If you are interested in joining NEDA, please take time to read our objectives. Then fill out the membership application.

As stated in the membership section of the objectives, membership is open to individuals sympathetic to the mission of the National Educational Debate Association. New members must be sponsored by a current member of the National Educational Debate Association. A letter of support from a sponsor and a 2/3 favorable vote of the executive council is required for membership. Membership may be revoked when the executive council determines (by at least 50% vote) that the actions of an individual undermine the mission of the Association. Membership extends from April 1 to March 31. Membership fees are established by the executive council.

Membership Application (MS Word)

Membership Application (PDF)

Please send the completed application to the following address or contact us for instructions about applying via e-mail.

Mike Bauer, President, National Educational Debate Association
Letterman Building 351Communication Studies Dept.
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306

President
Mike Bauer
Ball State University, Muncie IN

Vice President

Terri Gibson
Anderson University, Anderson IN

Executive Secretary

Nicole Johnson
Ball State University, Muncie IN

Members-At Large

Bob Glenn, Head Coach
Owensboro Community College, Owensboro, KY

Joe Sora
Pittsburg, PA

Section I - Mission

This Association promotes debate as a practical educational experience and believes that performance by participants should reflect the stylistic and analytical skills that would be rewarded in typical public forums (i.e., courts, congress, the classroom, civic gatherings, etc.). To facilitate this mission,