
5% – FUNDRAISING NATIONAL SPEECH & DEBATE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT | 2015-2016
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My goal is to motivate [my students] to reach into the past, pass through the present, and reach for the future wherever that will lead them. It is so exciting to see the shy, inhibited student become — Jacquelyn Young, coach
Jacquelyn “Jacci” Young is a four-diamond coach from Missouri and one of the best Interpretation coaches in the country. She has coached countless students to qualification at the National Speech & Debate Tournament, many to the semifinal and final rounds. She says she’s energized by working with students, especially the novices. Jacci’s competitive success is second only to her service to the community, including tabulating at her district tournament, leading education sessions locally and nationally, and now serving as the co-emcee to the National Awards Assembly. She says, “The best part of being an emcee for the National Tournament is the ability to represent women everywhere! I am so honored to be able to stand and present awards at a tournament where the future leaders of America are recognized.” 8
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the glowing interpreter at the end of that journey.
2016 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT SPONSORS PLATINUM LEVEL — $250,000
SAPPHIRE LEVEL — $10,000
Arthur N. Rupe foundation A N R F
Creative Solutions for Societal Issues
GOLD LEVEL — $100,000
JAMES M. COPELAND
TOM ROLLINS
EMERALD LEVEL — $5,000 RUBY LEVEL — $25,000
A. C. ELEY FUND
CARMENDALE FERNANDES FUND
THE JEPS FOUNDATION
HAROLD C. KELLER FUND
MCCARTHEY FAMILY FOUNDATION
HARLAND B. MITCHELL FUND
LANNY D. AND B. J. NAEGELIN FUND
DONUS AND LOVILA ROBERTS
SANDRA SILVERS FUND
RICHARD B. SODIKOW FUND
BOB AND SALLI STOCKTON
WILLIAM WOODS TATE, JR., FUND
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2016 DONORS UP TO $50,000 Tom and Victoria Rollins UP TO $10,000 James Copeland Ed and Liz Holland Adam and Ashley Johnson UP TO $5,000 Anonymous (2) David Charles and Sophia Lynn Frederick GroceryAnchored.com Donus and Lovila Roberts Melisa Wilson J. Scott and Megan Wunn UP TO $1,000 David and Kathie Abel Hunter and Michael Arton Robert Feldhake Cherian and Betsy Koshy Michael and Linda Langford - In Honor of Jim Robbins and In Memory Joy Robbins
David and Lilliana Lopez Arlyn Miller Christopher Regan Anna and Steven Schappaugh Jill Sitnick - In Memory of Carl Grecco
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UP TO $500 Kristen Anderson Kirby Chin David and Barbara Dansky Matthew Grecco
- In Memory of Carl Grecco Robert Ickes - In Memory of Mr. David T. Horn and In Honor of Gay Brasher, Pam and Joe Wycoff, and Steven Kirk Schappaugh
Beth and Pat Ingram Greg and Rochelle Lanier Allison Martin Julie and George Mosher Melvin Douglas Olson Lois Pierson Edward and Janice Purdy James W. Rye III Joshua D. Swartsel Margaret Owen Thorpe UP TO $250 Anonymous Jennifer Burton Sherry and Douglas Duncan Footprints Foundation, Inc. - In Honor of Karina El-Refari
Betsy Hanmer Steve and Lynn Hanon Aaron Hardy
James Harper
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
Jamie Harper
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
Sarah Knobloch Mark E. Kulda Tim Luke and Kay Heidbreder North Allegheny Senior High School - In Memory of Staceyanne Cawley
Raymond and Pamela McComas Johnny Molson Michael and Jackie Oakes Vincent Orlando - In Memory of Carl Grecco
Christopher Palmer Deano and Vicki Pape Dr. Randy Patterson Dr. Paulette and Bruce Reikowski Jamey Siefert St. Andrew's Episcopal School - In Honor of Jade Lewis and In Memory of Perry Tyner Tate
Eric and Susan Sutherland Nicole and Darrel Wanzer-Serrano David A. Wendt Joe and Pam Wycoff Paul and Terry Zuschnitt
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
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UP TO $100 Shawn and Lynn Aiken Timothy C. and Lauren B. Averill Dr. Kenny and Nancy Barfield Dean and Elaine Beaupain Duane Benton Arthur and Emily Bratton Lauren Burdt Alden B. Chace Jr. Helen S. Corry Scott Cox - In Memory of Carl Grecco
Don and Ann Crabtree Walker Desing Winifred and Henry Dick Beth Dieter
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
Kathy and Dan Dumke Lois Duncan
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
Shannon Duus Marianne Easton - In Memory of Staceyanne Cawley
Jessica Ensor
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
Katherine Ferman Shawn Fleming
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
Stacy Gerlach
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
Steve and Ari Gloss
- In Honor of Robin Gloss
Izoria S. Gordon David A. Grecco
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
Jane Hagedorn Mandy Hall
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
Katie Hines Sue Hutchinson
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
Gail and Bob Ihrig Lynne and Maury Jaffe
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
Jennifer Jerome Esther Kalmbach Janet Kampf-Firestone
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
William and Valerie Koeber Emily Kriegel Robert and Sandra Krueger Stacy Kutner Christopher Lao-Scott - In Memory of Carl Grecco
Clare Lascelles Ken and Michelle Law Walter Lemanski Tomas Lorinc Robert A. Loss Richard MacLeod Scott and Beth Maltzie
Sarah and Zach Mannheimer David and Diane Marx John and Susan Mathis Virginia J. Mayes Neil McCray Randall McCutcheon Karen McHale Art McMillion Steve Meadows Gregory and Elaine Mersol Daniel Miller - In Honor of Dan Miller (1985), Tim Miller (1975), Alex Miller (2003) Fox High School, Arnold Missouri
Franklyn B. Modell Jason Moore
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
Charles Orlando
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
John Peterman Ronald C. Pierce Sister Mary Patricia Plumb Warren Poschman Chris Poulos
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
Karen Quisenberry
- In Memory of Staceyanne Cawley
Ashok Reddy Nancy M. Reed Annie Reisener
Michael Reszler Jamie Rosenburg
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
Tiffany Rudy
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
Ehud J. and Liora Schmidt Joshua Schmidt
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
Edward Sczesniak
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
Amy and Ray Seidelman Maria Nubia Serrano Alexandra Shilko Lauren Steflik
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
Matthew Stensrud Adrian C. Ulvog Ret. Stephanie and Scott VanderBruggen Maureen Voll
- In Memory of Carl Grecco
Lisa and Darrell Vossekuil Chad Wagner John and Kathleen Whatley Jonathan Wolshuck Shelby and Ryan Young Carol and Dave Zanto
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