Relive the Action from Ace Peak's Online Tournaments

We’re now under a day from kicking off R1 for our first Online Championship.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellJune 10, 2020ace, peak, ziggy, online, debate, round, ncfca, ld, tp, parli, ld value, team policy, practice, debut, challenge, video, youtubeComment

Announcing 16 Online Summer Camps

Expect innovative lectures, challenging roundtable discussions, and wacky drills that push you to a new level of speaking.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellJune 5, 2020ace, peak, camps, summer, debate, workshops, stoa, ncfca, debate campComment

National Champions go to a Patrick Henry Teen Camp for Free

Patrick Henry College is an institution with very close ties to the Christian homeschool debate world.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellJune 1, 2020stoa, online, championship, ace, peak, ziggy, online debate, debate, phc, patrick, henry, collegeComment

Best Practices for Hosting a Physical Camp during a Pandemic

Here we apply the guidance from our last post to the daily operations of a camp.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellMay 24, 2020covid-19, ace, peak, coronavirus, camps, summer, speech, and, debateComment

Meet Howard Payne, the Tournament Sponsor Inviting you to Join Their Christian Community

Howard Payne University has generously sponsored our upcoming online national tournaments.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellMay 15, 2020hpu, howard, payne, university, scholarship, sponsor, online, debate, tournament, nationals, nsda, ncfca, stoa, ace, peak, ziggyComment

A Sample Topicality Press (Complete Script)

Here’s a sample topicality argument, incorporating everything we discussed in the previous posts.

StrategyJoseph AbellMay 11, 2020topicality, debate, nsda, ncfca, stoa, how to, sample, ace, peak, practice, roundComment

How to Set up your Webcam for an Online Debate (Advanced Lighting Guide)

If you’re competing at a tournament that uses webcams, you have a lot to consider.

StrategyJoseph AbellApril 27, 2020lighting, camera, debate, webcam, online, debate tournament, tournament, watch, nsda, ncfca, stoa, ace, peak, competitionComment

Ace Peak's Story | Our Interview with VoyageDallas

Last month, Coach Joseph sat down with VoyageDallas for an interview about his time with Ace Peak.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellApril 25, 2020stoa, ncfca, nsda, ace, peak, story, voyage, dallas, voyagedallasComment

Announcing Tournament Awards and Prizes

Ace Peak and Ziggy have teamed up for a reason.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellApril 17, 2020tournament, prizes, ace, peak, joseph, abell, tournaments, online, debae, debate, league, ncfca, stoa, debut, challenge, acepeak, ziggyComment

Debut Challenge Updates: Webinars, Leaderboards, and More

We’re a few weeks out from the Debut Challenge.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellApril 8, 2020debut, challenge, ace, peak, online, tournamentComment

Tournament Resolutions for The Debut Challenge

Yesterday we announced the launch of three online tournaments.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellApril 1, 2020tournaments, ace, peak, stoa, debate, nitoc, tournament, onlineComment

Announcing Three Online Tournaments (NCFCA, Stoa, and more)

We’re excited to announce details today.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellMarch 31, 2020ncfca, nitoc, debate, tournaments, online, ace, peak, community, resolutions, joseph, abell, new Comment

The Ace Peak Society 2.0.

We’ve relaunched the Ace Peak Society with some major upgrades.

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellMarch 7, 2020ace, peak, new, update, society, rounds, practice, opponents, stoa, ncfca, nsda, ld, tp, debateComment

Homeschoolers Hate Topicality: A Metagame Story (Part 2)

Topicality went from being a mainstream argument to a hated argument. Where does it fall now?

PolicyJoseph AbellFebruary 24, 2020topicality, homeschoolers, ace, peak, joseph, abell, ncfca, nsda, debate, stoa, practice, strategy, tiny affirmatives Comments

Team Dynamics 4: Member Speeches

Let’s continue working through the parli round to see which personas work best where.

PersuasionJoseph AbellJanuary 13, 2020ncfca, stoa, debate, parli, team, dynamics, ace, peak, private, debate coach, tp, team policy, parliamentaryComment

Resolutional Objections Made Easy

This year’s NCFCA resolution is extremely vulnerable to them.

TheoryJoseph AbellJanuary 8, 2020theory, strategy, debate, stoa, ncfca, preventive war, is ethical, resolution, value, lincoln douglas, res, objection, ace, peakComment

A New Way to Engage with Us

We can’t wait to hear from you!

AnnouncementsJoseph AbellJanuary 4, 2020videos, engagement, ace, peak, joseph, abell, talk, strategy, postComment

Coach Profile: Leah Busler

This week we’re sitting down with our speech expert, Leah Busler.

CoachingJoseph AbellOctober 4, 2019coach, leah, life, questions, ace, peak, stoa, ncfca, debate, speech, championComment

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