NSD Online Concierge Coaching
Customized Summer Debate Training
NSD's Concierge Coaching is designed around 25 hours of 1-on-1 tutoring, which helps students identify and tackle their unique weaknesses.
Key Info
June 1 - Aug 31
Custom Scheduling
All Grades
All Events
Bespoke, individualized summer debate training.
Access to Premier Faculty
Our concierge tutors are hand-picked by our Executive Director and have unparalleled track records as championship coaches and debaters.
Education Designed for You
From learning debate fundamentals to mastering advanced skills, the concierge program is designed specifically to fit your unique needs.
1-on-1 Attention
NSD's online camp gives campers flexibility to rigorously train debate-specific skills while still prioritizing other summer activities.
Work With Your Schedule
Perfect for students with a full slate of summer commitments, we create a bespoke tutoring and practice schedule that fits your schedule.
Over 5,000 happy Alumni love sharing their love for NSD
Best debate experience
I attended NSD's online camps. I made friends all over the country that I still talk to every day. I've been to a couple of debate camps but NSD is my favorite because of how much 1 on 1 debate tutoring and advice I was able to get from my instructors, which is so unique to NSD.
Sophia Schier | NSD
Online Camp Alumni
Best debate experience
"2022 was my first year attending the NSD Philly PF camp. NSD went more in depth than all other coaching/camp experiences I've had. Labs were set at a good pace, and I was always working on something. A fun lab group activity we did together was play basketball and prepping in areas around the school."
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Aamir Kutianawala | NSD Philadelphia PF Alum
Westwood High School
Best debate experience
"It was my first time at the NSD Philly PF camp. Lab leaders helped us learn how to drill and provided good lectures for us. I was able to work with a mentor frequently who helped explain contentions which help grow my understanding of debate concepts."
Catherine Gao | NSD Philadelphia PF Alum
Durham Academy
Best debate experience
"NSD moved at a good pace for someone like me who was just beginning to learn about debate. The program flowed really well and allowed us time to think and understand before moving on to another topic. Lab meetings were fun and so were meal times because we got to hang out with friends while also discussing debate related topics."
Audrey Jiang | NSD Philadelphia PF Alum
Shady Side Academy
Best debate experience
"I really liked the pace of our lab, it was engaging and I didn't get burned out. Sully was a great lab leader because he was fun and always offered his help, he also did a lot of work outside of lab for us. NSD was much better than other camps I have attended and I would return because it had great coaching and was a very fun experience."
Abir Rawal | NSD Philadelphia PF Alum
Edina High School
Best debate experience
"This was my first year at NSD Philly PF. NSD was more interactive than other camps and coaching experiences I have had. I would definitely return for future years of NSD because it was fun and lab leaders and mentors were really helpful in learning about weighting tournaments, helping prep, and doing drills."
Kuber Sarwal | NSD Philadelphia PF Alum
Ridge High School
Best debate experience
"I found NSD’s Philly PF camp very helpful in improving my debate abilities. The staff was excellent and very attentive. I'm confident that absent my NSD experience, I wouldn't have been nearly as prepared to compete at major national circuit tournaments. I'd highly recommend NSD to anyone looking for a high quality and fun debate experience."
Ilan Benavi | NSD Philadelphia PF Alum
LC Anderson High School
NSD Concierge Coaching Syllabus
The heart of Concierge Coaching is 25 hours of one-on-one coaching time with our set of elite instructors, booked to fit your scheduling needs. Individual coaching is an excellent way for students to receive a curriculum customized to fit their needs, at a pace appropriate for them. Whether a student is seeking an introductory curriculum to the fundamentals of debate, or seeking advanced work on a series of specialized debate skills, each student’s individual tutoring program is tailored to fit their needs.
Access to tutors drawn from the pool of our summer faculty, which represents a selection of the best debate coaches in the country
Coaching sessions focus on a curriculum suitable to each student
Structured drills and practice to solidify improvement
Supporting materials and assignments that students can complete between sessions
Flexible scheduling to fit into each student’s summer schedule
Concierge Coaching students can participate in up to 10 practice debates over the summer, judged by our expert instructors, who provide extensive round feedback on what students should do to improve.
Rounds are paired based on skill level, so that students debate rounds with peer competitors
Great opportunity for students to implement their new skills and receive feedback from experts on the arguments they have written
Each round is paired with structured, expert feedback on the details of each speech
Practice rounds provide excellent material for tutors to lead students through structured “redo” speeches, so that students make steady progress on debate skills
In elective seminars, students learn about niche topics–from debate strategy to philosophy to political theory–from specialist instructors. Students choose from a wide range of elective seminar options, so they can attend the seminars that most interest them.
Seminar offerings provide options for students of every skill level, from novice to advanced varsity
Opportunity for students to chart their own course, and select topics in areas of debate and academia that spark their interest
Learn from faculty who are the most specialized in and passionate about the seminar topic area
With the introduction of concepts, example materials, and research tips, seminars are a great way for students to jump start their own work on a seminar topic
Students watch demonstration debates from our younger faculty, many of whom were recently nationally top ranked debate competitors. Demonstration rounds are moderated by senior faculty, who break down the round with students in-between speeches, answer student questions, and provide a post-round analysis.
Demonstration debates featuring recent top competitors help familiarize students with the camp topic, as well as high-level debate strategy and execution
Debates are divided by skill level, so that students receive demonstrations that are attuned to their level of background knowledge and their curricular needs
Expert moderation assists students in understanding demonstrations in-depth, speech-by-speech
Materials for demonstration debates (cases, rebuttal speech documents, etc.) are distributed to students, so that they can be used for student drills
To supplement their individual coaching sessions and practice rounds, Concierge Coaching students receive access to asynchronous resources that they can use to hone their skills, as their schedule permits:
Access to a private slack channel where students can ask our instructors questions throughout the summer
Access to our library of recorded lectures on specialized topics
Access to backfiles and topic research
With any camp registration, students receive free access to NSD’s Skill Builder pre-camp curriculum. Skill Builder features stand-alone curriculum modules intended for independent study, built by top faculty. At camp, we want our students focused on the most valuable aspects of our sessions: intensive, interactive instruction that amplifies and deepens students’ existing skill sets and builds new ones, learning deep skills in specialty areas from top faculty, and participating in a supportive learning community with peers. Skill Builder helps students solidify background skills ahead of camp, so students can focus on what matters most while they are at camp.
Purpose built by top debate coaches to help students improve their debate skills through focused, individual work
Step-by-step, easy to use modules with tools to improve their debate skills and arrive at camp ready to maximize their improvement
Includes drill materials and rubrics for self-assessment, so students can practice on their own
Great for students with skill areas they want to improve before camp, and for true beginners who who want an introduction to debate before camp
Helps students focus on the most valuable work at camp, not on catching up
NSD Concierge Coaching Pricing
All Events | Fully Online
$3,595
Sessions between Jun 1-Aug 31
Tutoring to fit your schedule
Free Access to NSD Skill Builder
Payment Due Upon Registration
If you are unable to attend camp for the full duration due to conflict in schedule, please contact us about attending camp for a subset of time.
We are committed to providing low-income students with access to our camp programs through need-based scholarships. If you are interested in applying for financial aid, please view our scholarships page.
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