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2025 online summer camps

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. 
APPLY FOR online or in-person  2025 summer camps 
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: 1st-3rd grade, 4-5th grade, and 6-8th grade, 9-12th grade 
  • 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​

Tuition  for a half-day camp, 9:00 am -12 :00 pm or 1:00 -4:00 pm
​per one week, Monday - Friday is ​$325

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
​for incoming
 4-5th grade
WEEKLY CAMPS (MONDAY-FRIDAY)
Half-day: 9:00am-12pm
​or 1:00-4:00pm 

June 16-20, 2025
  • 9:00am-12:00pm (PDT) - Elementary Congressional Debate (Topic 1) 3 spots available 
  • ​1:00pm-4:00pm (PDT) - Speech 4 spots available 
June 23 - 27, 2025
  • 9:00am-12:00pm (PDT) - Elementary Congressional Debate (Topic 2)
  • ​1:00pm-4:00pm (PDT) - Speech​​
July 21 - 25, 202
  • 9:00am-12:00pm (PDT) - Elementary Congressional Debate (Topic 4)
  • ​1:00pm-4:00pm (PDT) - Speech 

July 28- August 1, 2025
  • 9:00am-12:00pm (PDT) - Elementary Congressional Debate (Topic 5)
  • ​1:00pm-4:00pm (PDT) - Speech
August 4-8, 2025
  • 9:00am-12:00pm (PDT) - Elementary Congressional Debate (Topic 6)
  • ​1:00pm-4:00pm (PDT) - Speech​

​HIGH & MIDDLE SCHOOL
for incoming
6-8th grade & 9-12th grade
WEEKLY CAMPS (MONDAY-FRIDAY)

Half-day: 9:00am-12pm or
1:00-4:00pm 

June 16-20, 2025
  • 9:00am-12:00pm (PDT)  -  Lincoln Douglas (LD) Debate  for incoming 6-12th graders.  ​
  • 1:00pm-4:00pm (PDT) - Extemporaneous Speech - 4 spots are available
June 23 - 27, 2025
  • 9:00am-12:00pm (PDT) - MS Congressional Debate (Topic 2) for incoming 6-7th grade graders​​
  • 1:00pm-4:00pm (PDT) - Speech 
July 14-18, 2025
  • 9:00am-12:00pm (PDT) - MS Congressional Debate (Topic 3)
  • 9:00am-12:00pm (PDT)  -  Lincoln Douglas (LD) Debate  for incoming 8-12th graders. The camp will use potential National 2025 September/October LD topic.​
  • 1:00pm-4:00pm (PDT) - Speech
July 21 - 25, 202
  • 9:00am-12:00pm (PDT) - MS Congressional Debate (Topic 4)
  • 1:00pm-4:00pm (PDT) - Speech
July 28- August 1, 2025
  • 9:00am-12:00pm (PDT)  -  Lincoln Douglas (LD) Debate . The camp will use potential National 2025 September/October LD topic.
  • 1:00pm-4:00pm (PDT) - Speech
August 4-8, 2025
  • 9:00am-12:00pm (PDT)  -  Lincoln Douglas (LD) Debate  for incoming 6-12th graders. The camp will use the actual  National 2025 September/October LD topic. 
  • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm (PDT) - Public Forum Debate: The camp will use the actual 2025 National September/October PF topic. 
APPLY FOR online or in-person 2025 summer camps 
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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  • About Us
  • 2025 In-Person Summer Camps
  • 2025 Online Summer Camps
  • Speech and Debate Programs
  • In-Person Sept. 2025 - May 2026 Classes
  • Online Sept. 2025 - May 2026 Classes
  • 2024-25 SY Tournaments
    • MS Level Tournaments
    • HS Level Tournaments
    • Elem Level Tournaments
  • Tournaments Results
  • Teachers
  • Judge Training
  • Photos
  • Media
  • Feedback
  • Jobs and Volunteering
  • Contact US