School Membership
Unlock Student Potential Through Speech and Debate
From improving student engagement to boosting their confidence, an NSDA membership puts participants on an entirely new path—an investment that will make a lifelong difference.
Join our Community
NSDA membership is school based and renewed annually. When you take on a team, renew, or help start one at your school, you’ll build a space where student voices are heard and celebrated.
Is your program new to the NSDA?
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Instructions
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Instructions
- Program advisors can visit www.speechanddebate.org and click Member Login in the top right corner of the page. Use your username and password to log in to your account. Once you’ve logged in, click “Account” in the upper right corner, which will take you to your profile page. Please click “Renew School”, in red, from the left menu and follow the prompts at the top of the page to renew your school.
- High school membership is $149, with an option to upgrade to the all-school team Resource Package for an additional $199. Each individual high school student membership is a one-time $20 fee.
- Middle school membership is $75, with an option to upgrade to the all-school team Resource Package for an additional $199. Each individual middle school student membership is a one-time $10 fee.
- To finalize the renewal, follow the prompts on the page to review the following:
Step 1. Confirm information on the school profile page. Once confirmed/updated, click the “Next Step” button.
Step 2. Confirm the coaches listed. Once confirmed/updated, click the “Next Step” button.
Step 3. Create the invoice. The annual dues are automatically selected. You can use the toggle to select other options such as coach memberships, student memberships, insurance, and the Resource Package. The prices for each item are listed on the right side of your screen, and a running total is at the bottom in blue. When done, “Create Invoice and Proceed to Checkout”.
The system allows you to “Pay Now”, with a credit card or you can email the invoice to yourself or print out the pdf.
Need a Visual? Click here to watch our brief tutorial!
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Membership Structure
Annual School Membership
High School: $149 |
Middle School: $75 |
Membership is good through July 31 of the school year for which you are renewing.
Student Membership
Benefits
- EXPAND YOUR RÉSUMÉ: As a member, you join one of the oldest and most respected honor societies known to admissions offices. Contextualize your speech and debate experience for internships, college applications, and scholarship opportunities.
- BUILD YOUR SKILLS: You can access more than 1,000 competitive resources to practice your events and hone your superpowers.
- FIND MOTIVATION: You can earn points and track your progress based on your competition and service activities.
- UNLOCK AWARDS: Membership determines your eligibility for special NSDA awards for competitive success, academic achievement, or service.
- ATTEND NATIONALS: Members have the opportunity to qualify to the National Tournament where our champions are crowned.
One-Time Fee/Member:
MS: $10 |
HS: $20 |
Coach Membership
Benefits
- ELEVATE YOUR PRACTICES: Access online resources for speech and debate like lesson plans, textbooks, and practice tools through the school’s membership.
- GET RECOGNIZED: Stand out to your administration when we celebrate your team’s progress with press releases, email outreach, and awards for achievement, growth, and service.
- IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS: Access on-demand professional development opportunities and credit through our learning management system, NSDA Learn.
- MOTIVATE YOUR STUDENTS: Manage your roster and enter points to allow students to track their progress in the Honor Society. Find tools to shape your culture and manage your team.
One-Time Fee/Member:
$20 |
Unlock Exclusive Features
by Adding the Resource Package
Resource Package
Benefits
NSDA membership includes access to excellent training tools, competitive resources, and more. The Resource Package is a membership add-on for teams or individuals that offers the best speech and debate resources around all for one low price. The Resource Package provides coaches, educators, and students with valuable resources to improve their speech and debate skills, all curated by experts at the NSDA and successful educators across the country.
Highlights include:
- Exclusive access to videos of the most recent final round performances. Students can learn from watching successful peers!
- Resources for competition and the classroom allow teachers and coaches to be efficient instead of seeking out multiple sources for materials.
- Rather than paying hundreds of dollars per textbook for their classroom, teachers can access digital textbooks through the Resource Package to share with their students.
Annually:
$199
Let Your Students Shine
As your team begins their journey, you can rest assured your students are on the path to success. Purchase student memberships to enable their access to instructional tools and Honor Society recognition for competition, academic excellence, and service. Witness how your students grow and cheer them on as they compete among the best and hone their new skills.
Let Your Students Shine
As your team begins their journey, you can rest assured your students are on the path to success. Purchase student memberships to enable their access to instructional tools and Honor Society recognition for competition, academic excellence, and service. Witness how your students grow and cheer them on as they compete among the best and hone their new skills.