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sWord Challenge
Tournament Time7:38 PM Mountain
Welcome to sWord Challenge 2026
JUDGES - We appreciate you, please register on our Community and Alumni Judges Page
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- Training will be provided
- Refreshments and Meals will be served
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Date: Thursday, April 23rd through Saturday, April 25th
Location: Canon Community Baptist Church & Christian Family Fellowship at 1111/1110 Monroe Ave in Canon City, CO 81212
Here Ye, Here Ye! sWord Challenge has the tradition of a Medieval theme. Staff, Judges, and Parents can optionally choose to dress as Lords and Ladies to correspond with the theme. Students are expected to dress in standard tournament attire.
Events: All forms of STOA Speech and Debate and Juniors
Registration Opens: March 29th at 1:00 pm
Registration Closes: April 5th at 8:00 pm
Meals: Lunch and dinner will be available for judges and available for purchase for students
Script Submission Opens: March 29th at 1:00 pm
Script Submission Closes: April 17th at 8:00 pm
FEES:
Family Registration Fee - $20
Team Policy - $40 per debater
Lincoln Douglas - $40 per debater
Parliamentary - $40 per debater
Speech - $40 for first 3 events - $15 for each additional event - limit of 6
Accounts not fully paid by April 17th will incur a late fee of $20
No refunds after registration closes
Partner events are considered registered when BOTH PARTNERS are registered and fully paid
A drop fee of $20 for each event will be applied after registration closes
A completed registration includes:
- Stoa Membership
- Student Registration
- Parent Judge Registration (Judge Requirements must be met)
- Payment
Meals can be ordered up until April 17th
This is a STOA NITOC Modeled Tournament
All competitors must be chaperoned. Any students attending without a parent must get permission by a Tournament Director. If permission is granted, a signed medical release form must be provided for the chaperone and they must be willing to fill the judging requirement for the student.
QUESTIONS: Contact Amber Conover at swordspeech@gmail.com
Tournament Directors: Amber Conover and Maggie Carabelos