2020-2021
We were going to have to raise our prices substantially to use a different platform, but we were actually able to lower our prices and make the tournament more accessible to students because of the affordability of NSDA Campus... We were so lucky, and NSDA Campus was spectacular the whole weekend for us.
Faced with the possibility that low-cost speech and debate tournaments might be unable to occur, your support created NSDA Campus, an affordable, secure, and easy to use video platform custom made for hosting virtual speech and debate tournaments. NSDA Campus integrates with Tabroom.com and other online tournament management systems to create a positive online tournament experience for students and coaches.
Because of your support, in 2020-21, NSDA Campus facilitated over 100,000 rooms of competition.
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
In the midst of uncertain times, you invested in a new generation of student leaders. By supporting innovation, access, and equity, you gifted students the opportunity to engage in speech and debate from anywhere in the world. Thank you for showing these students your commitment to giving them opportunities to shine. Wow, did they shine!
As you read through, please click on any video icon to enjoy first hand some of the incredible speech and debate moments of this past year.
Thank you for continuing to make speech and debate possible.
With gratitude,
J. Scott Wunn
MISSION
The National Speech & Debate Association connects, supports, and inspires a diverse community committed to empowering students through speech and debate.
VISION
We envision a world in which every school provides speech and debate programs to foster each student’s communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creative skills.
CORE VALUES
Equity • Integrity • Respect • Leadership • Service
2021 Online National Tournament was the largest in history.
More than 6,500 high school students competed in a week-long online competition to determine the most prestigious title in high school academics; national champion.
2021 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT – HIGH SCHOOL CIRCLE OF CHAMPIONS
2021 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
6,671 STUDENTS
1,422 SCHOOLS
3,777 JUDGES
2021 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT STATISTICS
$127,600
2021 TOTAL SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS
After adjusting to an online world of Speech & Debate together, we are grateful for your continued support and passion. Because of you, we successfully supported approximately 7,000 students unlock their superpowers and prove that words matter.
NATS21 VIDEO PLAYLIST
View the NATS21 VIDEO PLAYLIST including the 2021 National Tournament Opening Ceremony along with other video highlights, including the Awards Ceremonies, by clicking the video above.
2021 WILLIAM WOODS TATE, JR., MEMORIAL FUND FUND IMPACT
$100,000
2021 TATE FUND TOTAL
177 SCHOOLS REACHED
3,214 STUDENTS AND COACHES HELPED
ITEMS PURCHASED:
Microphones • Headphones • Ethernet cords
Basic laptops • Hotspots or home internet costs
Webcams • External monitors • Tripods
Ring lights • Competition space
Thanks so so much for providing this opportunity for our students during this time of COVID. All of our fundraising and due collections had been shut down for a period of time so we were unsure if we could compete.
— Leslie | Coach
I thought that with Covid, debate tournaments would be nonexistent this year, and I was really discouraged. These tournaments have given me something to look forward to and work towards, which is invaluable in a year so full of discouragements.
— Adeline | Student competitor
The pilot Springboard series provided three free competitions for schools. 189 different schools were able to participate in free speech and debate competition for their students.
2020-2021 OPERATING RESULTS
$4,069,135 $4,069,135
Discurso y debate me enseño cuando era joven como resolver los problemas serios y como presentarlos en frente de una audiencia.
Speech and debate taught me at a young age how to handle serious issues and how to present them in front of an audience.
— Tom Llamas | Belen Jesuit Prep School, FL - Class of 1997
NBC NEWS ANCHOR, SENIOR NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT
2021 ALUMNI LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT
Emmy-award winning journalist Tom Llamas is the 2021 Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient. As the son of Cuban refugees who fled political persecution, he has spent his career reporting on politics from both sides of the aisle so Americans can make informed decisions. He has also been an outspoken advocate for speech and debate, from filming videos declaring his support at his anchor desk, to volunteering to host our final rounds of debate this year.
Watch Tom Llama's Award Acceptance Speech
2021 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT HONORARY NAMINGS
"I hope we can continue to use our voice as our drum to fight for social justice until equity becomes the rhythm of the land."
— Dr. Tommie Lindsey, Jr.
NSDA Board Member, Hall of Fame Coach, and 2004
MacArthur Fellow from James Logan High School, CA
The National Speech & Debate Association adds honorary names to trophies or events to honor an individual who exemplifes our core values and who has made contributions to NSDA or inspired the speech and debate community in remarkable ways. This year, five incredible individuals were chosen for this honor: Dr. Tommie Lindsey, Jr., Rep. John Lewis, Rep. Barbara Jordan, Sen. Richard Lugar, and Dale Lauder McCall
2021 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT SPONSORS
PLATINUM LEVEL
SILVER LEVEL
Arthur N. Rupe
f o u n dat i on A N R F
Creative Solutions for Societal Issues
RUBY LEVEL SAPPHIRE LEVEL
EMERALD LEVEL
RICHARD BITNER JAMES M. COPELAND TOM AND VICKI ROLLINS JOE AND PAM WYCOFF
A. C. ELEY FUND
CARMENDALE FERNANDES FUND
THE JEPS FOUNDATION
VICTOR JIH
ADAM AND ASHLEY JOHNSON
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
TINA WANG FUND
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