Club 415 Speech and Debate

It’s official!!! Club 415 will be joining forces with our awesome friends at Prudentia!
For more info, PM us!

What a great time at DBU for the four day Escalade tournament! It never disappoints to attend a Texas tournament, especially when hosted by the Invictus Fides club!
Our brave competitors this time around: Kelsey Minor and Cooper Shaw! They did so well in Apologetics and LD debate!
Stay strong and go TEAM! ❤️

Day one at the first ever Texas Wildflower Tournament! So proud of our girl Isa and guy Wesley! New Rez, New Tourney, so FUN!

One of our favorite Stoa tournaments is in Little Rock, Arkansas!
Go, team, go, at Arkansas Diamond!

Got to cheer on our teammates at DBU today! So proud of our first year kids doing hard things- and the seasoned opponents that encourage them! THAT is what we love about the well-coached kids in Stoa! ❤️
Day TWO tomorrow!!!! Go team!!!!

A life truth we teach every year:

“We either win or we learn.”

We teach our kids that there is never a loss when we try.

Does our mind tell us negative thoughts as we try something new? Maybe so!

How do we combat those negative thoughts? Refute with TRUTH!

Q: Am I really bad at xyz?
A: no.
I'm only losing/terrible/bad at something if don't try or I avoid a new thing.
I am trying. I am working hard to listen and grow.
Therefore, I am just new at this. New is not bad. It's new.

So when those thoughts come, let's stop and hit it intentionally with TRUTH.

We are new.
We are faithful.
We are teachable.
We are attentive.
We are learning.

We are not bad.

"We either win or we learn."

Take those thoughts captive, friends.

Happy new year of learning hard things!

🎄And we we like to party together too!! Christmas party 2023!!!

🎄Second Resolution Winter Camp was so fun, interesting, and energizing!! We began thinking about the big ideas and values that we need to consider for the new resolution while enjoying a yummy coffee bar and pizza. Oh yeah- there were Christmas 🎄 pencils too!!😊

Our club will be hosting a second resolution workshop in the south Tyler area on Dec 8th from 9:30am- 2pm. We will analyze our exciting new resolution, sharpen skills with drills, and develop case outlines! If your team members or coaches would like to join us, DM for more info.

Our fee is $40, and will include snacks and pizza for lunch. We have limited space, so check in soon!

🌟 They did it!! Piney Woods Derby- our first tournament as a new team was a great success!! Our competitors were exposed to amazing speakers and thinkers, engaged in meaningful conversations, improved their skills, and made a fun friends!! So proud of our team!!

BREAK DANCING with Club 415!
This is the face of one surprised kid! Wesley Alberts has been writing cards for Apologetics like a winner for several weeks with his Apol team… and tonight, after 3 amazing rounds in three long days, he has broken to FINALS- a true accomplishment in itself! We are so excited for our friend and teammate! CHEERS, Wesley! Go TEAM!