I just finished two awesome days with 46 students from all over the country. Seven of my debate coaches and I gathered them together for the NITOC NITC camp. Let me explain why this camp is absolutely awesome and share a few great pictures, too.
Three Decisions to Happiness
I have a lot going on in the next couple weeks. A cross-country road trip, one of my camps, the National Invitational Tournament of Champions, a Virginia convention, etc. It’s enough to give a grown man an anxiety attack!
But there is a deep concept embedded in all the demands around me. I wish others would capture it in their lives. At the root of all the chaos, responsibility, deadlines, people, conflicts, frustrations, ups and downs, I must admit…
I Forgot the Best Part
Have you ever given a speech in front of a few hundred people, only to return to your seat to recall that you left out the very best part? This happened to me at the San Diego Epilogue Tournament a couple weeks ago.
Click to discover more about Point Loma Training Minds Camp with Michael Hyatt.
I had the opportunity to pitch our Point Loma Speech & Debate Camp at the award ceremony. The place was packed with potential campers. They had just wrapped up three days of competition at the last tournament of the school year. Their year was either over or they had only the national tournament to attend (if they qualified). A most perfect group!
I told them about our awesome beachfront campus at Point Loma Nazarene University. I mentioned the outstanding coaching staff that we have ready and willing to teach. I talked about how we have been doing camps since 2001 and that many top competitors are alumni of our camps. Awesome, awesome, awesome!
Five minutes, not even. Lots of claps and kudos from the audience, especially our alumni who know the value of the Training Minds Camp. I returned to my seat where my kids sat and the award ceremony began.
Then I remembered our keynote speaker. How could I forget?
My Risky Price Changes
I made a breakthrough in organizational workflow for my speech and debate publishing company, Monument Publishing. At first it appears risky and hazardous (how on earth will I make money?), but I think it’s going to be successful. At least I hope so.
People are going to think this is a typo. I’m dropping the price of my bestselling sourcebook by 50 bucks.
This is a long post that sorts out my thinking a bit. I’m sorry if it bores you, but if you’re an entrepreneur like me, you’ll find it a bit interesting. Besides, I’m a little anxious about the big change because it could flop, so I’d appreciate your feedback.
The Speech and Debate Family
Wendy and I gave a free webinar of 97 parents (we almost sold out!) who wanted to hear from us about speech and debate. We broke our presentation down into three sections—time, schooling, and money—which are all concerns for people getting started with speech and debate.
Click to watch the Speech & Debate Family Life Webinar.
If you missed the webinar, no worries! You can view it in its entirety at www.trainingminds.org/family-life-webinar/. It was a lot of fun and we got the chance to interact with a lot of people.
But for blogging’s sake, let me run down these three sections for you. I bet they’re on your mind if you’re thinking of getting involved.
Wendy and I will be traveling out to Virginia for the state convention. We will be joining Andrew Pudewa at the Institute for Excellence in Writing booth as well as attending the conference for our yearly home education preparations.
| Date: | June 6, 2013 |
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| Event: | 30th Annual Virginia Home School Convention |
| Sponsor: | Institute for Excellence in Wriring |
| Venue: | Greater Richmond Convention Center |
| Location: | Richmond, VA |
| Public: | Public |
We're not scheduled to speak, but it would be great if you could track us down to visit. See our family website: JeubFamily.com.
Field Day With Coach Kemp
This is my busiest time of the year. I’m literally working 20 hour days (I’m on a polyphasic sleep schedule). Camps are in the making and prep for publishing is roaring fast. Field day with the kids? I was tempted to skip it.
My friend Dave hosts Field Day every spring with home educators from up and down the Colorado Front Range. It’s a blast.
My 18-year-old daughter, Lydia, is a die-hard “Belieber.” She made this mix from several Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber videos. Not bad video editing, wouldn’t you say?
Story of How the Underdog Took Out #1
I’ve got a very good story to share with you. It happened in 2010 when I approached the #1 Lincoln-Douglas debater in the nation and asked him to attend NITC, our 2-day camp prior to the national tournament. He turned me down.
