Final Call for NITC, Our Most Valuable Camp

Blast from the Past: Pic of our first NITC camp in 2009. Join us for the next one in Colorado!

The NITC coaches just sent out the welcome letter to all our NITC campers. We have a powerful two days set up for them (register here). If you are attending the National Invitational Tournament of Champions as a Team-Policy or Lincoln-Douglas debater, consider joining us. Here are three good reasons… 1. Maximize Your NITOC Experience [...]

5 Reasons to Go to Camp

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Need a reason to come to camp? Here are five. Already convinced? Register here. Honestly, we here at Training Minds pity the students and coaches who don’t go to camp. Let’s cut to the chase and list the reasons why you should go to Training Minds Camp in Colorado this summer… The Best Coaching. We select [...]

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UPDATED! Celebrate the Release of Keys to Team-Policy Debate

Releases May 15

RELEASED TEN DAYS EARLY!!! BUT THE SAME INCREDIBLE DEAL AVAILABLE THROUGH MAY 15 I cannot say enough about Vance Trefethen. He has diligently put his time and effort into training homeschool debaters in the skills of team-policy debate since 2001. His brand new textbook releases in a few weeks, and I have a special deal for you. [...]

Focus Film Project

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Sorry, this projected closed May 11 You’ve “trained your mind,” and now it’s time “for action.” Together with Focus on the Family, Training Minds Ministry is seeking platform speakers to bring their message to the world. Here’s how this will work. Fill out the form below. Once finished, you will be given an email address [...]

Cover Photo $ubmissions

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Would you like to earn a $20 gift certificate good through the summer of 2012? All it will take is sifting through your photographs from this year’s speaking or debating. Monument Publishing sourcebooks are favorites for the school year. The publishing cycle is revving up, and they need photos for their resources. Would you like [...]

YouTube Video: Seeing Is Believing

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We’ve coined this motto in the past few years: “Last year’s campers are this year’s champions.” That has been consistent since the founding of Training Minds Ministry since 2001. If you’re serious about your competition, watch this two-minute video. You’ll be convinced that Training Minds Camp is where you should be to “train the mind [...]

Author & Coach Bio and Contact Information

You're part of a team. Here's a group of us kicking by the campfire at Camp 2011.

Welcome to the Training Minds Team! You’ve been asked to be either a Monument Publishing author or a Training Minds coach. Maybe both? Fantastic! One of the first things we need to do is get your basic information. Fill out the form below. When finished, you’ll be asked to complete a W-9 form necessary for [...]

Facebook! Plus Win Free Tournament Package

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Training Minds has entered the Facebook world! Our new Facebook page launched silently a month ago, not really making a big deal out of it. We’re rolling fast now, announcing camps and posting news. The information we post is valuable to any speaker or debater. Training Minds Facebook is a great way to stay in [...]

Interns Needed for 2012 Publications

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Do you have a heart for editing? For speech and debate? For publishing? Training Minds Ministry needs interns, and if you fit the mold, we can certainly use your help. You’ll be in good company (see history of authors here). Training Minds Ministry works closely with Monument Publishing, leading publisher of speech and debate curriculum [...]

Nationals Intensive Training Camp: June 2-3, 2012, Manitou Springs, CO

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Nationals Intensive Training Camp 2012

Summit Ministries in Manitou Springs

Order Your Ticket Here Registration closes May 25 Join us at Summit Ministries in Manitou Springs, Colorado, June 2-3 for two days of the strongest nationals competition in the nation! Just 20 minutes from Stoa’s NITOC, students will gather at one of the most popular ministries for young people. Enjoy the beautiful mountain views at [...]

Dr. Jeff Myers (2012 Keynote)

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We’re extremely excited to make this announcement! Our 2012 Keynote Speaker for our Colorado Speech & Debate Camp will be Dr. Jeff Myers, president of Summit Ministries. He will most definitely pack a punch at our summer camp! Allow me to tell you a little bit about Dr. Myers. In the last 20 years Dr. [...]

California Lincoln-Douglas Camp 2012

We came to California in 2010. Click on the image and count the students who have taken top awards at the largest Stoa tournaments since then!

Announcement of Cancellation April 21, 2012 The LD coaches and I had to make a difficult decision this week, but I believe it is better for you in the end: we are canceling our August 2-3 California Lincoln-Douglas Camp. Unfortunately, after we had our camp set and registration open, two other California camps scheduled on [...]

Florida First-Places

Alex is pictured here in casual clothes, training for a debate round at camp in 2010.

Jacksonville was the place to be for the NCFCA Florida Qualifier. Training Minds Alumni graciously won top awards: 1st Place Apologetics: Alex Sargent 1st Place Biographical Narrative: Morgan Hatfield 1st Place Extemporaneous: Brooke Wade 1st Place Persuasive: Brook Wade 1st Place Lincoln-Douglas: Alex Sargent 1st Place Team-Policy: Nathanael and Elaine Hammett Our Florida program trained [...]