Courses:
Upcoming Classes
We are looking forward to this upcoming semester. Veritas Debate Academy will offer the following courses. Upon contacting the Academy to register your student, we will send an invoice.
Payments accepted: Cash, Check, Zelle, Credit Card, and ESA Funds (Empowerment Scholarship Account).
All courses are available for students ranging in age from 12 to 18 years. Students under the age of 12 may enroll subject to staff approval and an interview with the student and parent.
Zoom Informational Meetings
In preparation for Fall 2025, we will host a number of Zoom informational meetings. Email us at Contact@ShaneKrauser.com or click “Learn More” to be placed on the contact list.
Register HereZoom Online
Leadership & Liberty Summer Boot Camp
This three-day camp is going to be the time of your student’s life. Fun, friendship, and intense engagement where they will learn in so many enjoyable ways.
For three days, the student will participate in a mock congress. They will draft a bill for their state and then lobby to bring their colleagues on board with their legislation, appear in front of a mock media, testify to their fellow congressmen and congresswomen, and so much more.
This class is guaranteed to capture their excitement and love of country. More than that, they just might fall in love with the political world. Above all, they will enjoy every minute of this camp!
Age: 12-18 years of age.
Register HereChandler, AZ camp will be held on June 26-28, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (7030 W. Oakland St., #101, Chandler, AZ 85226 (MCRC)).
Sun City, AZ camp will be held on July 10-12, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (10147 W. Grand Ave., Sun City, AZ 85351).
Leadership 101
Are you ready for your student to lead, have impact, develop confidence, and learn how to leave a legacy. This course is one of the best leadership courses a young person could ever experience. Students will engage in a high-energy, interactive course and will dive into the following:
*Purpose (Discovering my purpose)
*Character (Always choose character over reputation)
*Attitude (Have a positive attitude in all situations)
*Vision (Creating a mind that matches my vision for my future)
*Plan and Do (Developing a game plan/Setting goals)
*Scoreboard (Holding myself accountable)
*Friendship (The art and science of friendship)
*Finance (Developing financial/economic intelligence)
*Leadership (The art and science of leadership)
*Conflict Resolution (The art and science of conflict resolution)
*Systems (Developing a system to bring about real, desired results)
*Adversity Quotient (Developing a mindset to encounter any problem)
*Legacy (Leaving a lasting impact)This is a really fun class that will include helping your students create habits, such as reading and listening to good material daily. Standing out in society requires consistently doing those things that most won’t.
Age: 10 – 18 years of age.
Frequency: Class meets once per week for two hours for 14 sessions.
Instructor: Shane Krauser
Textbook: Student will be required to purchase textbook (available for $10-$15 online).
Register HereSee the following location/time options:
Monday: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (AZ/PT) – Online. Class begins Monday, August 25, 2025.
Tuesday: 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. – Live course taught at 7030 W. Oakland St., #101, Chandler, AZ 85226 (MCRC). Class begins Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
Wednesday: 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. – Live course taught at 10147 W. Grand Ave., Sun City, AZ 85351. Class begins Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
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*Two weeks off for Fall break (October 5-18, 2025).
Debate/Constitution 101
Students will engage in a high-energy, interactive course that will dive into the following:
*Introductory techniques of public speaking
*Debate (introductory concepts and methods)
*Communication and persuasion
*Declaration of Independence
*Events leading up to the Revolutionary War.
*Revolutionary War
*Article of Confederation
*Constitutional Convention of 1787
*U.S. Constitution
*Rule of Law
*Role of Government
*Principles of Freedom
*Deep and demanding dive into the parameters of the Constitution, enumerated rights, restrictions placed on government, and current issues that implicate these ideas.Prerequisites: None.
Age: 12-18 years of age.
Frequency: Class meets once per week for two hours for 14 sessions.
Instructor: Shane Krauser
Register HereSee the following location/time options:
Monday: 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (AZ/PT) – Online. Class begins Monday, August 25, 2025.
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Live course taught at 7030 W. Oakland St., #101, Chandler, AZ 85226 (MCRC). Class begins Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Live course taught at 10147 W. Grand Ave., Sun City, AZ 85351. Class begins Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
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*Two weeks off for Fall break (October 5-18, 2025).
Advanced Debate/Economics 201
Students will engage in a high-energy, interactive course that will dive into the following:
*Advanced techniques of public speaking
*Debate (advanced concepts and methods, including presidential and extemporaneous)
*Communication and persuasion
*Economic theories (with a heavy focus on Austrian economics)
*What is money?
*What creates value?
*Production and creating prosperity
*Business and entrepreneurship
*Boom and bust cycles
*Banking sytem
*And much morePrerequisites: Debate/Constitution 101 or Debate/Constitution 102 (Students must have taken one or both of these courses from Veritas Debate Academy or have experience in other similar courses.
Age: 12-18 years of age.
Frequency: Class meets once per week for two hours for 14 sessions.
Instructor: Shane Krauser
Register HereSee the following location/time options:
Tuesday: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Live course taught at 7030 W. Oakland St., #101, Chandler, AZ 85226 (MCRC). Class begins Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
Wednesday: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Live course taught at 10147 W. Grand Ave., Sun City, AZ 85351. Class begins Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
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*Two weeks off for Fall break (October 5-18, 2025).