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Stoa is a national High School and Junior High Speech and Debate organization serving the needs of Christian Homeschooling families. Stoa offers a National Invitational Tournament of Champions, inviting students from across the United States to perform, speak and debate. Some of the most exciting developments in Christian homeschool forensics are unfolding in Stoa.
Stoa's National Invitational Tournament of Champions
(NITOC)

Link Directly to the Postings and Breaks at NITOC 2012

NITOC 2011 Memories


The grand finale for Christian homeschool speakers and debaters!
Invitations are extended to students whose tournament results are posted on the National Christian Homeschool Speech and Debate Rankings website. These invitations are extended regardless of league affiliation, making the Stoa NITOC a true, league-independent, National Championship!

Visit the NITOC 2012 Preview Site
Stoa Tournaments
To get your tournament on the StoaUSA calendar, click on the "Tournaments" tab. A new Google Calendar is available to keep track of the nation's tournament opportunities. Plus you'll be able to embed your state's calendar into your own webpage and add certain calendars to your own personal calendar. Be sure to check this new feature out! 
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SpeechRanks:
The National Christian Homeschool Speech and Debate Rankings Website

A national database is grabbing the attention of students and coaches nationwide: www.SpeechRanks.com. Sponsored by Stoa but available to all Christian homeschool forensics competitors, SpeechRanks allows all Christian homeschool speech and debate students to post their tournament results. The site has been created to fairly compare and rank students from around the nation. In two seasons, SpeechRanks has tallied 190 tournaments, 2000 students, 80,000 visits, and 750,000 pageviews!

The 2010-2011 year is now completed. If you are a competitor, be sure to register and keep your results posted! Click through the following link...
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NITOC 2012 Resolutions:

Team-Policy Debate
 Resolved: That the United States federal government should substantially reform its revenue generation policies.
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
 Resolved: When in conflict, personal freedom ought to be valued above economic security.


News and Announcements

  • Stoa University 2012 Stoa is planning the most extensive informational workshops in its history for Monday, June 4. This is the day before NITOC competition begins. Stoa University is open to all interested ...
    Posted May 28, 2012 9:36 PM by Van Schalin
  • 600! Wow! NITOC 2012 is officially the grandest Christian homeschool forensics event in history! 600 of the best speakers and debaters in the country will gather at the base of one of ...
    Posted May 21, 2012 3:39 PM by Van Schalin
  • NITOC Excitement Builds - Register Now! The excitement for NITOC 2012 is reaching a fevered pitch. Over 550 students from 27 states have already registered. If you have received your registration and have not yet signed ...
    Posted May 17, 2012 10:00 PM by Van Schalin
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Tournament News

  • The Gold Nugget Tournament Registration for the one day Gold Nugget Lincoln Douglas Value debate tournament in Monument, Colorado is open.Register at http://www.monumentpublishing.com/events/gold-nugget-tournament-monument-co/
    Posted Apr 19, 2012 11:23 PM by Van Schalin
  • Final Lap in Paradise Registration for the April Final Lap in Paradise in Honolulu, Hawaii is open.Register at https://flip.homeschooldebate.net/
    Posted Apr 7, 2012 11:18 PM by Van Schalin
  • The San Diego Epilogue Registration for the April San Diego Epilogue opens February 29 at noon (PDT).Register at:  https://sdepilogue.homeschooldebate.net/
    Posted Mar 28, 2012 9:43 PM by Van Schalin
  • Checkmark Chaser Registration for the April Checkmark Chaser in Sunnyvale, CA opens March 27 at 5:00 pm (PDT). Register at https://checkmarkchaser.homeschooldebate.net/
    Posted Mar 27, 2012 10:45 AM by Van Schalin
  • Seek the Truth Tourney in OK Canceled The Oklahoma tournament administration team from the Seek the Truth is sad to inform everyone that their April tournament must be cancelled. They apologize for any inconvenience this causes.
    Posted Mar 26, 2012 4:28 PM by Van Schalin
  • Speech by the Beach Registration for the early April Speech by the Beach Speech tournament in Monterey, California opens March 17 at 5:00 pm (PDT). Register at https://sbtb.homeschooldebate.net/
    Posted Mar 17, 2012 1:37 AM by Van Schalin
  • Pacific Northwest Challenge Registration for the April Pacific Northwest Challenge in Kent, Washington opens March 15 at noon (PDT).Register at https://pnwchallenge.homeschooldebate.net/
    Posted Mar 12, 2012 11:59 PM by Van Schalin
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