Welcome

12-12:15pm (15 min)

Praise Reports

  1. Ed Dutton – No Cancer!!! Pneumonia gone! Valley fever responding well to meds.
  2. Sherry Scamahorn – At home, doctor said, “she’s a walking miracle. God’s not done with her yet.” Talking well, good limb function. Thanks everyone for praying for her.
  3. Kay Scamahorn – All cancer gone!!! (0nly lost 10% of 1 kidney).
  4. Ryan Hogan – Back injury, doing AWESOME!!!

Prayer Requests

Class

  1. No technical difficulties

Hogans

  1. Ryan Hogan – Leg & back pray for continued healing
  2. Noah Hogan – ringworm, no infection, fell down stairs (bump & numb there)
  3. Mexican Mission Trip – pray for team (end of October)

McGarvies

  1. Mr. McGarvie – Salvation

Johnson’s

  1. Lori Johnson – Food intolerance, sickness
  2. Mexican Mission Trip – pray for team (end of October)
  3. Neighbor Marcy – appendicitis, continued healing

Duttons

    1. Kay Scamahorn – Sharma’s Aunt (kidney tumor). Still very tired.
    2. John Scamahorn – Sharma’s Uncle (lifelong migraines). Having more injections this week. Recently saved (lifelong atheist).
    3. Ed Dutton – Sharma’s husband’s father (valley fever). Continued progress with valley fever, CT scan in 6 months. Confirm salvation.
    4. Sherry Scamahorn – Sharma’s Ex-Step Mom (stroke)
    5. Marsha Bates – Sharma’s mom driving from Oregon next week.
    6. Michael Dutton – Asthma
    7. Arisa’s Friend – Salvation

Spicers

    1. Mom’s friend – surgery

Past Stoa Members

    1. Mary Weaver – Breast Cancer

Announcements

Arise Calendar

Arise Team Building Event

  • September 24th, 3:30pm-5:30pm
  • Possible ride for Grant Spicer

Local Tournaments

Fall Tournaments

Grand Canyon Challenge

Church of the Redeemer
717 N. Stapley Drive
Mesa, AZ 85203

  • Saturday, October 19th, 2019
  • All Speech Events
  • Registration OPENED: September 10, 2019 at 10 am

Cactus Clash

First Baptist Church
10215 N Saguaro Blvd
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268

  • Friday-Saturday,
    November 15-16, 2019
  • Impromptu Speech Events
  • Debate
  • Registration Opens: Tuesday, October 22nd at 8:00AM (MST)

Spring 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: TBD

Tables

Table 1 – Juniors

  1. Noah Hogan
  2. JJ Miller

Table 2 – Seniors

  1. Keagan Johnson
  2. Violet Spicer
  3. Nathan Hogan

Table 3 – Seniors

  1. Katherine Johnson
  2. Emma Miller
  3. Jadyn Monoskie

Table 4 – Seniors

  1. Holly Spicer
  2. Arisa Dutton
  3. Kamila Gonzales

Impromptu

12:15pm – 1:30pm (75 min)

Apologetics

12:15pm – 12:45pm

Lesson

  • Homework Submission Form
  • Mars Hill Overview

Activity

5 Part APOL Speech Practice

  1. Draw 3 topics to choose from
  2. Select 1 topic to do practice speech writing 
  3. Decide on your thesis statement for the topic
    (your position on topic statement)
  4. Create your 3 points to prove this statement
  5. Create your introduction
    (Make sure you use an attention getter “hook” and a roadmap)
  6. Create your Conclusion
    (Make sure you tell your audience why your position is important or valid. Why they should pay attention to what you’re saying)

5-Part Speech Form

APOL Toolbox (This week’s submissions only)

Apologetics

It would be helpful if you choose items from each category that “match” with the other categories items you are choosing. For example, if I’m using a scripture that says we’re all depraved, then I’d look for a quote that says we’re all depraved from someone that has credibility, a story or a fact based article about how we’re all depraved, and a definition of depravity.

For your table’s apologetics topics find:

How to Approach this assignment:

  1. Pray – Ask God to show you what He wants you to focus on when approaching this assignment.
  2. Review the Questions – Look at the list of questions and see if anything “pops” at you to focus on. The goal is to find support that will address as many of the questions as possible in order to be prepared in competition. If a particular word, phrase, or question really sticks with you, then that is the place the start.
  3. Search – Look for scriptures, stories, etc. that will address the topic that the Holy Spirit put on your heart. Try to find a complete “set” of support, meaning a scripture, story, and quote (and possibly definition) that will answer what God put on your heart.
  4. Trust – Trust that God’s got it! We are working as a team. He will fill in the holes.

Science – Tables 1 & 2: Questions
Heaven/Hell – Table 3: Questions
Creation -Table 4: Questions

Excel Spreadsheet with all questions

Mars Hill

  1. Parents, please submit 2-3 movies that you would recommend to review as a class. (via email)
  2. Review Mars Hill Topic List (Here)

1st BREAK

1:30pm – 1:45pm

Speech (75 min)

1:45pm –  3:15pm

Lesson

Rhetorical / Oratory Analysis Overview

2nd BREAK

3:15pm - 3:30pm

Debate

Lesson

2020 Resolved: Culture ought to value assimilation over multiculturalism.

E Pluribus Unum, the motto of the United States, means “out of many, one.” But one what? Is America a melting pot, where people from all corners of the earth become the American culture? Or, is America one big salad bowl, where each culture adds unique flavor? Never in our history has this question of identity been more important. This resolution will allow debaters to understand and appreciate values gained from various cultures within the American fabric. Students will also understand the importance of a unified American culture. Diversity and multiculturalism will be values explored for their worth. So too will patriotism and unity. This resolution should be less about the sins of racism and ethnocentrism, than about who we are as a people and what it means to be a nation.

Debate Activity

Today’s Topic: Camping

1. Develop your argument

  • Write 3 things you like about the topic given.
  • Write 3 things you DON’T like about the topic given.

2. Draw your side

3. Affirmative side gives their reasons for liking the topic.

4. Negative side gives their reasons for NOT liking the topic.

Stoa Lincoln Douglas Value Debate Resources