The Kairos Speech & Debate Club
Spring 2026 registration now open!
The Kairos Speech & Debate Club (KSD) is an online Stoa club where students receive instruction from seven expert alumni coaches on a weekly basis.
Our club is designed to supplement existing clubs, not replace them. You do not have to leave your current club in order to join us.
Who Teaches the Club?
- Coach Benjamin Rutten (Club director; national champion)
- Coach Micah Magness (4x national champion)
- Coach Hudson Kubiak (Debate specialist)
- Coach John Semple (2x national champion)
- Coach Haley Bock (2x national champion)
- Coach Kayla Jennings (National champion)
- Coach Brayden Braun (National debate semifinalist & national speech finalist)
When Does the Club Meet?
The Club meets every Tuesday from 8-9 pm EST (5-6 pm PST) with separate tracks for LD (red) and TP (blue) every other week.
February 3 - Benjamin Rutten (Limited preps lecture)
February 10 - Micah Magness (LD track - Cross-examination lecture) & Kayla Jennings (TP track - Individualized 1AC review)
February 17 - Haley Bock (speaker points lecture)
February 24 - John Semple (LD track - Thoughts on the 3rd resolution) & Hudson Kubiak (TP track - Briefing session)
March 3 - John Semple (Platform speeches lecture)
March 10 - Benjamin Rutten (LD track - Refuting common arguments on the 3rd resolution) & Brayden Braun (TP track - Briefing session)
March 17 - Kayla Jennings (Speaker points lecture)
March 24 - Micah Magness (LD track - Rebuttal advice) & Hudson Kubiak (TP track - Rebuttal advice)
March 31 - Haley Bock (Cross-examination lecture)
April 7 - John Semple (LD track - Deconstructing 3rd resolution case flows) & Brayden Braun (TP track - Improving impacting)
April 14 - Benjamin Rutten (Limited preps lecture)
April 21 - Micah Magness (LD track - Framework strategies) & Kayla Jennings (TP track - Deconstructing 1ACs)
April 28 - Hudson Kubiak (Parli lecture)
May 5 - Haley Bock (LD track - Word economy lecture) & Brayden Braun (TP track - Briefing session)
May 12 - Micah Magness (Parli lecture - How to win NITOC)
May 19 - Benjamin Rutten (LD track - Pre-NITOC Q&A) & Hudson Kubiak (TP track - Pre-NITOC Q&A)
What Makes KSD Unique?
The Kairos Speech & Debate Club's model is the future of clubs. Here's why:
Unrivaled instruction at an unrivaled price
Unfortunately, many Stoa clubs lack the resources to provide consistent, quality instruction. KSD fills that void by providing students with nothing but the best alumni coaching every single week. Our alumni coaches have extensive experience both competing and coaching; they know what it feels like to walk in your shoes and they know how to help you.
Capitalism
It is a law of the universe that profit incentivizes quality. KSD is built on a model that other clubs simply cannot rival; we are built on the financial incentive to provide you with the best instruction imaginable at the best price possible. That is why you can trust us to deliver on our promises—because we have to. It is time to take clubs to the next level using capitalism.
Bonus Benefits
- Access to all meeting recordings.
- Access to our Discord server.
- Register under our club name for tournaments (our StoaHub profile can be accessed here).
- Parents are always welcome to attend, but never required to do so.
Register for the Kairos Speech & Debate Club....
Need-based scholarships, sibling discounts, and semester-package student discounts are available. Simply contact our club director. We would love for you to join us.
"Opportunities multiply as they are seized."
-Sun Tzu


