membership & cost
MEMBERSHIP FEES
Annual Membership Fee is $225 per person for the entire year. This fee entitles you to attend ALL local, in-state tournaments. All transportation and registration fees are covered.
NSDA Membership - $20 per person, one-time payment
National Tournament Fees are $400/person per tournament.
The costs of national tournaments varies from tournament to tournament. Generally, a 3-day tournament ranges between $400 to $700 (transportation + hotel + registration) assuming we provide enough judges. Cost of hired judges can easily exceed $2,000 to $3,000. Therefore it is critical that we bring enough judges to every tournaments.
Annual Membership Fee is $225 per person for the entire year. This fee entitles you to attend ALL local, in-state tournaments. All transportation and registration fees are covered.
NSDA Membership - $20 per person, one-time payment
National Tournament Fees are $400/person per tournament.
The costs of national tournaments varies from tournament to tournament. Generally, a 3-day tournament ranges between $400 to $700 (transportation + hotel + registration) assuming we provide enough judges. Cost of hired judges can easily exceed $2,000 to $3,000. Therefore it is critical that we bring enough judges to every tournaments.
PARENT JUDGE FEE
Parent Judge Fee: Families are expected to volunteer to judge. Our team is known for providing excellent judge training as well as for always bringing good judges to all the tournaments we attend. We intend to keep that promise to all the debaters. If parents are unable to judge, a Parent Judge Fee of $475 will be charged every 2 national tournaments students attend, and $175 for every 3 local tournament. (At tournaments, if we do not bring judges, tournaments generally impose a fee above $499 for every two entires.) Therefore, if one family does not judge, the other debaters are paying for it. We understand families have a lot to balance, so we suggest you reach out to Ms. Li at the start of the season and let her know your preferences and availabilities.
Parent Judge Fee: Families are expected to volunteer to judge. Our team is known for providing excellent judge training as well as for always bringing good judges to all the tournaments we attend. We intend to keep that promise to all the debaters. If parents are unable to judge, a Parent Judge Fee of $475 will be charged every 2 national tournaments students attend, and $175 for every 3 local tournament. (At tournaments, if we do not bring judges, tournaments generally impose a fee above $499 for every two entires.) Therefore, if one family does not judge, the other debaters are paying for it. We understand families have a lot to balance, so we suggest you reach out to Ms. Li at the start of the season and let her know your preferences and availabilities.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Please contact Ms. Li for specifics.
Please contact Ms. Li for specifics.