"Due to the coronavirus, New Jersey Orators has canceled in-person weekly chapter practices and will be offering their programming online in a virtual format. Additional COVID-19 announcement are posted on the Home page of this website or by emailing the New Jersey Orators with questions at njorators@gmail.com

Program Schedule

In a culturally enriched context, Orators practice speaking and leadership skills with self-confidence. This is the program schedule of activities for the 2020 – 2021 program year.

MONTH	ACTIVITY
August 29, 2020	All Coaches Kick-Off Meeting - NJO Virtual Programming
August 29, 2020	Online Chapter Student Membership Registrations Begins
August 10 -13 / Sept 8th & 9th, 2020	Anti-Discrimination Webinar Training Workshops
September 11th & 12th, 2020	Coaches & Administrators Online LSM Training
September 14-28, 2020	Weekly Chapter Meetings Begin
September 19, 2020	New Volunteer Coaches Training
To Be Determined	Anniversary Scholarship & Awards Fundraiser
October 19, 2020	Fall Registration Deadline - Online Application
To Be Rescheduled	Regional Close Reading Literacy Workshop - Southern / Managed by Zoom Conference
To Be Determined	Beyond High School Conference & Workshops / Seton Hall University Partner
Wed. October 28, 2020	Coaches & Administrators Competition Refresher Training 7 PM / Managed by Zoom Conference
November 7, 2020	Judges Training Workshops - Online / Managed by Zoom Conference
November 21, 2020	Purple Competition Registration Deadline
November 28, 2020	Platinum Competition Registration Deadline
December 5, 2020	Purple Fall Competition / Managed by Zoom Conference
December 12, 2020	Platinum Fall Competition / Managed by Zoom Conference
December 15, 2020	Christmas Break Begins
January 9, 2021	Weekly Meetings Resume
January 9 - 30, 2021	"All" Coaches & Administrators Schoology Training
January 30, 2021	Spring Registration Deadline
January & February & March 2021	M.L.K. & Black History & Poetry Month / Celebrations- Various Locations
February 2021 (TBD)	Regional Close Reading Literacy Workshop ‚Äì Central
February 6, 2021	"All" Coaches & Administrators Spring Training
March 18, 2021 (TBD)	Regional Close Reading Literacy Workshop - North
March 20, 2021	Beyond High School Conference & Workshops / Seton Hall University Partner
April 18, 2021	Student Competition Registrations - Online Chapter Coaches / Competition Database Application Only
April 10, 2021	Purple Competition Registration Deadline
April 17, 2021	Platinum Competition Registration Deadline
April 24, 2021	Purple Fall Competition / Managed by Zoom Conference
May 1, 2021	Platinum Fall Competition / Managed by Zoom Conference
May 15, 2021	2021 Year End Showcase & Awards / To Be Determined