SOAR Coaches-
Amber Snowden - SOAR Coach
Amber is the president of SOAR and has been running the club since 2008. If you have any questions about the club, you can contact her or any other coach!
Michelle Zimmerman - SOAR Speech Coach
Our Speech track will be taught by professional speech coach and actress Michelle Zimmerman. Mrs. Zimmerman joined our club last year and really took our students to the next level! She is an enthusiastic teacher whose experience and knowledge is an incredible asset to our club. Mrs. Zimmerman learned the ropes of the NCFCA home school league since she started with us three years ago and is even better equipped now to prepare our students for success in meeting our goal of better communicating a Biblical worldview, and for success in participating in local, regional and even national tournaments. Mrs. Zimmerman has coached many speeches to Nationals over the last 3 years!!!
Valyn Anderson - SOAR Team Policy Debate Coach
Team Policy (TP) debate will be taught by professional debate coach Dr. Valyn Anderson. Dr. Anderson has 16 years experience coaching debate both in the US and internationally. He is a retired teacher and education administrator who has a heart for the Lord and for students. Dr. Anderson helped to coach two TP debate teams to the NCFCA national tournament this year! He has also spent countless hours judging at various NCFCA tournaments this past year. Dr. Anderson’s coaching philosophy is:
Blend of the OBJECTIVE and SUBJECTIVE components of Debate Stress of the Intellectual, Academic and “Heart Touch” of Debate. Emphasis on PRACTICE We work hard and have fun!
Blend of the OBJECTIVE and SUBJECTIVE components of Debate Stress of the Intellectual, Academic and “Heart Touch” of Debate. Emphasis on PRACTICE We work hard and have fun!