Monday, October 28th – Tournament training for TP and LD.
A least one parent, but preferably two, are encouraged to attend this training session. In lieu of attending the speech sessions. TP and LD parents, and their students will be trained in how to flow rounds, how to fill out ballots, and other general rules as they apply to tournament etiquette in general. Then, parents will be able to practice these skills as they judge the competitors in practice rounds. Following each debate round the parents will have the opportunity to give verbal critique to the students as to the strengths and weaknesses of their cases, and their overall persuasiveness in the round. This practice plus the parental feedback is an amazing and effective way to give our students a head-start on the additional research they need to tighten up their affirmative cases and negative briefs before the upcoming Veteran’s Day Tournament, Monday, November 11th. This training session will also give parents the knowledge they need to coach their children at home, and the confidence they need to effectively judge rounds and provide encouraging feedback. Speech parents and students are welcome to join in on this training after they have completed their speech sessions. Childcare will be provided for the little ones.
Monday, November 11th – Veterans Day Tournament.
Tournament training for Speech – Date TBA.
Friday, December 6th – Ex Nihilo Family Christmas celebration.
This event is for the entire family! We will celebrate our club and our shared joy in our Savoir’s birth with a potluck, the singing of Christmas Carols, games, a white elephant exchange and sweet fellowship. More details to come.
Helpful hints: Make the time to sit with your children and watch the NITOC final rounds posted on the Stoa web site (https://stoausa.org/nitoc-finals-videos/).
- Help them to flow the debate rounds and discuss the specifics of the round with them.
- Have them fill out the ballots for the speech and debate rounds. This will help them as they develop their own speaking style and deepen their critical thinking skills. Watching is learning!