The 2024 Topic Selection Meeting will be held in Des Moines, Iowa

The NFHS hosts this annual meeting to determine the debate topic ballot choices in early August. This meeting is held in various locations from year to year. The 2024 Topic Selection Meeting will take place in person in Des Moines, Iowa. For more information on the topic selection process, click here.

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Note: For additional information/details regarding this meeting, please contact Ken Burke ([email protected]) at the NFHS.

August 2nd - August 4th 
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines Marriott Downtown
700 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309

Current Year Updates

5 Suggested Topics came out of the 2023 Topic Selection Meeting.
2 Topics remain as the potential 2024-2025 National High School Policy Debate topic. 
Final Topic Announced - Intellectual Property Rights (Press Release and Voting Map)
Newsweek Coverage from 2023 TSM

2024 NFHS Policy Debate Topic Selection Meeting - General Info

Schedule

McCoolest Places to Eat! (Eat and Enjoy Des Moines)
Meeting Registration
Topic Selection Memo
Hotel Registration 
Policy Debate Quarterly (Purchase Now!) / 2025 Potential Topics Survey

Topic Author - Information

Topic Selection Handbook (TONS of Info - Stipend Structure, Timelines, Criteria, etc)
Topic Reports (Papers from the last 5 years)
Meeting Materials (2024 Materials)
Topic Selection Procedures Timeline for 2023-2024