WD40 Speech and Debate

Stoa is a speech and debate league that serves the privately-educated, Christian homeschool community ages 12 - 18. Founded in 2009, Stoa teaches students to communicate effectively to share a Biblical worldview. Local clubs work to grow skills within a supportive, Christ-centered community.

To learn more about Stoa's eligibility requirements, including their Statement of Faith and their definition of "home educated," please visit www.stoausa.org/membership.

WD40 (West Denver 40) started as a single campus in 2017 and has since expanded to several locations to include Brighton, Littleton, and Parker. We are one club, maintaining unity and prioritizing service above self. We desire not to be served, but to serve (Matt 20:28). With humility we consider one another as more important than ourselves (Phil 2:3). Our priority is for parents and students to serve one another through the activity of speech and debate, which provides excellent opportunities for character development through discipleship. Speech and debate also cultivates winsome speaking, critical thinking, listening with discernment, and gracious, confident debate. We act such that homeschool families in the Denver metro area have reasonable access to a Stoa club.

WD40 is a volunteer, parent-organized group. Some of our distinctives include:

• WD40 values discipleship above winning.
• Parents remain at club with their students, growing in knowledge and eventually serving as parent-coaches, mentors and leaders.
• WD40 offers a junior club that is open only to siblings of varsity students. Varsity students are age 12 by October 1st. Siblings of varsity students eligible for junior club are age 6 by October 1st.
• WD40 does not offer "debate only." All students participate in speech. Debate is encouraged but optional.
• WD40 students partner in debate with their fellow WD40 teammates. Outside-of-club partnerships are not permitted.
• WD40 is a self-organized group of families with a head coach and a board that leads and maintains the club.
• Parents and students maintain a faithful commitment to the club--attending each week, actively participating, and regularly serving.

The following information is reflective of the 2025 - 2026 school year. Pricing, location, and other details are subject to change for the 2026 -2027 school year.

• WD40 campus locations: Brighton, Littleton and Parker.
• Each campus meets on Fridays: Speech is 8:30am - 10:30am and Debate is 10:30am to 12:30pm.
• Approximately once per month, all debate students from all four campuses gather on Friday at our Littleton location from 8:30am - 12:30pm. There is no speech on this day.
• 2025-26 Pricing (subject to change): Early bird pricing for speech is $100 per student per year. Debate adds an additional $60 per student per year. The junior program is $20 per student per year. Other fees may apply.
• Tournament registration, tournament attire, travel, food, etc all incur additional costs. A typical Colorado tournament registration for one student who competes in both speech and debate in one tournament typically averages about $100.

Are you considering applying to join WD40? Here is our typical timeline, which is subject to change.

May 2026 Interested families have a phone call with a coach to learn more and have their questions answered

June 2026 - WD40 offers registration meetings for all new and returning families. Attendance at a meeting is required to apply and join.

June 2026 - Check out our booth at the Rocky Mountain Homeschool Conference, June 11-13.

July 2026 - Rocky Mountain Stoa offers Debate Camp, which WD40 students are highly encouraged to attend. July 20 - 25 at Camp Eden in Golden.

https://rmscamp.homeschooldebate.net/

July 2026 - WD40 offers a Summer Social for all new and returning families to fellowship

July 2026 WD40 Registration for the 26/27 season closes on July 7th.

August 2026 - All new families attend two New Family Workshops at our Littleton location

September 2026 - Regular club meetings begin

Colorado boasts nine Stoa clubs. To see a complete list of clubs and learn more, visit StoaHub.org and click on Clubs.