Classes and Programs

Aspire Speech and Debate Club

is still taking registrations for their speech and debate camp until August 1. We want to invite 12 to 18-year-olds to a two-day camp that will introduce all campers to the ins and outs of speech and debate. As part of the Stoa homeschool speech and debate league, Aspire is a new club in Chicagoland that will provide instruction and practice in the sport of forensics. Stoa alumni with a combined 20 years of competitive experience will be teaching. The camp will be held on August 14-15 at Parker Road Bible Church in Mokena from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The cost is $50 per student. Snacks will be provided, but please bring a sack lunch. A registration QR code can be found on the attached flyer or by registering here. 

Chicago CHARGE Speech and Debate Club

Offers classes, speech and debate tournaments, and summer camps for ages 7-19.
Students age 7-11 participate in the Young Speakers Program, while Junior and Senior High School students (ages 12 – 19) participate in competitive speech and debate.

Students may meet in Naperville on Tuesday evenings at:
Naperville Congregational Church
1 Bunting Lane, Naperville, IL 60565
(Corner of 75th St. and Washington St.)

OR

Students may meet in New Lenox on Thursday evenings at:
Peace Lutheran Church
1900 E. Lincoln Hwy, New Lenox, IL  60451

Families may choose the location or day of the week that best fits their schedules. Speech classes begin at 6:00pm and are followed by debate classes at 7:00pm.
Chicago CHARGE students participate in contests and tournaments each year.

Fees:  $150.00.
Participation in tournaments are an additional cost.

Contact the Director, Diana Wolfson at chicagoCHARGE@gmail.com or 630-778-7310 or 630-921-3657.

Constitutional Law class

This 18-week Internet-based course follows Michael Farris’ textbook, “Constitutional Law for Enlightened Citizens,” and uses a computer-based audio CD-ROM to deliver lectures. The syllabus lists the reading and listening assignments for each week and offers a flexible schedule for homework. Every two weeks, students can participate in a live chat-room discussion hosted by Michael Farris to pose their questions and discuss the material. Twice during the class, students will submit essay exams for grading. A certificate of participation will be awarded to all students at the end of the class.

Spring semester: January—June
Fall semester: September—February

For more information, or to register, visit the class website at http://conlaw.hslda.org

Teen Pact Classes in Illinois

http://teenpact.com
TeenPact is a dynamic, hands-on leadership school for Christian students. Thier mission is to train youth to understand the political process, value their liberty, defend their Christian faith and engage the culture at a time in their lives when, typically, they are in danger of not caring about such things.

• offers a 1 day class for 8 to 12-year-olds
• offers 4 day class for 13 to 19-year-olds
• offers a 1 day public speaking class for 13 to 19-year-olds

Illinois

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