Tournament Time
10:57 AM Pacific

Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory be above all the earth. ~~ Psalm 57:11

Date: Friday, January 31, 2025

Foothills Church, 2380 Merrychase Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682

Events - Team Policy, Lincoln Douglas

Registration opens on December 9, 2024 at 8am. Register right away as this usually fills up due to limited number of rooms. Registration ends December 18, 2024 at 5pm. No refunds after close of registration.

This is an official Stoa qualifying tournament hosted by Elevate Speech and Debate Club.
Stoa Eligibility and Membership are required in order to participate, please review here, https://www.stoausa.org/membership

NOTE - Competitors must meet the Eligibility items listed on the link above. Please contact us with any questions.

Registration Fee - $40

Parent Judges - 

EACH registered family needs to have a judge registered. Parents or guardians, please plan to judge every other round. Students are required to check-in at the tournament with their parent or guardian.

General Tournament Information

For Registration - Click on "Family Registration" tab to begin registration. A minimum of one judge must be registered to complete registration. A team is not registered until both debate partners are registered.

Stoa Membership - is required for tournament participation (Affiliate Number, assigned with Stoa membership and located in Stoa registration email, is now required for tournament registration). Competitors must be ages 12 to 18 as of October 1st of the current season, must be privately home-educated, and parent members must agree with the Stoa statement of faith, https://www.stoausa.org/membership

Meals - There will be some refreshments provided for judges in the judges lounge. There are several fast food locations in the area, but please plan accordingly in order to meet judging requirements.  Meal is available to be pre-ordered.

Parent Attendance - This is not a drop-off event for any student. You are expected to remain at the event with your student. If you are unable to do so, you need to arrange for another adult to stay with them. To keep the tournament running on time, all parents/guardians need to be on-deck to judge a minimum of 3 rounds. It is our hope and prayer that you will not judge every round. This should be possible with parent attendance.

Dress Code - Guidelines are as stated on the Stoa site, https://www.stoausa.org/about-nitoc

Wait List - During registration, some events might show that only a waitlist is available. If you would like to participate in this event, please add yourself to the waitlist. We are working to add a few rooms and will let you know if space becomes available. Watch your email for notification of being added to the active participant list OR log back into your registration to check. 

Community/Alumni Judges - Like always, we welcome as many community and alumni judges who are available. The students will need all the feedback they can receive to improve their debate skills. This year's resolution is applicable to everyone and judges can also educate students on their knowledge of the USFG policy on health. Please click on Community/Alumni tab to register.

Liability -

  • Individuals shall assume responsibility for the safety and security of personal possessions, to include electronic devices, for the duration of the tournament. Tournament staff are not responsible for personal items. All personal belongings should be labeled with participant's name and contact information in case of lost or misplaced items. Any items left behind will be placed in the church lost and found box, including debate materials.
  • By registering for and/or attending the Aim To Elevate, we all agree to hold the Aim To Elevate staff, Elevate Speech & Debate, Stoa, and Foothills Church harmless for any illness risks.

NOTE: This tournament follows Capitol Day hosted yearly by Family Protection Ministries. Click here for more information and you can also click the tab on the left margin, 2025 Capitol Day



Please contact us at Tof2TElevate@gmail.com with your questions.