- Nov 1, 2021
Four C's to a Successful Interp
Content is Key: Choose quality literature! Look for stories that are worth telling. Selections should be compelling, plot-based...
- May 1, 2021
Avoid Speech Overtime Penalties
Fourteen seconds of grace… but for whom? Most speech competitors have refined their speeches and finish on time. However, some speeches...
- Mar 1, 2021
Interps--Uniquely Yours!
The descriptions of all Stoa interpretive events state the competitor creates an original rendition of a story. Start by cutting your...
- Jan 1, 2021
Attend Judge Orientation!
“I have been judging for years. I already know how to judge. So why should I go to Judge Orientation?” Attending a Stoa judge orientation...
- Dec 1, 2020
Keys to Successful Interpretations
Choose Quality Literature Content is key! Classical literature is a great choice. Look for stories worth telling. Selections should be...
- Dec 1, 2020
Why Extemp?
Stoa has a powerful motto: “Speaking Boldly. Changing the World for Christ.” To change the world for Christ through bold speech,...
- Aug 1, 2020
Let's Talk Plagiarism!
Would it surprise you to know that several studies have been conducted to see just how well college and university students understand...
- Jun 1, 2020
No Repeats!
Pete and Repeat delivered outstanding speeches this year. Sadly, they didn’t get to deliver them at NITOC 2020. Next season, Pete will...
- May 1, 2020
Speaking Boldly with Apologetics
The Culture Imagine a pastor doing a series of sermons on Ephesians. Twenty years later, with a very different congregation, the pastor...
- May 1, 2020
Changing Our World for Christ with Mars Hill
In this “Series of Unfortunate Events” we had hoped this was simply “A Dream Within a Dream”, while we watched the “Death of a Salesman”...
- Oct 1, 2019
Keys to Successful Interps
Choose quality literature: Content is key! Classical literature is a great choice. Look for stories worth telling. Selections should be...
- Sep 1, 2019
Interps: Proof of Publication
Attention interpretive competitors! Confirm that your source meets Stoa Publication Guidelines before cutting. All interpretive sources...