For students entering grades 6-9 as of this Fall. This program is for students who have attended a week of ICSD or for students who have substantial prior experience in competitive speech and debate, such as Youth Forensic League, private academy experience, et cetera. ACSD will take students on a deep dive into one or two competitive events and develop event-specific skills. We offer courses in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Parliamentary Debate, Public Forum Debate, Interpretation, Original/Platform Speech, and Spontaneous/Limited Prep Speech.
We will use NSDA preliminary topic lists for Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum. Students in ACSD will be split into small groups with expert instructors based on prior experience. Newer students will focus on solidifying event-specific skills, while more experienced students will engage in advanced seminars, drills, and fall topic prep and/or speech drafting.
Dates
June 30 – July 3
Schedule
On the final day of camp, we will hold a miniature tournament, where students can practice the skills they have learned throughout the week!
9 am – 12 pm Speech
12 pm – 1 pm Lunch
1 pm – 4 pm Debate
Depending on the age of participants in a lab group, we will either provide two 15 minute breaks or one 30 minute break during both the morning and afternoon sessions.
Enrollment Options
Full Day (Speech & Debate): $500
Half Day – speech (morning) or debate (afternoon only): $300
Discounts
Early Bird (until Mar 15): $50 discount
**Limited codes for returning families for increased early bird discount – check ActivityHero Emails!
ICSD + ACSD series: $100 discount from combined price
Sibling discount: $50
(Discounts are stackable)
50% of open slots are scholarship slots – students with need can apply.
Speech & Debate Summer Camp 