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Training students to speak the truth with courage and grace.
Invictus Fides is a Stoa speech and debate club that meets every Thursday in Southlake, Texas, August through May. Students here learn to think clearly, argue kindly, and lead with conviction, all to the glory of Jesus Christ.
Four parts of a Thursday
Four parts to every Thursday.
Nothing about the night is a mystery. Here is how the time is spent, week after week.
Speech & Parli
Two rotations of classes: Platform, Interpretation, Extemp, Impromptu, Apologetics, Mars Hill, and Slam Poetry. Parliamentary debate meets every other week.
IF Moment
A short devotional planned and led by the students themselves. Ask any parent: this is the heart of the club.
Dinner Together
Everyone packs their own dinner and we eat together. A lot of the real community happens right here at the table.
Debate
Team Policy and Lincoln Douglas. An hour of instruction, then a full practice round in front of parent judges.
Mission quote
“We use the tools of speech and debate to train Christian students in critical thinking and leadership, respecting the views of others, for the ultimate purpose of glorifying Jesus Christ.”
Six pillars
Six things we keep coming back to.
Trophies come and go. These are the reasons families stay for years.
Faith first
Students learn to say what they believe clearly and kindly, and to hold it up under honest questions.
Clear thinking
Research, evidence, and structure. Debate teaches a student to notice when an argument is thin, including their own.
Confident speaking
Real audiences and real judges, every single week. Nerves shrink with repetition, and poise grows the same way.
Real practice
Thursdays end with full rounds, not lectures. The skill here comes from actually doing the thing.
Leadership & mentoring
Older students coach younger ones, lead the IF Moment, and serve the club before they graduate from it.
Families together
Parents judge, time rounds, cook, and coach. Siblings grow up watching, then take their turn at the lectern.
How joining works + costs
How joining works.
We keep club nights focused for the students, so joining starts with the form and our spring open house, not a drop-in.
- Tell us you're interestedThe interest form takes about two minutes. We will reach out, answer your questions, and save you an open house invitation.
- Come to the open house in MayOne evening to see everything: students, coaches, and what a year of Thursdays produces.
- Register for the new seasonNew families join before the season starts in August: club, Stoa, classes, done.