THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH NUMEROUS REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SPEECH AND DEBATE TOURNAMENTS.THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORED AND HELPED COORDINATE 59 SENIOR-LEVEL TOURNAMENTS AND 53 JUNIOR-LEVEL TOURNAMENTS IN 25 STATES AS WELL AS 7 TOURNAMENTS ONLINE BENEFITING OVER 3200 STUDENTS. THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WAS HELD AT UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN IN ST. PAUL, MN WITH 464 COMPETITORS, 200 COMMUNITY JUDGES AND 1200 SPECTATORS.
