Stoa University (Monday Workshops) - UPDATED

Information updated 5-29-2011

New to NITOC this year.
The Stoa Board is providing a number of workshops designed to encourage and equip you and your club in Christian homeschool forensics. These will be held in Cabrillo Hall at Point Loma Nazarene University.

These workshops are open to all coaches and parents.

No registration or payment required--just show up!

If you are not able to check-in at your hotel or dorm accommodations, you may store your luggage in the basement of Cabrillo Hall during the workshops.

The following is a possible schedule of workshops. The classes and times are subject to change.

10:00 - 11:15 Module 1

• Room 1: State of Stoa - Scott York


• Room 2: Advanced Judges Training - Chris Jeub


• Room 3: How to Grow Your Club - Joanne Quan / Elise Pope


• Room 4: Running Tab - Jeff Yeates / Konrad Hack

11:15 - 11:30 Break

11:30 - 12:30 Lunch (not provided)

12:30 - 1:45 Module 2

• Room 1: Bringing Speech and Debate to Your Community - Joanne Quan


• Room 2: How to Run a Tournament - Laura Yeates


• Room 3: Open Forum - IE news, views, and Qs - Charlotte Rehn


• Room 4: Taking Debate Clubs to the Next Level - Diana Wolfson / Elise Pope

Special Student Workshop: How to Debate the Surprise Case!
Taught by Coach Griffith Vertican (2007 NPDA College Debate Champion)
(This talk is provided as a service to students, but it is not endorsed by Stoa.)

1:45 - 2:00 Break

2:00 - 3:15 Module 3

• Room 1: The New Paradigm for Speech and Debate - Brita Jorgensen


• Room 2: Adjudication - Elise Pope


• Room 3: Parli and LD Policy - Dorr Clark / Joanne Quan


• Room 4: Judge Recruitment - Diana Wolfson

3:15 - 3:30 Break

3:30 - 5:00 Round Table

Hosted by Board members & Committee Chairs

• Philosophy of Stoa


• Organization


• Vision for the Future


• Initiatives


• Year in Review


• Q & A