Apr 1, 2020
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Isabella Chow
San Francisco, CA April brings a new alumna to the spotlight! This month we are featuring Isabella Chow, who grew up in the San Francisco...
Mar 1, 2020
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Matthew Mittelberg
Atlanta, GA Our alumni profile this month features Matthew Mittelberg, who grew up in Southern California and competed with Apollos and...
Mar 1, 2020
How Stoa Benefits Our Youth
Not that long ago, Celeste Stewart and her brother, Grant, joined Stoa and made it to NITOC 2018 in Team Policy Debate. Now both are...
Mar 1, 2020
Core Value #3
We promote a transparent culture of servant hearts. We are committed to promoting transparency by being open about our plans and...
Feb 1, 2020
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Chase Harrington
Washington, DC Our first alumni profile features Chase Harrington, who grew up in Laguna Hills, CA, and competed with SCARLET from 2006...
Feb 1, 2020
Core Value #2
We are organized to communicate effectively. Stoa is bringing up a generation of leaders with unparalleled skills in communication,...
Feb 1, 2020
We Are Organized
The Stoa core value for February is “We are organized and communicate effectively.” These are essential for debate, too, and, in fact,...
Jan 1, 2020
Building Into Our Stoa Vision - 2020 and Beyond!
As we enter into a new year, we love to think back over fond memories, as well as look forward to even greater days ahead. Many of you...
Jan 1, 2020
Nick Kjeldgaard
Stoa alumnus Nicholas Kjeldgaard grew up in Oakdale in California's Central Valley. He competed in NCFCA and then Stoa with Modesto...
Jan 1, 2020
Core Value #1
We are committed to following established process and structure. In considering this core value, we recognize process refers to a series...
Dec 1, 2019
Evidence Rule Changes
For this month’s article, I would like to address a number of questions we have received concerning the Team Policy and Lincoln Douglas...
Nov 1, 2019
Tournament Safety
As our Stoa tournaments begin to roll out, it is helpful to remind ourselves that keeping our students safe is everyone’s responsibility....
Nov 1, 2019
Evidence in Parli Debate
Over the last number of years, the Debate Committee has seen a problematic trend in Parliamentary debate where cited information is...
Oct 1, 2019
Evidence Rules
If you are participating in Team Policy or Lincoln Douglas Debate this year and you haven't read the 2019-20 rules yet, you need to put a...
Oct 1, 2019
Community Judge Recruitment
Community Judge Recruitment is a vital part of tournament planning. Competitors need both parent and community judge feedback to grow....
Oct 1, 2019
Keys to Successful Interps
Choose quality literature: Content is key! Classical literature is a great choice. Look for stories worth telling. Selections should be...
Sep 1, 2019
Interps: Proof of Publication
Attention interpretive competitors! Confirm that your source meets Stoa Publication Guidelines before cutting. All interpretive sources...
Sep 1, 2019
Debating Through Controversy
The most interesting debate topics are relevant ones. The more relevant a topic is, the more controversial it is. This creates fun,...
Sep 1, 2019
Tournament Planning
Now's the time to plan what tournaments you want your students to attend! And, it's time to advertise your own local tournament! Our Stoa...
Mar 1, 2019
Exchanging Evidence in Debate Rounds
Evidence is an important part of the average Team Policy and Lincoln-Douglas debate round. Evidence is presented, contested, requested,...