Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Vector This Week -- Oct 23

SPEECH- This Week's Focus: Mars Hill

Platforms: We are setting aside working on Platform speeches for now to focus on Limited Prep Speeches to get ready for the Lim Prep Tournament Nov 22-- but don't forget about them, keep plodding along to get a finished script! A good goal is to finish it before the Christmas break.

Lim Prep: We will be covering Mars Hill this week -- How to Write a Mars Hill Speech, Discussing Mars Hill Topics, and everyone will get a chance to give a Mars Hill Speech in Small Groups. DON'T FORGET TO DO YOUR Mars Hill SUMMARIES & EXTEMP ARTICLES!

Interps: With our first All Speech Tournament scheduled for Feb 7, but possibly as early as Jan 24 due to facility changes, make your goal to have Interp pieces cut and typed by mid-November so we have plenty of time to coach your Interps.

Go ahead and Register for the Nov 22 Limited Prep Tournament if you know you will be competing. The earlier we know the numbers, the easier it is to plan accordingly.

DEBATE-

The Coaches will be doing debate instruction this week

Briefs are Due -- Email them to Clayton strikebogle3x@gmail.com and print them out to bring to club. If you have any questions, please let him know.

Register for November 14/15 Debate Tournaments

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Vector This Week, Oct 16

SPEECH Students & Parents:

I've got a great NITOC Duo video to show you at 4pm sharp so don't be late! We'll be talking about the fundamentals of interpretive speech this week (blocking, faces, voices, etc) -- so bring your best voices and faces for some fun practice.

Bring your Interp Pieces -- bring the books if you have them. I have finished the speech board so we can write in the title of your pieces (in pencil if needed at this point).

Keep working on your Platforms, writing and refining your drafts. We will have our next Platform coaching session in a few weeks.

SPEECH & DEBATE Students:

Upload your Extemp articles to the Google folders by Thursday! There will be new Extemp assignments (or sign ups) this week.

Tournament Registrations are now open -- take a look at the tournament calendar and go ahead and register for the fall tournaments you want to compete in. I am planning to go to the PA tournament, so let me know if you are thinking of going. (If you are a novice and need help with registration, please let me know).

--Kimberly Millhouse

Monday, October 13, 2014

NITOC 2015 -- Location and Dates -- Mark your Calendars!

The Stoa Board of Directors

is pleased to announce

NITOC 2015

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina

May 16 and 18: Parli
May 19-23: All Other Events

The Stoa Board is delighted to be making this communication of NITOC 2015 one month earlier than any previous NITOC announcement. We trust this will assist Stoa members in making family plans for the late spring and early summer.

Bob Jones University offers an outstanding location for the largest and most competitive Christian homeschool forensics tournament in the country.

The Board is excited to welcome members to the Palmetto State at what should be a lovely time of year. Daytime highs average in the upper 70's in mid-May.

Begin practicing those speeches and polishing those debate cases because you will want to join in the grand celebration of forensics excellence this next May in Greenville!