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Online/Hybrid Weekly Classes
☻ Intermediate/Advanced Class Options☻

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Intermediate Lincoln Douglas (12 Max)
Intermediate LD Monday 1-3 PM
Intermediate LD Monday 4-6 PM
Intermediate LD Monday 7-9 PM
Intermediate LD Tuesday 4-6 PM
Intermediate LD Tuesday 7-9 PM
Intermediate LD Wednesday 1-3 PM
Intermediate LD Wednesday 4-6 PM
Intermediate LD Wednesday 7-9 PM
Intermediate LD Thursday 4-6 PM
Intermediate LD Thursday 7-9 PM


Intermediate Public Forum Debate (12 Max)
Intermediate PF Monday 1-3 PM
Intermediate PF Monday 4-6 PM
Intermediate PF Monday 7-9 PM
Intermediate PF Tuesday 4-6 PM
Intermediate PF Tuesday 7-9 PM
Intermediate PF Wednesday 1-3 PM
Intermediate PF Wednesday 4-6 PM
Intermediate PF Wednesday 7-9 PM
Intermediate PF Thursday 4-6 PM
Intermediate PF Thursday 7-9 PM


Intermediate Platform Speech (10 max)
Intermediate Platform Monday 1-3 PM
Intermediate Platform Monday 4-6 PM
Intermediate Platform Monday 7-9 PM
Intermediate Platform Tuesday 4-6 PM
Intermediate Platform Tuesday 7-9 PM
Intermediate Platform Wednesday 1-3 PM
Intermediate Platform Wednesday 4-6 PM
Intermediate Platform Wednesday 7-9 PM
Intermediate Platform Thursday 4-6 PM
Intermediate Platform Thursday 7-9 PM

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Intermediate Interp Speech (10 max)

Intermediate Interp Monday 1-3 PM
Intermediate Interp Monday 4-6 PM
Intermediate Interp Monday 7-9 PM
Intermediate Interp Tuesday 4-6 PM
Intermediate Interp Tuesday 7-9 PM
Intermediate Interp Wednesday 1-3 PM
Intermediate Interp Wednesday 4-6 PM
Intermediate Interp Wednesday 7-9 PM
Intermediate Interp Thursday 4-6 PM
Intermediate Interp Thursday 7-9 PM


Intermediate Limited Prep Speech (12 max)
Intermediate Limited Prep Monday 1-3 PM
Intermediate Limited Prep Monday 4-6 PM
Intermediate Limited Prep Monday 7-9 PM
Intermediate Limited Prep Tuesday 4-6 PM
Intermediate Limited Prep Tuesday 7-9 PM
Intermediate Limited Prep Wednesday 1-3 PM
Intermediate Limited Prep Wednesday 4-6 PM
Intermediate Limited Prep Wednesday 7-9 PM
Intermediate Limited Prep Thursday 4-6 PM
Intermediate Limited Prep Thursday 7-9 PM


Advanced Lincoln Douglas Debate (10 Max)
Advanced LD Monday 7-9 PM
Advanced LD Tuesday 1-3 PM
Advanced LD Tuesday 4-6 PM
Advanced LD Tuesday 7-9 PM
Advanced LD Wednesday 7-9 PM
Advanced LD Thursday 1-3 PM
Advanced LD Thursday 4-6 PM
Advanced LD Thursday 7-9 PM


Advanced Public Forum Debate (10 Max)
Advanced PF Monday 7-9 PM
Advanced PF Tuesday 1-3 PM
Advanced PF Tuesday 4-6 PM
Advanced PF Tuesday 7-9 PM
Advanced PF Wednesday 7-9 PM
Advanced PF Thursday 1-3 PM
Advanced PF Thursday 4-6 PM
Advanced PF Thursday 7-9 PM


Advanced Platform Speech (6 Max)
Advanced Platform Monday 7-9 PM
Advanced Platform Tuesday 1-3 PM
Advanced Platform Tuesday 4-6 PM
Advanced Platform Tuesday 7-9 PM
Advanced Platform Wednesday 7-9 PM
Advanced Platform Thursday 4-6 PM
Advanced Platform Thursday 7-9 PM

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Advanced Interp Speech (6 max)

Advanced Interp Monday 7-9 PM
Advanced Interp Tuesday 1-3 PM
Advanced Interp Tuesday 4-6 PM
Advanced Interp Tuesday 7-9 PM
Advanced Interp Wednesday 7-9 PM
Advanced Interp Thursday 1-3 PM
Advanced Interp Thursday 4-6 PM
Advanced Interp Thursday 7-9 PM


Advanced Limited Prep Speech (6 max)
Advanced Limited Prep Monday 7-9 PM
Advanced Limited Prep Tuesday 1-3 PM
Advanced Limited Prep Tuesday 4-6 PM
Advanced Limited Prep Tuesday 7-9 PM
Advanced Limited Prep Wednesday 7-9 PM
Advanced Limited Prep Thursday 1-3 PM
Advanced Limited Prep Thursday 4-6 PM
Advanced Limited Prep Thursday 7-9 PM

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 Dates:
3 January 2022 - 27 May 2022
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6-12 students max per class



Events Offered: 

Debate:
PF, LD

Interpretation:
HI, DI, POI* (Sorry no OI, those seeking to keep doing OI should enroll in beginner)

Limited Prep:
Impromptu**, Extemp
**Those seeking to focus ONLY on impromptu can only advance to intermediate. Advanced Limited Prep will focus on extemp.

Platform:
INFO, OO, OA
*Advanced Class only

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Pre-Requisites:
​☻Minimum 1 year or 2 semesters of competitive experience in speech or debate--either from their respective schools, GSA, or other programs in  the event they are choosing. Students selecting new events will be required to start in beginner if offered. Students looking to be accepted into advanced must have 2 years or more of experience and competing in varsity this upcoming year.
☻Attended a minimum of 5 tournaments and demonstrated some success for intermediate One must be a post-season tournament (State or National Championships) to be considered for advanced. Students in advanced must commit to competing atleast once a month. 

☻Must be available 2x a month to meet in person with coaches on Fridays or weekends (schedule will be set each month)
☻Students advancing to these levels must submit a resume of past competitive successes and programs participated in. Along with a video performance of them performing speech or debating. We also ask for their competitive resume including copies of feedback from competition (no student will be accepted without it).

☻In summary, what we need are:
  • ​​TOURNAMENT RECORD - The complete list of tournaments you've been to and placings if any. You can also include a screenshot of the list from your Tabroom account.
  • BALLOTS - Ballots/screenshot compilations of judge feedbacks you've received from a couple of your most recent tournaments. Access it through Tabroom, then merge it into one document. This should be a compete set of ballots from atleast 2 of the most recent tournaments. This should include the good AND the bad.
  • VIDEO PERFORMANCE - Upload a video of you reading your cases or performing your speech. Google Drive or Youtube links are fine. You can also use your recent tournament recording if any.
  • WRITING SAMPLES - Blocks/cases for debate or the speech you have written if applying for Platform (write N/A if applying for Interp or Limited Prep, but you still have to submit a video).

Students who want to be considered for Advanced will need to try out. We will send out information of try outs once we receive your completed requirements and a good number of applicants overall so that we can have the try outs all at once.
​Students shortlisted will be asked to perform for coaches before making the final cut.


Note: Only 8th graders and above will be considered for Advanced classes. All 7th graders and younger can move up to intermediate only. There will be no exceptions!


You may sign up for up to two classes.


Tuition:

ONLINE
One class: $1495
Two classes: $2095

HYBRID

One class: $1695
Two classes: $2295


Holidays:
There will be one week of spring break where we will not hold classes.
Dates TBA



Discounts available:

(cannot be combined)

20% OFF all tuition until 26 December 2021.
Use code GSASPRING20
go to application page
Please only register for intermediate/advanced classes if you are certain that those are your correct experience level.
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Check our home page for the schedule!


School year Hours

M-F: 3:45 pm - 8:30 pm 
Sun: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Telephone

510-270-8480
510-470-0531

Email (preferred)

For more info email us at: info@tgsastaff.com

Locations

Fremont: 200 Brown Rd #201, Fremont, CA 94539

Cupertino: 20432 Silverado Avenue Suite 211, Cupertino, CA 95014

Aborn Institute: 2804 Riedel Road, San Jose, CA 95135 
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