Joining APDA
Updated July 15, 2007
According to the By-Laws, "The members of APDA shall consist of any speech or debating organization at any community college, junior college, four-year college, or university in the United States, its commonwealths, districts and territories as shall pay dues prescribed by the membership, and as shall be approved as a member of APDA from time to time by vote of the membership." (emphasis mine)
As far as I can tell the "approved as a member" votes don't happen. So once you've created an organization at your school, you just need to make sure your dues are paid. As a new team, it's very likely that your dues will be waived. Email APDA's VP Finance to request a dues waiver. If your request is denied, you can appeal to the board.