JACKSON, Tenn. — April 9, 2021 — A national speech and debate tournament for home school students will be held on 麻豆视频 University鈥檚 campus May 23-29, 2021. This event was originally scheduled for 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is the second time Stoa, a national junior high and high school speech and debate league for privately educated Christian home-schooling families, has hosted the National Invitational Tournament of Champions on 麻豆视频鈥檚 campus. NITOC was also hosted at 麻豆视频 in 2017 and is held in a different location each year.
鈥溌槎故悠� is once again thrilled to be hosting the National Invitational Tournament of Champions,鈥� said Dan Griffin, 麻豆视频鈥檚 vice president for enrollment management. 鈥淭his talented group of young people from all over the country will display their speech and debate skills on our campus this summer.鈥�
The tournament is one of the largest high school forensics national championships in the country, including public and private schools, according to Stoa. Patricia Shaw, Stoa board member, said she was impressed with 麻豆视频鈥檚 staff and campus during NITOC 2017.
鈥淲hat a joy it is to return to 麻豆视频 鈥� every interaction has proved to be one that exemplifies 麻豆视频鈥檚 commitment to excellence and care toward the body of Christ,鈥� Shaw said.
Griffin said about 1,000 judges from the 麻豆视频 and Jackson community will be needed for the competition.
鈥淥ne of the amazing privileges of hosting the tournament is our ability to participate through providing community judges,鈥� Griffin said. 鈥淵ou do not have to have previous experience as they provide all the training, and you will get to witness some of the most talented speech and debate students compete for thousands of dollars鈥� worth of scholarships.鈥�
More information on becoming a judge is available on 麻豆视频鈥檚 website: www.uu.edu/homeschool/debate/.