Our Mission:

The Nebraska Speech, Communications, and Theatre Association shall encourage high standards in speech, debate, and theatre instruction throughout Nebraska elementary and secondary schools, colleges, and universities. The Association shall promote mutual helpfulness among its members, work to enlarge their professional stature, and endeavor to advance their teaching, research, and scholarship.

Every Person. Every Voice.

The NSCTA executive committee approved the following equity statement developed at the 2021 convention.

The Nebraska Speech Communication and Theatre Association believes that communication’s value is through the sharing of multiple perspectives and learning through the experiences of others.
Therefore, our mission as the NSCTA is to foster and promote the celebration of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We define diversity as differences in race, color, place of origin, socioeconomic status, religion, immigrant and newcomer status, ethnic origin, ability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and age.
We seek to enhance diversity through the removal of systemic barriers and biases. We commit to model and encourage the practice of valuing and respecting the contributions of all participants in speech, debate, and theater.

With these goals in mind, NSCTA is dedicated to:

The collection and tracking of data related to the demographics of coaches and judges
Finding ways to promote increased transparency regarding student involvement, inclusion, and success
Proactive communication and collaboration to eliminate systemic barriers and biases
Actively promoting and recruiting people from diverse backgrounds to coach and lead our programs

We are committed to growth and change in these areas through self-reflection of both successes and shortcomings that will help us evolve as an organization.

Welcome to the Nebraska Speech Communication and Theatre Association website! I’m proud and humbled to be the President of an organization that represents and supports the speech, debate, and theatre directors, coaches, and educators across the great state of Nebraska! Our history spans many decades, and we have membership in all six NSAA Districts. We support our educators and coaches through education and advocacy, working with the NSAA to create supportive and positive changes throughout all our focus areas. Our annual NSCTA Convention for all coaches, directors, and educators is every fall, where we share ideas and inspiration for each new year. We started serving the community as the host of the NSCTA State Debate tournament in each year around a decade ago. We aim to support not only our current educators, but also our future and retired educators as well. We’re one big family, and we’re glad you’re here!

Tommy Bender

NSCTA President

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Servant Leaders

All of our elected and appointed leaders are current or retired educators. Click below to meet them.

Leadership

Convention

Our annual convention is an great opportunity for networking and professional development.

Convention

Awards

The NSCTA members are outstanding educators and professionals. Here are the best over the past 50 years.

Awards

NSCTA Blogs

Stay up-to-date on all things NSCTA here. Our leaders keep you in the know.

Blogs

Scholarships

We have scholarships available for graduting high school students and active teachers pursuing professional advancement.

Scholarships

Membership

Our members have thousands of years of experience. They've shared a variety of documents and ideas with their professional community.

Membership

Nebraska Speech Communication and Theatre Association

President - Jeffrey Horner
Membership VP - Carolyn Enevoldsen
Recording Secretary - Kaitlyn Clark
Executive Secretary/Treasure - Matt Heimes