About Us​

Verity is a Christian, parent- and volunteer-led competitive speech and debate club. Our success depends entirely on the dedication of our parents and volunteer coaches.

Annual Participation Requirements

To participate in Verity, families must fulfill the following requirements each year:

• Contact us to register yearly with Verity

• Register your family with Stoa – please visit this link for more details and the separate fee required. 

• Compete and volunteer at the Colonial Classic, our club-hosted tournament – additional costs for this event do apply. 

Parental Involvement

Because we are volunteer-led, a parent must remain on-site during every club meeting to help out. Parents are expected to serve in multiple roles throughout the year.

These parent responsibilities include:

• The parent or legal guardian member(s) must agree with the Verity Statement of Faith.

• Coaching/Instructor Role – Parents will serve as a parent coach/instructor/judge during club meetings. Verity will guide you in these roles so please do not feel intimidated. New parents will be paired with more experienced parents to not only help the students, but also so parents can learn and be able to help not only their own children, but also others. All parents have valuable feedback to give to the students.

• Tournament Volunteer – Parents are required to serve at each tournament hosted by our club in a capacity that will be coordinated with them by the tournament director. Tournaments are very exciting for the students, but they take many volunteers to ensure a successful event.  We so appreciate and need your help in order to be able to offer this opportunity to our students.

• At Home Assistance – Parents are expected to work with their student(s) at home on their speech & debate preparations and assignments. This is very important to help your child succeed, especially for novices. Students typically spend 2-6 hours per week at home on their
  speeches/debate –researching, writing, revising, and practicing. This is a rough guideline. Sometimes students spend more time, sometimes less, depending on what needs to be done on their speeches.