I am a teacher, but I’m also an avid writer. All my courses, training, events, podcasts, etc. kick off with a brainstorm essay or blog post. It is where my original training lies (I was an English teacher years ago), and it is where my passions take me. This main category breaks into subcategories of interests.
I took in 25 debaters from all over the country to gather in Monument, Colorado, for four days of intense debate training. I will post highlights later, but for now, here are my favorite photos from the event.
Ten stops through the Midwest, a fantastic vacation with Wendy. Check out the photos…and quite a few surprises!
Kombucha is a sweetened and fermented tea made from special yeast cultures that can be purchased separately. The recipe was published in our first cookbook (now out of print, unfortunately). But here it is, just for you.
Now the IRS is trying to pave a path to sustainable health care (according to the WSJ today). Why bother? We’ve had the answer for 12 years strong: Samaritan Ministries.
I will be running Monument’s debate camp at the beautiful Ponderosa Ranch, July 10-14. Believe it or not, we still have openings for this event (as of today). We could use 4 more policy debaters and 1 more Lincoln-Douglas debater. Let me know if you have any questions!
| Date: | July 10, 2018—July 14, 2018 |
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| Event: | Colorado PREMIUM Speech & Debate Camp |
There is a lot to admire about parent-directed forensics leagues. I joined 130-or-so parents in Texas for a few days. You may want to consider being a part of this community.
I will be attending Stoa Academy for Thursday night and all day Friday with my wife, Wendy. Stoa Academy is specifically designed for Stoa coaches and leaders. My vendor booth will feature Blue and Red Books and I will be delivering a workshop on “Structure and Strategy” in teaching academic speech and debate.
| Date: | June 28, 2018—June 30, 2018 |
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| Event: | Stoa Academy |
| Sponsor: | Stoa Speech and Debate |
| Public: | Public |
I will be at NCFCA Nationals on Thursday through Saturday, attending with both my daughter Tabitha and my wife, Wendy. Stop by our booth to say hi!
| Date: | June 21, 2018—June 23, 2018 |
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| Event: | NCFCA Nationals |
| Sponsor: | NCFCA |
| Venue: | Northwestern College |
| Location: | 3003 Snelling Ave N Roseville, MN 55113 |
| Public: | Public |
Making “impact” wins debate rounds, and in the world of diplomacy it influences great world events. One of my camp alumni from 2009 is having lasting impact in Singapore.
May I make a prediction? Human rights will be a central negotiating piece to the coming US/North Korea negotiations and ultimately improve within North Korea. With debaters like Olivia Enos pressing for healthy policy, the negotiators will be empowered to make an impact.
To find our more about what Olivia is doing at the Heritage Foundation, check out here webpage here.
Good, solid coaching from Monument will help launch your club into championship levels. Here are creative ways to get there.
