Membership Guidelines -
Aspire requires parents to be part of the education process. Parent involvement in learning along with their student, listening to speeches and debate rounds, and accountability for the student is crucial to getting the most out of this experience. This is not a drop-off club. Leaders will teach, support, and give feedback, but the students' effort and parent involvement will determine the students' success and provide the opportunity for Aspire to facilitate tournament experiences.
The Student Registration link at the top of the page is inactive at this time, but
Membership Requires:
Statement of Faith
Liability and Medical Waiver
Photo Release
Aspire Parent Responsibilities
Aspire General Information
*As a new member, please fill out this paperwork and turn it in with payment at a club meeting. The first two meetings may be attended without joining.
*Our facility has requested us to refrain from snacks and drinks beside water bottles.
Additionally, please read the Stoa Student Protection Guidelines
The calendar for the 2024-2025 schedule can be found on the Calendar page.
Aspire Yearly Fees: These fees are for 2024-2025.
$100 for Speech
$100 for Debate
Stoa membership - $125 per family (discounted fee of $95 fee ends 9/30/24)
This is required for our facility insurance.
Stoa Membership
Stoa membership is required for all Aspire families. To compete in tournaments, each student must meet Stoa eligibility requirements. You must acquire a Stoa affiliate number before Aspire Club membership. The Affiliate number will be used to access valuable resources and instructional videos on the Stoa website and provide the ability to register for tournaments.
You may register your family for Stoa membership here:
Why Speech and Debate?
Aspire can be applied as a speech or debate credit on your transcript, but can also be so much more! We focus on Christian character, good sportsmanship, research skills, and a sense of team.
Stoa YouTube Channel
Benefits of participating in Speech and Debate
How do speech and debate improve my homeschooling?
Speech and Debate Terminology
Student Code of Conduct
We agree to and expect -
I. Mission
The mission of Aspire Speech and Debate and Stoa is to train homeschooled students to speak boldly and change the world for Christ. To accomplish this, we train students to uphold a biblical worldview through their conduct as well as their speech. As a Christ-centered organization dedicated to a biblical worldview, Aspire requires each student to affirm and abide by this Code of Conduct. A student’s commitment to and ongoing compliance with this Code of Conduct, as amended from time to time, is an essential condition of his or her membership and participation in Aspire Speech and Debate Club and Stoa.
II. Student Character, Speech, and Conduct
At all times, in both public and private, a student must exhibit Christ-like character, following His example in word and deed. While we do not expect a student to be perfect, we do expect that he or she will strive always to be like Christ in a spirit of truth and humility. As the Apostle Paul said, “Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me” (Phil. 3:12).