Welcome
12-12:15pm (15 min)
Praise Reports
- Michael Dutton’s asthma doing much better.
- Dr. Shari Price @ Panera Bread – Liver Cancer COMPLETELY HEALED!!!! Pray for salvation – why bad things happen to good people
- Sharma’s Friend w/Cancer – 1st round of treatment went well, awaiting surgery in March
- Lori – Hashimoto’s issues changed diet, significant improvement
- Emilia’s Dental Surgery went well – pulled baby canines 3/6, minimal pain,
- JJ – Gets better – allergies?
- Kamila – Got solo, not sure which one yet
- Hogan Family – Pray for new schedule transition to go smoothly.
Prayer Requests
Class
- No technical difficulties
- Worship for Tournament
- Camelback Classic – people running tournament goes smooth, people competing – prepared, don’t forget speech, improve on their speaking ability
Johnson’s
- Dad’s job – hard, go smoother, protection, to be used well in a yucky place.
- Lori – Hashimoto’s issues blood work in March (adrenal fatigue)
- Dr. Shari Price @ Panera Bread – Pray for salvation – why bad things happen to good people
- Great Grandpa – 88 yrs old, make sure saved, forgetful, safety, maybe care home, God’s perfect will, humble heart, pray for comfort for family members to help
- Dad’s surgery – cancelled, pray remove pain and heals, if surgery – right time, quick healing/recovery
- Church Mission Trip – Going to Mexico
- Grandma – Abdominal issues, possibly cancer, results tomorrow.
- Fair – Peace, animals being ready (cows)
- 4H Team Fundraiser – 3/28 Goes smoothly, setup, love people well (mostly Mormons, unsaved)
- Cattle Dog Puppies – (cattle dog, Australian shepherd, & great Pyrenees) sell 3 more to good homes
Gonzales’
- Kamila’s Solo Audition – Gets solo that she wants
- Husband’s job moving – prayer for rest, alertness, commute to Tempe v. Phoenix
- Kamila Orthodontist – bar & elastics, then braces good job, no pain 3/19?,
- Emilia – hopefully adult canines straighten w/o braces (wait 6 months), avoid surgery
- Grandmother In-Law – Main issue vision, Living situation w/daughter, Wisdom & discernment for future living arrangements. God’s perfect will
- Friend’s Brother – in jail, pray for family and the he learns lesson, gets out early, come out better than when he went in – God’s perfect will
Miller
- Family in Military – Pray for safety (Army, Navy, Marines)
- Puppy – Aerdale in few weeks, healthy, no birth defects, no parvo,
- Travel to NM mid-March – travel mercies
Hogans
- Trailer – nothing works, need new one in good budget
- Fostering Puppies – Kennel cough, doesn’t spread to other dogs
- Noah – Slipped on bars – doesn’t hurt very long
Spicer’s
- Grandma Died – comfort, peace, & rest for family
- Birthdays – Cousin’s Birthday, Delaney’s Birthday
- Friend moving to Iowa – safe move, find place to live, smooth transition
- Youth Group Mission Trip – training and trip goes well (5/31-6/6)
Dutton’s
- Arisa Water – direction, provision, discernment, right people to help, website
- Arisa’s Friend – Salvation
- Sharma’s friend – found out he has prostate cancer that might have metastasized, having surgery. Pray that surgery gets it all, not metastasized.
- Youth Mission Trip EMC – Next week to Mexico
Past Stoa Members
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- Mary Weaver – Continued Healing
- Porras – Find house in Flagstaff, Luke & Grant birthday today
- McGarvie – Mr. McGarvie Salvation
- Monoskie Family – Healing in the family
Country/World
- Talk of World War 3 – pray leaders have wisdom, discernment, God’s perfect will
- Impeachment – God’s perfect will be done
- Corona Virus
Persecuted Church
- China
Announcements
- Monoskie Family
- Snack Schedule
Arise Team Building Event
- Tournament Planning
- Food Coordinator
- Judges
- Student Orders – Last year Dominos & Subway
- Host Housing
- Ballot Push
- Ballot Collect
- Decorating
- Trophies
- Signage
- Worship
- Food Coordinator
Local Tournaments
Camelback Classic
Northwest Christian School
16401 North 43rd Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85053
- Thursday-Saturday,
March 19-21, 2020 - All Debate
- All STOA speech events
- Novice Impromptu
- Juniors Tournament
- Registration Opens: Tuesday, February 25th at 8:00 AM (MST)
Arise & Shine Challenge
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy
6500 S Apache Rd
Buckeye, AZ 85326
- Saturday, April 25th
- All STOA speech events
- Novice Impromptu
- Juniors Tournament
- Registration Opens: March 24th, early code: S20Early
Tournament Resources
Tournament Prep
Tournament Planning
California Tournaments
Inland Challenge
Immanuel Baptist Church
28355 Base Line St
Highland, CA 92346
- Friday-Saturday,
February 12-15, 2020 - All Stoa Speech Events (does not include novice impromptu)
- All Stoa Debate Events
- Registration Opened: January 1, 2020, closed January 10
The Thing
Location TBD
Approximate Date: 1st weekend in April
Speech
12:30pm – 1:15pm (45 min)
Lesson
- How to write a hook – 8:58
- Essay Writing | Introductions | 05 Bridge Sentences – 5:03
- Credible Speaking – Part 1 – 12:14 Amy McPeak
- APOL Final Speeches
- Arisa OA Speech
Recommended Reading:
Made to Stick – A great book talking about how to make your message stick.
1st BREAK
1:30pm – 1:45pm
Speech Activity
APOL Presentations
- Audience “Flows” the presentations
- Intro – I:
- Topic – To:
- Thesis – Th:
- Point – 1.
- Point – 2.
- Point – 3.
- Thesis Review – TR:
- Conclusion Thought – C:
- Call to Action – CTA:
Debate Lesson
- Debate Case Breakdown Example
- Unified Theory of Debate 1 – 14:09
- Unified Theory of Debate 2 – 14:10
2nd BREAK
3:15pm - 3:30pm
Homework
Speech
Apologetics
- Determine which topic is next according to what you have already completed.
- Submit APOL paragraphs according to the level you committed to.
Personal Story Submission
- Write 1 personal story of approximately 1-2 minutes or 150-325 words in length.
- Submit Personal Story
Suggested resources
- Topic Info: StudyLight.org and BibleStudyTools.com
- Parts of an Essay: Basic Overview – This resource color-codes the various parts where the topic is used the 4 times throughout the speech/essay
- How to Write Essay Body Paragraphs – Step by Step – a more in-depth explanation of the color-coded video explanation
- Paragraphs Video: Parts 1-4 – This is the resource that goes into detail how to write a good paragraph