National Speech and Debate Association

National Speech and Debate Association
NSDA
Founded1925; 99 years ago (1925)
TypeDebate
AffiliationIndependent
StatusActive
EmphasisMiddle and high school
PillarsEquity, Integrity, Respect, Leadership, and Service
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Members140,000+ collegiate
2,000,000+ lifetime
Former nameNational Forensics League
Headquarters6600 Westown Parkway Suite 270
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
United States
Websitespeechanddebate.org

The National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) is the largest interscholastic speech and debate organization serving middle school and high school students in the United States.[1] It was formed as the National Forensic League in 1925 by Bruno Ernst Jacob.

  1. ^ "What Is Forensic Competition?". Small Business - Chron.com. Retrieved 2023-02-10.