Join Bay Area’s Premier Summer Speech & Debate Camps!

YG National Speech and Debate Academy, a globally recognized program with over 15 years of success, offers exceptional summer camps for students entering grades 2–12.

Our students hail from across the Bay Area—Marin, San Francisco, East Bay, Sacramento, the Peninsula, and beyond—and even as far as Monterey and Pebble Beach for in-person camps.
Many also join us online from around the world, including Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, and Switzerland.
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Equip your child with confidence, communication skills, and a competitive edge this summer!

Current YG students can email us at [email protected] with camps you would like to register for. 

New students to YG need to fill in Application Form below

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
​for incoming 
 4-5th grade & 2-3rd graders
WEEKLY CAMPS (MONDAY-FRIDAY)

HIGH & MIDDLE SCHOOL
​for incoming
6-8th grade & 9-12th graders
WEEKLY CAMPS (MONDAY-FRIDAY)
Full-day: 9:00am-4:00pm: Cost per week: $998​
Half-day: 9:00am-12pm or 1:00-4:00pm: Cost per half-day one week: $550
​​June 16- 20,  2025
​Full Day
  • 9:00 am -  4:00 pm  -  Congressional Debate  (topic 1) and Speech for incoming 4-5th grade students​ - Full​​
Half-Day​
  • 9:00am-12:00pm  -  Congressional Debate (topic 1) for incoming 4-5th graders Full
  • 1:00pm- 4:00pm  -  Speech for incoming 4-5th graders Full
  • 1:00pm- 4:00pm  -  Speech and Persuasive Writing for incoming 2-3rd graders Full
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June 23 - 27,  2025
​Full Day
  • 9:00am-4:00pm   -  Speech and Persuasive Writing  for incoming 2-3rd graders
  • 9:00am-4:00pm  -  Congressional Debate  (topic 2) and Speech for incoming 4-5th grade students Full​ ​​
Half-Day
  • 9:00am- 12:00pm  -  Speech and Persuasive Writing for incoming 2-3rd graders Full
  • 9:00am-12:00pm  -  Congressional Debate (topic 2) for incoming 4-5th graders Full
  • 1:00pm- 4:00pm  -  Speech for incoming 4-5th graders Full
  • 1:00pm- 4:00pm  -  Speech and Persuasive Writing for incoming 2-3rd graders Full

July 14 - 18,  2025
​Full Day
  • 9:00am-4:00pm   -  Speech and Persuasive Writing  for incoming 2-3rd graders
  • 9:00am-4:00pm   -  Speech and Persuasive Writing  for incoming 2-3rd graders
  • 9:00am-4:00pm  -  Congressional Debate  (topic 3) and Speech for incoming 4-5th grade students​ ​​
Half-Day
  • 9:00am-12:00pm   -  Speech and Persuasive Writing  for incoming 2-3rd graders
  • 9:00am-12:00pm  -  Congressional Debate  (topic 3) for incoming 4-5th graders
  • 1:00pm- 4:00pm  -  Speech for incoming 4-5th graders
  • 1:00pm- 4:00pm  -  Speech and persuasive Writing for incoming 2-3rd graders​
July 21- 25,  2025
​Full Day
  • 9:00am-4:00pm   -  Speech and Persuasive Writing  for incoming 2-3rd graders
  • 9:00am-4:00pm  -  Congressional Debate  (topic 4) and Speech for incoming 4-5th grade students​ ​​
Half-Day
​
  • 9:00am-12:00pm   -  Speech and Persuasive Writing  for incoming 2-3rd graders
  • 9:00am-12:00pm   -  Speech for incoming 2-3rd graders​
  • 9:00am-12:00pm  -  Congressional Debate  (topic 4)for incoming 4-5th graders
  • 1:00pm- 4:00pm  -  Speech for incoming 4-5th graders
  • 1:00pm- 4:00pm  -  Speech and persuasive Writing  for incoming 2-3rd graders
​
​July 28 - August 1,  2025
Full Day
  • 9:00am-4:00pm   -  Speech and Persuasive Writing  for incoming 2-3rd graders
  • 9:00am-4:00pm  -  Congressional Debate  (topic 5) and Speech for incoming 4-5th grade students​ ​​
Half-Day
  • 9:00am-12:00pm   -  Speech and persuasive Writing for incoming 2-3rd graders​
  • 9:00am-12:00pm  -  Congressional Debate  (topic 5) for incoming 4-5th graders
  • 1:00pm- 4:00pm  -  Speech for incoming 4-5th graders
  • 1:00pm- 4:00pm  -  Speech and persuasive Writing for incoming 2-3rd graders
​
​ August 4-8,  2025
​Full Day
  • 9:00am-4:00pm   -  Speech and Persuasive Writing  for incoming 2-3rd graders
  • 9:00am-4:00pm  -  Congressional Debate  (topic 6) and Speech for incoming 4-5th grade students​ ​​
Half-Day
  • 9:00am-12:00pm   -  Speech and Persuasive Writing h for incoming 2-3rd graders​
  • 9:00am-12:00pm  -  Congressional Debate  (topic 6) for incoming 4-5th graders
  • 1:00pm- 4:00pm  -  Speech for incoming 4-5th graders
  • 1:00pm- 4:00pm  -  Speech and persuasive Writing for incoming 2-3rd graders​
June 16 - 20,  2025
Full Day
  • 9:00am-4:00pm  -  Congressional Debate (topic 1) and Speech for incoming 6-8th graders - Full.​
  • 9:00am-4:00pm  -  Public Forum (PF) Debate and Speech for incoming 7-11th graders. The camp will use the potential National (NSDA)  PF debate 2025 September-October topic. - Full
  • 9:00am-4:00pm  -  Lincoln Douglas (LD) Debate and Speech  for incoming 7-8th graders. The camp will use the potential National (NSDA)  LD debate 2025 September-October topic. Full
Half-Day
  • 9:00am-12:00pm -  Congressional Debate (topic 1) for incoming 6-8th graders Full​
  • 9:00am-12:00pm  -  Public Forum (PF) Debate for incoming 7-11th graders. The camp will use the potential National (NSDA)  PF debate 2025 September-October topic. Full
  • 9:00am-12:00pm  -  Lincoln Douglas (LD) Debate  for incoming 7-8th graders. The camp will use the potential National (NSDA)  LD debate 2025 September-October topic. Full
  • 1:00pm-4:00pm (PDT) - Speech for incoming 6-8th gradersFull​
  • ​1:00pm-4:00pm  - Extemporaneous Speech for incoming 8-12th graders ​Full

June 23 - 27,  2025
Full Day
  • 9:00am-4:00pm  -  Congressional Debate (topic 2) for incoming and Speech 6-8th graders ​​
  • 9:00am-4:00pm  -  Public Forum (PF) Debate and Speech for incoming 7-11th graders. The camp will use the potential National (NSDA)  PF debate 2025 September-October topic. 
Half-Day
  • 9:00am-12:00pm -  Congressional Debate (topic 2) for incoming 6-8th graders ​​
  • 9:00am-12:00pm  -  Public Forum (PF) Debate for incoming 7-11th graders. The camp will use the potential National (NSDA)  PF debate 2025 September-October topic. 
  • 1:00pm-4:00pm (PDT) - Speech for incoming 6-8th graders​
  • ​1:00pm-4:00pm  - Extemporaneous Speech for incoming 8-12th graders ​

July 14 - 18,  2025
Full Day
  • 9:00am-4:00pm  -  Congressional Debate (topic 3) and Speech for incoming 6-8th graders ​
  • 9:00am-4:00pm  -  Lincoln Douglas (LD) Debate and Speech  for incoming 7-8th graders. The camp will use the potential National (NSDA)  LD debate 2025 September-October topic. 
  • 9:00am-4:00pm  -  Public Forum (PF) Debate and Speech for incoming 7-11th graders. The camp will use the potential National (NSDA)  PF debate 2025 September-October topic. 
Half-Day
  • 9:00am-12:00pm -  Congressional Debate (topic 3) for incoming 6-8th graders ​
  • 9:00am-12:00pm  -  Lincoln Douglas (LD) Debate for incoming 7-11th graders.  The camp will use the potential National (NSDA)  LD debate 2025 September-October topic. 
  • 9:00am-12:00pm  -  Public Forum (PF) Debate  for incoming 7-11th graders. The camp will use the potential National (NSDA)  PF debate 2025 September-October topic. 
  • 1:00pm-4:00pm (PDT) - Speech for incoming 6-8th graders​
  • ​1:00pm-4:00pm  - Extemporaneous Speech for incoming 8-12th graders ​
​July 21 - 25,  2025
Full Day
  • 9:00am-4:00pm  -  Congressional Debate (topic 4) and Speech for incoming 6-8th graders ​
  • 9:00am-4:00pm  -  Public Forum (PF) Debate and Speech for incoming 7-11th graders. The camp will use the potential National (NSDA)  PF debate 2025 September-October topic.  ​
Half-Day
  • 9:00am-12:00pm -  Congressional Debate (topic 4) for incoming 6-8th graders ​​
  • 9:00am-12:00pm  -  Public Forum (PF) Debate for incoming 7-11th graders. The camp will use the potential National (NSDA)  PF debate 2025 September-October topic.    
  • 1:00pm-4:00pm (PDT) - Speech for incoming 6-8th graders​
  • ​1:00pm-4:00pm  - Extemporaneous Speech for incoming 8-12th graders ​
​
​July 28 - August 1,  2025
​​Full Day
  • 9:00am-4:00pm  -  Congressional Debate (topic 5) and Speech for incoming 6-8th graders ​
  • 9:00am-4:00pm  -  Lincoln Douglas (LD) Debate and Speech  for incoming 7-8th graders. The camp will use the potential National (NSDA)  LD debate 2025 September-October topic. 
​Half-Day
  • 9:00am-12:00pm -  Congressional Debate (topic 5) for incoming 6-8th graders ​
  • 9:00am-12:00pm  -  Lincoln Douglas (LD) Debate for incoming 7-11th graders.  The camp will use the potential National (NSDA)  LD debate 2025 September-October topic.  ​
  • 1:00pm-4:00pm (PDT) - Speech for incoming 6-8th graders​
  • ​1:00pm-4:00pm  - Extemporaneous Speech for incoming 8-12th graders ​

August 4-8,  2025
Full Day
  • 9:00am-4:00pm  -  Congressional Debate (topic 6) and Speech for incoming 6-8th graders ​
  • 9:00am-4:00pm  -  Lincoln Douglas (LD) Debate and Speech  for incoming 7-8th graders.  The camp will use actual National (NSDA)  LD debate 2025 September-October topic. ​
Half-Day
  • 9:00am-12:00pm -  Congressional Debate (topic 6) for incoming 6-8th graders ​
  • 9:00am-12:00pm  -  Lincoln Douglas (LD) Debate for incoming 7-11th graders.  The camp will use the actual National (NSDA)  LD debate 2025 September-October topic. 
  • 1:00pm-4:00pm (PDT) - Speech for incoming 6-8th graders​
  • ​1:00pm-4:00pm  - Extemporaneous Speech for incoming 8-12th graders ​
Camp Logistics
  • All camps are Weekly, Monday - Friday  
  • There is a choice of Half-Day  (9:00am - 12:00pm or 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT), or Full Day (9:00am - 4:00pm PDT) camps
  • Separate Age Groups: -3rd grade, 4-5th grade, and 6-8th grade, 9-12th grade 
  • Children Friendly Location: 20900 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014 , with a playground, outdoor play areas, outdoor instruction areas, and modern air-conditioned classrooms
  • Parents are invited to attend a Showcase on Friday to see what their student has been working on in camp for the duration of the week 
  • Showcase feedback/ballots provided at Showcase
  • Personal written feedback on your student's progress and recommendations sent at the end of camp
  • Option to change days of your YG 2025 camp without any additional fees
During  the 2025-2026 school year, our classes are conducted online (Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays) and in person, on Wednesdays, Thursdays,  and Saturdays.  In person classes are at 20900 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA. 95014. ​
Our weekly 2025 In-Person Summer Camps are held  July 14-18, July 21-25, July 28 - Aug. 1, and Aug. 4-8 at  20900 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA. 95014.
Online camps are:
June 16-20, June 23-27, 
July 14-18, July 21-25, July 28 - Aug. 1, and Aug. 4-8.

If you have any questions, please fill out Contact Us Form and we will get back to you in 24 hours. 

Our Contact Information:​
​[email protected]

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