Summer Opportunities for Speech and Debate

Now that it’s June and school is getting ready to close you should do your best to stay in touch with speech and debate over the summer. There are many reasons why it’s beneficial to do speech and debate over the summer: It improves your skills by keeping you in the environment- similar to a summer camp for football or basketball, - it also shows your passion and commitment to the activity by doing it outside of school, which is a good look on resumes.

We’ve got you covered with 3 speech and debate summer camps:

1.   Harvard Debate Council Summer Workshops

Being a program established for over 30 years with a track record of excellence it is clear to see why Harvard made the list. It is run by instructors who have gone very far in the speech and debate world. They offer programs in Lincoln-Douglas, Congressional debate, World Schools, Public speaking, and more. However, it is quite (very) costly.

Price: 1000 - 4000+ $ USD
Length: 1-2 weeks
Location: Online or in person- Cambridge, Massachusetts

2.  INSTITUTE FOR SPEECH AND DEBATE (ISD)

Another amazing choice for the summer if you want to refine your skills. ISD is a nationally recognized camp with online and in person attendance. It offers a very wide range of programs and has extensive training. It is also less costly compared to Harvard.

Price: 1000+
Length: 1-2 weeks
Location: Online. In-person locations vary

3.  NSDebatecamp

Last but not least you have NSD which is renowned for their flagship camp program for LD debaters which lasts 3 weeks long. They also have a large diversity of programs with intensive personalized training and events. However, their pricing is nothing short of outrageous.

Price: 2000 - 4200+ $ USD
Length: 1-3 weeks
Location: Locations vary

That’s all we have for today

Happy Speaking,

The Forensic Funnel Team