Conor McBride attended the University of Oklahoma and received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and then an M.D. from OU in 2019. He is...

Script submission is an important and beneficial part of the competition process. It encourages excellent speeches. It keeps competitors...

Many of you travel to tournaments outside of your region to gain experience debating students in other states. It is a great way to make...

We are excited to announce that we will be able to offer dorm housing during NITOC at Concordia University in Irvine, California. We are...

Local clubs have always been the foundation of Stoa. Even before Stoa was founded in 2009, clubs were the established method used to...

This list is intended to help students get a start in their studies of Philosophy. Not all the authors below are Christian or write from...

In the past few months, we had to decide how best to maintain and display the Tournament Calendar and ultimately decided to migrate to a...

Thea Dunlevie’s Stoa journey began as a “timer-extraordinaire” while attending tournaments with her family. As a competitor, she took...

The Stoa Board and the Debate Committee desire for the 38% Debate Qualification Rule to be applied as effectively as possible to produce...

As we continue to highlight each of our Six Foundational Pillars of Stoa, this time, we will focus on the sixth pillar. Pillar Six: We...

Would you like a movie night with your family over the holidays? Do you want to listen to an interesting podcast while wrapping Christmas...

At its core, Lincoln Douglas Value Debate (LD) is for arguing the “big ideas”. Ideally, LD causes us to dig deep into society's most...

Psalm 16:8 “I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” We are so excited to share with you the...

Stoa alum Anna Sasaki described Lincoln Douglas debate as her favorite event. “I think it’s important to develop the skill of seeing and...

Tournament Directors: Make sure your tournament qualifies for NITOC! There are new minimum tournament standards for the 2022-2023 Stoa...

Is literature better for interps? Purchased scripts are easier and faster, but the treasure of literature, albeit harder and slower, is...

The Team Policy resolution for 2022–2023 is Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially reform its policy towards...

Pillar Five: We have limited central government and maximum local control. Stoa was established on the model of our nation’s founding...

Tournament outrounds bring multiple benefits. Our National Invitational Tournament of Champions (NITOC) is filled with multiple levels...

Hannah (Socolofsky) Schneider shares: “Stoa changed my life. It gave me the confidence to tackle questions bigger than myself, taught me...