Oaks Speech & Debate Club

01/29/2025

We're on Day 2 of the Online National Winter Mixer! Please consider volunteering a couple hours of your time to listen to a round of speeches or debate and provide your feedback to our students from the comfort of your home. You can view the schedule and sign up to judge by following the link in the comments.

Our students benefit from the outside perspectives that Community Judges are able to offer.

12/05/2024

Our NCFCA competition season kicks off next week with the Online National Fall Mixer Dec. 10-13, and WE NEED JUDGES. Please sign up to judge a round of debate and/or limited prep speeches (Apologetics, Extemporaneous, or Impromptu): https://ncfca.org/tournaments/tournament/?id=1570

We encourage our students to communicate truth with integrity and grace to everyday people. Your feedback is so valuable to our students, and you're sure to be blessed by what they have to share! We have judge training videos and other resources to prepare you for what to expect.

Judging is a 2-3 hour commitment, and you can sign up for a time that works for you in the morning, afternoon, or evening. Participate from the comfort of your own home and make an impact in the lives of the next generation! Learn more and sign up today: https://ncfca.org/tournaments/tournament/?id=1570

07/30/2024

Affiliate with NCFCA by tomorrow, July 31, and save $25 on your family's 2024-2025 affiliation! Then join us at Oaks SDC to cultivate those communication skills and prepare for competition this season!

07/10/2024

Learn more about our league and the mission that drives us to cultivate communication skills for God's glory. Join us in this endeavor by becoming a member of Oaks!

This is "NCFCA Mission Video" by NCFCA Christian Speech & Debate on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

12/11/2023

This year's speech & debate season kicks off next week with an online debate tournament Dec. 12-15. Do you have a couple of hours available (morning, afternoon, or evening) to judge a round of Lincoln-Douglas value or team policy debate from the comfort of your home? Just listen to the debate, and then complete a ballot at the end. Your feedback is very valuable to our students! Thank you for giving your time to help them improve their communication skills!

If you are at least 18 and a high school graduate, you are qualified! We will provide the training to ensure that you will be an effective judge. We’re on a mission to equip ambassadors for Christ to communicate with integrity and grace.

07/18/2023

07/14/2023

Are you planning to compete in Digital Presentation in the upcoming season? Get a head start with these tips from a nationally ranked speaker.

Public speaking is hard. Success requires a lot of blood, sweat, and tears, but it is an incredible opportunity to share what’s important to you. The idea of writing a platform speech, let alone a …

06/29/2023

"Resolved: Rationalism should be valued above empiricism."

Are you ready to start researching and thinking about the 2023-24 LD debate resolution? NCFCA alumnus Isaiah Depp shares his initial thoughts in the post below.

We'll also be discussing the LD resolution at our debate camp July 24-26. Visit our website for more information and to register.

Isaiah Depp competed in Speech and Debate for four years. He began reluctantly, but found a passion for articulating his thoughts, debating arguments, and processing ideas. He was blessed to study …

06/21/2023

The 2023 season is in the books! We had a great time at the NCFCA National Championship last week at the beautiful University of Northwestern in Minnesota. Congratulations to our club members for the following national placings:

LD Debate Speaker: 13th
Apologetics: 26th
Biblical Presentation: 8th
Duo Interpretation: 9th
Impromptu: 12th
Persuasive: 6th

Additionally, our senior servant leader was selected to serve on NCFCA’s Student Advisory Council for the 2023-2024 school year!

Great job to all of our Oaks this year! We look forward to to kicking off another great season with our speech and debate camps at the end of July: https://www.oakssdc.org/summer-camps/