Alberta Debate And Speech Association  The Alberta Debate And Speech Association (ADSA) is the Provincial Association for competitive speech and debate clubs at the junior high and high school levels in Alberta. The Alberta Debate and Speech Association (ADSA) is a nonprofit, charitable organization. In 1974, ADSA was founded by a group of educators who believed in providing quality education to all Alberta students. Today, ADSA proudly serves over 150 member institutions (schools and community based clubs for students whose schools do not have clubs) and is governed by a volunteer board consisting of educators who work with the students in the classroom. The Alberta Debate and Speech Association (ADSA) is a nonprofit, charitable organization that is committed to the development of youth in the areas of Critical Thinking, Research, Analytical Thought, Public Speaking, Teamwork, Leadership and Creativity; through speech and debate activities. We promote speech and debate activities in English and French in the areas of: Language Arts, Drama, Social Studies, and Science throughout the Province. Most ADSA tournaments are conducted in English, but there is a strong bilingual component, which more and more schools are becoming a part of. Regional, Provincial and National competition can be done either in the English or bilingual (English and French) categories.