"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. 

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, 21, 2024 at midnight  REGISTRATION HELD OPEN ONE MORE DAY!! (If it doesn't work text Janine at 314-791-4654)

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 : Unfortunately we had to cancel Junior Debate due to a lack of participation early enough in the registration process. Let's work on our cases and we'll have it next time!

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.