2025 Next Gen KC Cardinal Clash

Next Gen (MO) - Mar 20-22, 2025 | Status: Open | 8:09 AM Central

Tournament Time
8:09 AM Central

JUNIORS EVENTS AND GUIDELINES

Juniors events are only for students who are 5-11 years old on Oct 1, 2024. Junior debate is for students ages 9-11.
Junior speech registration fee is $10 for the first event, $7 for each additional event. Junior debate event is $10 per student.
Juniors can register using the Student Registration tab at the top of this webpage, just like Seniors.
Juniors may register for a maximum of three speech events plus debate.
There is no script submission for Juniors.
There will not be any finals for Juniors.
Juniors can check-in at the same time as the Seniors

There will be two rounds for the Juniors in the following Speech categories

(Click on each event for the corresponding guidelines.)

Juniors Apologetics Questions

1. Who is Jesus?

2. How does the Holy Spirit help us?

3. How do we see God in creation?

4. What is the fall?

5. Why did Jesus have to die?

6. Can a person do enough good things to get into heaven?

7. What is grace?

8. What is repentance?

9. What is sin?

10. What is the Bible?

11. Why must Jesus be truly human and truly God?

12. How many persons are there in God?

Bible Story Impromptu Topics

1. Healing of Naaman

2. Jonah

3. Noah's Ark

4. Christ is Born

5. Jesus Turns Water Into Wine

6. Jesus Calms the Storm

7. The Burning Bush

8. The Tomb is Empty

9. Jesus Walks on Water

10. Prodigal Son

11. Daniel in the Lion’s Den

12. Saul Becomes Paul

We will offer two rounds of debate for Juniors.

Resolved: In US history, Benjamin Franklin was more important than Thomas Jefferson.

One mentor is allowed per team. Prior to the tournament, each team should pick a mentor or contact the Junior Tournament director for help in finding one.
Junior Debate Guidelines and Helpful Hints: Junior Debate 2024-2025

Juniors Judges

Senior students who would like to judge Juniors speech events must have competed in at least one NITOC-modeled tournament as a Senior prior to the Diamond.

Senior students who would like to judge Juniors debate must be at least a second-year debater.

Sign-up sheets will be available throughout the tournament.

Juniors Judges need to arrive 10 minutes before each Juniors round in order to judge. At that time, they'll go through a short judges' orientation to prepare them.

Welcome to the Next Gen Cardinal Clash

Registration Opens January 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM

Registration Closes March 1, 2025 at Midnight

Next Gen Speech and Debate of Kansas City is thrilled to announce the Cardinal Clash Tournament Sponsored by the William Jewell College Debate Team.

All Proceeds from the Tournament will support William Jewell's Nationally Ranked Parliamentary Debate Team

Tournament Dates: Thursday, March 20 - Satruday, March 22, 2025

Location: William Jewell College, 500 College Hill, Liberty, MO 64068

Events: ALL NITOC Events PLUS Junior Speech and Debate!

Debate Resolutions:

Fees: $40 for Lincoln Douglas and Team policy Debate

$35 for Parli

$25 for First Speech Event

$15 for subsequent Speech Events

$15 for Junior Speech and/or Jr. Debate

$10 for subsequent Jr. events

Lunch included for competitors and one parent

Extra lunches for non-competing siblings and others: $5

Dinner in the cafeteria is $11 for all. Age 4 and under free.

WAITLISTS--If you are waitlisted, WAIT....because we can request more rooms!

LD: Resolved: In U.S. law enforcement, accountability ought to be prioritized over effectiveness.

TP: Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially reform its policy on healthcare.

Junior Debate: Resolved: In US history, Benjamin Franklin was more important than Thomas Jefferson.

Junior Speech Events: Junior Apologetics, Junior Bible Story, Junior Duo Interpretation, Junior Expository, Junior Impromptu, Junior Interpretation, Junior Platform

Junior Schedule: Jr. Debate on Friday at 1:45, 4:15, and 7:45. Jr. Speech on Saturday at 1:20, 3:15, and 4:30

Apologetics: Categories 1-4

Meals: Lunch will be included in your registration. Dinner tickets will be $11 and will be served in the Cafeteria. The Cafeteria will offer 2 hot items for Dinner with all of the accompaniements and salad options, desserts, and beverages. The judge area will only have light snacks and treats that appeal to college students since we are hoping to have lots of William Jewell Students (pray). If you have any questions or if you have any allergies, please email janine.owilkins@yahoo.com.

Peanut Free Tournament. Please don't bring any peanut products to the tournament.

Dress Code: Stoa desires to promote professionalism and modesty in behavior and dress. We will support the NITOC dress code (see www.stoausa.org/about-nitoc >Dress Code. All competitors must dress in modest, professional business attire for the tournament and awards ceremony.

“Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, many opinions; for opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making.”

― John Milton, Areopagitica