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Advanced Lincoln douglas with griffith vertican

  • What: This class is for students looking to win at the highest level. This class will focus on how to become a top Lincoln Douglas debater and improve your LD debate skills. It will train students in skills including how to write better cases and applications, better use of evidence and cross-examination, and voting issues that work well with your cases. This class will focus on the new free press and following resolutions. Click here for more info!

    NOTE: Even if you cannot make the class time, recordings will be available to all class attendees

  • Resolved: A free press ought to prioritize objectivity over advocacy.

  • Who: Griffith Vertican

  • When: Mondays at 11:45 AM PST September 11 - April 22

  • Half Semester Cost (6 classes): $195 per student

  • Fall Semester Cost (13 classes): $350 per student

  • Spring Semester Cost (15 classes): $380 per student

  • Full Year Cost (28 Classes): $699 per student

  • Fall OR Spring Recordings: $250 per student

Note: If there are less than four students registered, this class may be cancelled and you will be refunded.

Stoa team policy

  • What: This year’s class will have a major focus on evidence, including cutting better evidence, having more evidence, and effective ways to attack evidence. Furthermore, this class will help students gain a competitive advantage by examining top cases such as the rising EV market, expanding the domestic oil market, and plasma gasification. We’ll discuss negative strategies, and develop cross-ex questions so that students are as prepared as possible for success on the new topic. This class will focus on the new Energy policy resolution. Click here for more info!

    NOTE: Even if you cannot make the class time, recordings will be available to all class attendees

  • Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially reform its energy policy.

  • Who: Griffith Vertican

  • When: Mondays at 10 AM PST September 11 - April 22

  • Fall Half Semester Cost (6 classes): $195 per student

  • Fall Full Semester Cost (13 classes): $350 per student

  • Spring Half Semester Cost (8 classes): $195 per student

  • Spring Full Semester Cost (16 classes): $380 per student

  • Full Year Cost (29 Classes): $699 per student

  • Fall OR Spring Recordings: $250 per student

    Note: If there are less than four students registered, this class may be cancelled and you will be refunded.

Ncfca team policy

  • What: Coach Griffith Vertican will lead an in-depth dive into the resolution with advanced strategy sessions designed to prepare you for high levels of competition. Coach Griffith will spend an hour each week strategizing how to beat the top cases. Click here for more info.

    NOTE: Even if you cannot make the class time, recordings will be available to all class attendees

  • Resolved: The United States Federal Government (USFG) should significantly reform its domestic transportation policy implemented by the Department of Transportation (DOT).

  • Who: Griffith Vertican

  • When: Mondays at 2 PM PST September 11 - April 22

  • Fall Half Semester Cost (6 classes): $195 per student

  • Fall Full Semester Cost (13 classes): $350 per student

  • Spring Half Semester Cost (8 classes): $195 per student

  • Spring Full Semester Cost (16 classes): $380 per student

  • Full Year Cost (29 Classes): $699 per student

  • Fall OR Spring Recordings: $250 per student

    Note: If there are less than four students registered, this class may be cancelled and you will be refunded.


About Griffith Vertican

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Griffith is a licensed Attorney, the 2007 NPDA National Champion, and one of the most successful coaches in Stoa, having coached for 15+ years. He sits on the Stoa debate committee, where he has served for several years. He's coached several different national champions in all three forms of debate, and the 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022 LD national champions were all his students.