2025 Mile High Conquest

LOGOS Colorado (CO) - Jan 7-10, 2025 | Status: Preview | 12:12 PM Mountain

Tournament Time
12:12 PM Mountain

The leadership of this tournament recognizes the many benefits of competitive speech and debate. Public speaking, critical thinking, research skills, writing skills, and community service top the list, and the impact of these things toward the growth and training of young minds is undeniable.

However, we also recognize the temptations that a competitive environment can create. Without a Christian focus, competition often breeds prideful arrogance that can result in a competitor's willingness to "bend the rules" for competitive advantage. The Stoa League believes that written rules should be kept to a minimum to avoid an overly legalistic approach. We agree with Stoa’s position but this tournament also recognizes the need to support and uphold Christian integrity in this competitive environment.

We therefore ask all competitors to carefully review and consider the content of their speeches and debate cases well in advance. Ask yourselves if your content is above reproach. If you find any part of your speech or debate case might be seen as grounds for adjudication then it is probably not above reproach and should be corrected. To be “above reproach” your speeches and cases should avoid any appearance of an intent to bend or break the rules for competitive advantage.

The adjudication team at this tournament has the authority to disqualify any individual or team not only due to rule violations, but also based on the appearance of a lack of integrity. The adjudication team is committed to using this authority with great restraint and considerable prayer, but our greatest prayer is that it will not be needed at all because students, parents and coaches will apply the following Bible verses to their speeches and cases well in advance of the tournament:

Proverbs 12:22
The LORD detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.

Proverbs 21:3
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

1 Peter 3:16
keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.

2 Corinthians 8:21
For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man.

Hebrews 13:18
Pray for us. We are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way.

Psalm 41:12
Because of my integrity you uphold me and set me in your presence forever.

Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

MILE HIGH CONQUEST

January 7 - 10, 2025

AT

The Avenue Church

13231 E Mississippi Ave
Aurora, CO 80012

Registration opens
December 9, 2024 at 10:00 AM

Registration closes
December 20, 2024 at 11:00 PM

This is a STOA Modeled Tournament.
StoaUSA rules for Events, Eligibility, and Dress Code will be followed.

Stoa Events Offered
Team Policy Debate
Lincoln Douglas Debate
Parli Debate
All Stoa Sanctioned Speech Events

Junior Tournament

We will have a Junior Tournament on Friday that will consist of Platforms, Impromptu, Apologetics, Interps, and DUO

PLEASE NOTE: Speech Patterns will be listed after registration closes and will depend on numbers per event. Please check back after registration closes

Also Note Some pages are still hidden and will "appear" when certain things are decided.

For Speech Event information visit https://www.stoausa.org/speech-resources
For Debate Event information visit https://www.stoausa.org/debate-resources

Registration Fees
Team Policy - $42.00 per debater
Lincoln Douglas - $42.00
Parli - $42 per debater
Speech - $42.00 for first 3 events - $17.00 for each additional event - limit of 6 events

Junior Speech - $10 per event for up to 3 events

A Completed Registration Includes:
Student Registration
Parent Judge Registration
Payment

Please Note: Full payment is expected by the close of registration. After the close date, there will be an added $30 late charge as long as full payment is made within the week after registration closes. If full payment is not received by one full week after registration closes, the student will be dropped from all events with no opportunity to be added back in.

Refund Policy
Before registration closes - adds and drops will not incur any extra fees, and all drops will be fully refunded.
After registration closes - no refunds will be made and drops will incur a fee of $15.00 per event.

All add, drop, and refund requests must be submitted by e-mail to our Registrar, Arlene Miller, at arlenekaymiller@gmail.com

Wait List Information

Events can and do fill up. If this happens, those who have a completed registration will be given priority for all available event slots as they open up.

Eligibility, Dress Code, and Code of Conduct
For Eligibility information visit https://www.stoausa.org/membership

For Dress Code visit https://www.stoausa.org/about-nitoc

For Code of Conduct visit https://www.stoausa.org/membership