Colorado Speech & Debate Association
(Rhetoric Effectively Showing Our Love Virtue and Excellence)
Our mission is to equip and challenge our students to communicate a bold message with courage, confidence and competence in a manner that glorifies God. We train in all events, both debate and speech. Debate is our passion and the coaching model centers on three priorities: solid research, theory analysis and the attitudes that promote success for the squad within the community. The passion of this club is to train students to think critically and to equip them to communicate those thoughts with verve and aplomb in a God-honoring fashion.
Tuition: $50 per student per semester.
Meeting Time: Thursday afternoons from September through April.
Speech Class: 3 PM to 5 PM. Debate: 6 PM to 9PM.
This schedule changes to accommodate tournaments, events, holidays and severe weather.
Location: Falcon Baptist Church, 11095 Eggar Rd., Falcon, CO 80831
Head Coach: Larry Sparks (719) 495-1462
Club Requirements:
*Complete club application paperwork and agree to our Code of Conduct.
*Become affiliates of the NCFCA upon joining the club.
*To participate in this club you must be a homeschooled student according to the NCFCA eligibility requirements listed at www.ncfca.org
*Students are expected to learn, participate in club and to compete in at least one round robin in the fall semester and at least one tournament in the spring.
*Students are expected to support the club at fundraising activities, at local tournaments and with a positive attitude.
*Students are not expected to travel. However, parents will be kept aware of opportunities to compete, whether local to Colorado or away.
*Debaters are all expected to participate in Extemporaneous Speaking in club, as the chosen methodology to develop analytical and critical thinking skills.
*Parental involvement is essential to the success of this program. Parents will be asked to evaluate student presentations in club, to assist at tournaments and to support the club in practical ways.
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