Tournament Status will update to Open at 3:00 pm Mon 03/17/2025 (Pacific)
Tournament Status will update to Closed at 3:00 pm Mon 03/24/2025 (Pacific)
Setup:
This status is used while the tournament is still being setup.
Open:
This status means tournament registration is open. Families can register for the tournament.
Drops Only:
This status means only registration drops are allowed. There are no new entries allowed but families can drop entries.
Closed:
This status means registration is currently closed for the tournament. There are no adds or drops allowed. Please contact the tournament director with any questions.
Completed:
This status means the tournament is completed.
Script Submission
CVC Script Submission is 100% Electronic
Script Submission opens: April 1, 2025 (no kidding) at 8:00 AM
Script Submission closes: April 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Corrections deadline: April 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
No scripts will be accepted after script submission closes. Any script not submitted will result in a drop from the event and incur a $20 drop fee.
Any script not approved by the corrections deadline will result in a drop from the event and will incur a $20 drop fee.
Any competitor(s) entered in the following events must submit scripts for approval:
Interpretive Speeches (4): Dramatic, Duo, Humorous, Open
Platform Speeches (3): Expository, Original Oratory, Persuasive
Wild Card Speech (1): Slam Poetry
Directions for Submission:
1. Only ONE speech can be submitted at a time. DO NOT combine more than one speech per document.
2. Read and complete the appropriate Script Submission Form. These can be found HERE.
3. Combine your completed submission form and your speech into ONE PDF document. For interps, be sure to include both the typewritten script and the scanned/photocopied script.
4. Properly name your document (Last name, First name - Event).
Please let us know how many people from your party need to be housed, genders, and any pet allergies. Housing is limited and will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis.
Requests for host housing must be made by Friday, March 28, 2025. Unfotunately, no late requests can be received.
Junior Tournament
Junior Competitors ages 8-11 (or 12 if their birthday is after October 1, 2024 per Stoa eligibility requirements) will be able to compete in Platform, Interp, Duo, Impromptu, and Apologetics. There will be no Junior Script Submission, and no Junior speech length requirements.
While our schedule is subject to change, we anticipate one round of junior competition, which will be held on Friday afternoon during speech outrounds. Current Stoa competitors are welcome to judge if their competition schedule allows, if they are over 14 or have competed for more than one year in Stoa. Junior Awards will be given at completion of the tournament during the awards ceremony on Friday evening.
Attire for Junior Tournament: Sunday best!
Junior Apologetics will use the following questons:
The Character and Nature of God/Scripture
1. What does it mean that God is triune? Why is this important?
2. What does it mean that God is immutable? Why is this important?
3. What is the meaning of the sovereignty of God? Why is this important?
4. What does it mean that Jesus Christ is the Messiah? Why is this important?
5. Why is it important that Jesus is both fully God and fully man?
6. What is the role of the Holy Spirit in Salvation? Why is this important?
7. What does it mean that God is omniscient? Why is this important?
8. Why are the unity and sufficiency of Scripture essential to the Christian faith?
9. What does the inspiration of Scripture mean? Why is this important?
10. What is the Gospel and why is it the core of the Christian faith?
11. What does it mean that the Bible is inerrant? Why is this important?
12. Is the Bible historically reliable? Why is this important?
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