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CAMP 2024
CAMP 2024
Welcome to the 2024 NSDI Summer Intensive! Running from August 5 to August 12, we will be offering a combination of digital lectures, Q&A sessions, experienced lab leaders, practice debates, and a final camp tournament. The camp, which is 100% free and online, serves to expand accessibility to high-quality instruction for policy debate.
Instructors
Joining our organizers as instructional coaches is an expansive staff list that includes numerous champions and top speakers across both high school as well as college national circuits.
Schedule
Following an initial interest check, dates will be finalized shortly with our volunteers and attendees in mind. To provide feedback on the best dates for you, click on the Interest Form above. (Coming Soon)
Camp Tournament
At the end of Institute, we will hold a digital camp-wide tournament with preliminary and elimination rounds judged by lab-leaders, lecturers, and friends of NSDI that meet our high-quality standards.
Congrats to Dhruv & Mukilan for winning the inaugural camp tournament!
“The NSDI permanently changed my career. I couldn’t imagine trying to parse through such a difficult topic without the guidance of the NSDI team. I met a bunch of top debaters who took me under their wing and were very open to helping us out in the season. The culture of NSDI was so warm and welcoming, so it made the whole experience less uncomfortable and made for a great learning environment”
- Sreekar C.
“I didn’t really know what to expect from the NSDI, but I was positively surprised and impacted in a very meaningful way. It gave me access to multiple high-quality expert lectures, instructional support from top debaters, and practice debates and research time that elevated my abilities. I’m excited to see what the season holds for myself and the rest of the NSDI family!”
- Hakim S.
“The NSDI gave me so much practice against good debaters, judged by good debaters, that I couldn’t have gotten anywhere else. It was a great experience that trained my NSDI family and I for a successful season. I now have a wide support system across the community and we’ll be rooting for each other and helping each other succeed all year long. I couldn’t be happier how my time at the NSDI turned out and I promise you won’t regret it.”
- Likhitha V.
“After the NSDI, I feel just as prepared to go into the season and compete as I would have had I gone to any other camp. The lab leaders were top notch and went above and beyond in helping individuals hone their strengths and weaknesses. I’d recommend the NSDI to any debater, regardless of skill level.”
- Dhruv M.
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions!
Email
nsdiwebsite@gmail.com