The Ace Peak Summer Tour

Get in on the early bird pricing while you can!

Announcements, Camps, CoachingJoseph AbellJune 14, 2019Announcements, Camp, Camps, CoachingComment

Meet Our New Coach: Sam Wooddell

Ace Peak has signed its 4th coach.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellJune 11, 2019new, coach, stoa, ncfca, debate, instructor, ace, peak, joseph, abell, sam, wooddell Comment

In Summary: NITOC 2019

The 2018-19 season is over.

Character, CoachingJoseph AbellMay 29, 2019Coaching, NITOC, nitoc, Nationals, Failure, Character, ReactingComment

Catch Us at NITOC 2019

We’ll post where we’re staying on our Instagram story.

Announcements, CoachingDrew MagnessMay 19, 2019NITOC, nitoc, Nationals, National Championshi, National Championship, AnnouncementsComment

The Week Before Nationals

The seven days before Nationals are some of the most important in your speech and debate career.

Coaching, AdvancedDrew MagnessMay 13, 2019Nationals, National Championship, Nationals Preparation, Debate Drills, drills, debateComment

I’m Going to China.

I’ll be out of the country from May 25th-June 8th this summer.

Announcements, CoachingDrew MagnessMay 6, 2019Announcements, Nationals, CoachingComment

Character: Being Competitive

This is one of the most important things that we can teach.

CharacterJoseph AbellApril 30, 2019character, competitionComment

15 Practice Debate Resolutions (#16)

Check out our vault and generator for hundreds more practice resolutions!

ResolutionsDrew MagnessApril 26, 2019Resolutions, parli, practice topics, practice, Practice resolutiond, practice resolutionsComment

3 Ways to Tell if You're Credible

Winning a decisive victory is almost impossible if the judge doesn’t trust your personal expertise.

PersuasionJoseph AbellApril 24, 2019stoa, ncfca, debate, presentation, credibility, trust, judge, persuasion, strategy Comment

Base Camp Updates

We’re going to make this NITOC the best one Stoa’s seen.

NCFCA Voting Guide 2019: Team Policy Resolutions

This year, NCFCA is bringing back policy resolutions from the early 2000s.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellApril 19, 2019ncfca, tp, resolutions, policy, team, resolution, debate, 2019, 2019-20, debate topic, stoa, topicsComment

NCFCA Voting Guide 2019: LD Value Resolutions

The NCFCA LD resolutions are out. Let’s take a look!

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellApril 17, 2019ncfca, value, ld, resolutions, vote, debate Comment

Hey Houston! Ready for a Summer Camp?

“This is the best camp I have ever been to.” - Brennan S.

Announcements, CampsDrew MagnessApril 15, 2019Announcements, Camps, Camp, Camp Comet, SPeech camp, Debate campComment

Stoa Voting Guide 2019: Solo Interp

“Proposal: Replace Humorous Interpretation (HI) and Dramatic Interpretation (DI) with a single new event called Solo Interpretation.”

SpeechJoseph AbellApril 13, 2019stoa, vote, spring, 2019, 2019-20, solo, interp, interpretation, interpretive, humorous interp, dramatic interpComment

Stoa Voting Guide 2019: Wild Card Options

Stoa has released two options for the IE wild card. Let’s talk about them.

Joseph AbellApril 12, 2019stoa, wild, card, options, speech, IE, event, vote, spring, ld, tp, oratory analysis, poetry analysisComment

Stoa Voting Guide 2019: LD Value Resolutions

Let’s look at Stoa’s shiny new value topics. Read the review for the Team Policy resolutions here.

ResolutionsJoseph AbellApril 11, 2019tp, team policy, debate, stoa, resolutions, review, voting guide, spring, member, vote, 2019, resolution, team, policy, season, 2019-20, value, ld, lincoln, douglasComment

Stoa Voting Guide 2019: Team Policy Resolutions

It’s time for one of the most important decisions facing Stoa policy debate: choosing a resolution! Here’s a review of our options.

Argument Tier List (Neg) | Truth-Seeking > Privacy | Stoa LD 2019

We’re taking a look at the Stoa metagame. Here’s our ranking of the most popular arguments for negative.

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