2025 Winter Warm-Up
Parrhesia (WA) - Jan 3-4, 2025 | Status: Closed | 4:05 AM Pacific
Tournament Time4:05 AM Pacific
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- LD (& TP)
- Mars Hill & Apol Topics
- Script Submission
- Juniors
- Support Stoa in Africa
Tournament Timetable
Community Judge registration will open at 12:00 am Sat 11/30/2024 (Pacific)
Tournament Status will update to Open at 8:00 am Mon 12/16/2024 (Pacific)
Tournament Status will update to Drops only at 12:00 pm Mon 12/23/2024 (Pacific)
Tournament Status will update to Closed at 12:00 pm Mon 12/23/2024 (Pacific)
Meal registration will close at 12:00 pm Fri 12/27/2024 (Pacific)
Community Judge registration will close at 12:00 pm Thu 01/02/2025 (Pacific)
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Setup:
This status is used while the tournament is still being setup.
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Open:
This status means tournament registration is open. Families can register for the tournament.
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Drops Only:
This status means only registration drops are allowed. There are no new entries allowed but families can drop entries.
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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.
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Completed:
This status means the tournament is completed.
Debate Postings
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Semi Finals
FINALS
Stoa Details
The Fine Print
You must be a Stoa member to register. All Stoa rules and guidelines apply including Dress Code and Code of Conduct.
Students must have a parent with them to check in. Parents (or another adult) must be on-site, ready to judge.
There are a lot of judging slots to fill. We appreciate parent judges and will reward them with coffee and yummy snacks so they are ready to take a multitude of ballots.
Waitlisted? Please don't fret, we will make every effort to move you off the waitlist.
LD (& TP)
LD: Please note: We will be running the current resolution. Resolved: Mandatory national service is justified.
TP: Unfortunately, there were not enough teams to offer TP at this tournament. If you are a current TPer and would like to enter LD for this tournament, please contact the Tournament Admin. for a discount code to try LD. Welcome to the dark side.
Mars Hill & Apol Topics
The categories for Mars Hill and Apologetics at Winter Warm-Up Will be (insert drum roll)...
Apol: 2,3,4
Mars Hill: Current Music, Classic Music and Classic Film and TV
Script Submission
Scripts are due by December 26, 2024 at midnight. Save some stress and submit before Christmas.
Please email scripts as PDFs to your Speech Coach or Club Leader. They will send your final PDF to the Tournament Director. This is a little different process than we usually do, but this way your coach can assist you with any edits.
Verve: Stephanie@stoausa.org
Apples of Gold: susanl.danielson@gmail.com
Parrhesia and Independent Clubs: parrhesiaspeechclub@gmail.com
Empire: stoawamd@gmail.com
Validus: Esther Wright
Tips:
Each event should have a separate email. On the subject line, please write the first and last name and the event.
Example: Beth-Nieva.DI
More information on Script Submission: StoaUsaScripts
Note: Approval of scripts at the Winter Warm-up does not guarantee NITOC or future tournament approval.
Juniors
The Junior Tournament - Rules, Details, and Topics
Cost is $15 for 2 events, a maximum of 2 events.
- Apologetics & Impromptu will be 3 min prep and 4 min speech time
- Apol may choose their topic from the Stoa list and prepare a speech.
- Juniors may use note cards
- Platform or Interp will be a 5-minute speech. No minimum time.
- Relaxed dress code, no jacket required.
- Students 12 years and older may judge these events
- No script submission.
- Junior-only parents are required to judge at least 2 rounds of regular competition.
Support Stoa in Africa
In February, Stoa will host a tournament in Africa. You can help The Heros of the Nation!
We will be collecting supplies for The Hug family to take with them. These are the requested supplies.
Tournament Events
Speech Pattern A
Apologetics
QualifyingDramatic Interpretation
QualifyingDuo Interpretation
QualifyingHumorous Interpretation
QualifyingMars Hill
QualifyingOriginal Oratory
QualifyingPersuasive
QualifyingSpeech Pattern B
Expository
QualifyingExtemporaneous
QualifyingImpromptu
QualifyingOpen Interpretation
QualifyingSlam Poetry
QualifyingLincoln-Douglas Debate
Lincoln Douglas
QualifyingJuniors
Junior Apologetics
JuniorsJunior Duo Interp
JuniorsJunior Impromptu
JuniorsJunior Interp (HI, DI, OI)
JuniorsJuniors Platform (Expos, OO, Pers, Slam)
Juniors- Clubs
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- Speech Pattern A: Apologetics
- Speech Pattern A: Dramatic Interpretation
- Speech Pattern A: Duo Interpretation
- Speech Pattern B: Expository
- Speech Pattern B: Extemporaneous
- Speech Pattern A: Humorous Interpretation
- Speech Pattern B: Impromptu
- Speech Pattern A: Mars Hill
- Speech Pattern B: Open Interpretation
- Speech Pattern A: Original Oratory
- Speech Pattern A: Persuasive
- Speech Pattern B: Slam Poetry
- Juniors: Junior Apologetics
- Juniors: Junior Duo Interp
- Juniors: Junior Interp (HI, DI, OI)
- Juniors: Juniors Platform (Expos, OO, Pers, Slam)
- Juniors: Junior Impromptu
| # | Club | Location |
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| 1 | AIM | Spokane, WA |
| 2 | Absolute | Marysville, WA |
| 3 | Apples of Gold | Lynnwood, WA |
| 4 | Empire | Snohomish, WA |
| 5 | Lynnwood Apologetics | Lynnwood, WA |
| 6 | Parrhesia | Renton, WA |
| 7 | Validus | Mukilteo, WA |
| 8 | Verve | Bothell, WA |
Apologetics
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Dramatic Interpretation
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Duo Interpretation
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Expository
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Extemporaneous
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Humorous Interpretation
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Impromptu
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Lincoln Douglas
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Mars Hill
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Open Interpretation
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Original Oratory
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Persuasive
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Slam Poetry
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Junior Apologetics
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Junior Duo Interp
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Junior Interp (HI, DI, OI)
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Juniors Platform (Expos, OO, Pers, Slam)
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Junior Impromptu
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