"An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge."

Proverbs 18:15 

Welcome to the Next Gen Proverbs 18:15 LD and Jr. Debate Tournament at William Jewell College! 

When: Saturday, October 26

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

What: 6 Rounds of Lincoln Douglas Debate and 3 Rounds of Junior Debate 

            LD Resolved: The acquisition of knowledge is an intrinsic good. 

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

What time? 10:00 am - 6:15pm  (9am-10:00am Registration)

How much? $15 per competitor, includes lunch in the Cafeteria, $10 Registration Fee per family, covers one parent's lunch in Cafeteria. Second parent, guests, or non-competing siblings will need to buy a meal ticket for the Cafeteria for $10 per person. 

Registration opens on September 18, 2024

Registration Closes on October 20, 2024 at midnight

Before you try to register, REMEMBER: 

1. For students to be able to register for a tournament, their parent must create their family profile, join a club, add their students, and be approved by their club director.
2. The family account must complete and pay for their Stoa annual registration. 

Junior Debate Mentors: LD students will not be able to be Jr. Debate mentors since all students are debating at the same time. Junior Debate teams may be mentored by non-competing senior students, or one parent per team. 

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.