NITOC 2016 Day 3

595... That's the number of ballots given out today!  To say it's a feat of unbelievable proportions is an understatement. 

Despite having to get to their rounds through torrential rain and flooded streets, today went well for our team in both speech and debate.  David and Kyle broke to Triple Octafinals this morning and competed twice for double elimination. Kyle said, "I was very surprised that we broke because we didn't think we had a winning record so far."  

In round 2 had the privilege of watching Katey perform her OO, and she did a fantastic job!  The boys said their speech rounds went well too. 

Announcements for the next set of breaks for debate were at 5:30p...

Kyle and David sadly did not advance in TP, but Beckett and Kyle broke to Double Octafinals--the top 32 Parli teams!! 

Here are some pictures from today: 

Katey's Original Oratory

Judge tables and ballot return. 

Waiting for Break announcements can be long!

After their Extemp round today

NITOC Day 1 & 2

Team Vector competed in 14 rounds these last two days -- Monday & Tuesday were full of Parli and TP/LD rounds, and Tuesday was also the beginning of Speech. Kyle Ziemnick is amazing-- he has competed in EVERY SINGLE ROUND!!

There's still a full week ahead full of rounds and more rounds.  Everyone is having fun, be it the students competing and hanging out between rounds, or the moms & dads judging and staffing the tournament.  There's a great camaraderie here with our team and with the larger national Stoa family. It's exciting to have thousands of people joined together for one purpose.  

Breaks for TP will be announced tomorrow (Wed) am, and Parli breaks will be announced tomorrow (Wed) night -- keep rooting for Kyle & David in TP and Kyle & Beckett in Parli!  And don't forget to pray for them and Katey in their speech rounds over the next few days!

Here are some photos from the past two days:

 Virginia in Parli Prep time

 Kyle, the Energizer Bunny 

 

 Moms love working Ballots!

 Ballot 'Give' (Push) at Nitoc is bigger than Texas! 565 ballots on Monday alone!

 

 

Boden snoozes (and snores) during Kyle's Parli speech

NITOC 2016 is Underway!

Our Vector National Team is on campus at Drury University in Springfield, MO, with 600 other competitors this week! Please be praying for them to do their best in debate and kill those speeches!  

I'll be posting on our Vector Blog this week to keep you up-to-date as to the competition, but you can check out the latest news and watch Break Announcements live on the NITOC YouTube channel: TwentySixteen NITOC.  

Opening Ceremonies on Sunday

Registration is now open for the 2016-2017 school year!

Why participate in Speech & Debate? 

The need for Christians to effectively articulate God’s truth to the world around us has become more important than ever before, especially in light of recent events. Christian homeschooled students can learn to be a significant voice of reason and wisdom in the public dialogue by developing the skills of analyzing ideas and persuasively presenting arguments winsomely with confidence. No matter where and in which roles your students find themselves in the future, they can speak boldly and interactively for Christ in a world where He is increasingly considered irrelevant. 

Competitive speech and debate can develop many critical thinking skills in your student, while meeting educational goals and transcript requirements in a fun and challenging way. 
 
Students will receive instruction and coaching from experienced coaches at weekly club meetings and sharpen their skills through local, regional, and national speech and debate tournaments, in the Stoa National Forensic League (www.stoausa.org).  

No prior knowledge or experience required!

Parents of club members will also learn valuable skills as well as how to coach their students in various events.

Who can join Vector? 

Junior High and High School homeschooled students, aged 11-18 are welcome. Students must be 12 by January 1, 2017 to compete in tournaments.

Students may participate in speech or debate, or both.

*Parental involvement is required. 

When and Where?

Vector meets on Thursdays, 4:00-5:30pm (Speech) & 6:00-7:30pm (Debate), Sept thru March, at Ketoctin Presbyterian Church in Purcellville. First meeting: mid-September. 

Registration Fees:
 
$  25 - Non Refundable Registration Fee, per family 

(Increases to $50 after July 31st)

PLUS
$125 - 1st Student
$100 - Additional Student
$300 - Family Cap

To Register for Vector 2018-19: Go to our new website vector.stoausa.org



For more information about Vector, email: vectorspeechanddebate.va@gmail.com

OPEN HOUSE - Thursday, April 7th, 6:00 - 8:00pm