The Origin Story for the 3rd Annual Act of Valor
Like its name says the Act of Valor tournament really began as an act of courage, which originally came about in response to the Covid draconian lockdown rules that were shutting down most of the other tournaments during the years of 2020 - 2022. The list of tournaments we would eventually offer would include the Last Act of Valor, C4, and prologue. The biggest need was finding a facility willing to host the tournaments, so after an exhaustive search and with the Lord's favor Coach Griffith was able to secure facilities by teaming up with good folks from Awaken Church, Providence College, and Twin Peaks Conference Center. We initially faced serious opposition (mostly from outside of Stoa) including the threat of personal liability, but by God's grace, we were able to persevere and host successful and safe events.
See our belief was that in-person tournaments are critical to motivating students to work hard and a necessary opportunity for fellowship and building life-long friendships. At our awards ceremony, we always make it a point to challenge students to be courageous Christians who live out their own act of valor by courageously sharing their faith and living a life that pleases the Lord (aka moral excellence). To that end, we thank you for your support and prayer, as we strive to make the 2023 AoV the best one yet.
Sword of the Spirt
In case you haven't heard at each tournament this year we are giving away a different piece of the armor of God (see Ephesians 6). For AoV we are giving away an actual display sword with a custom engraved holding plaque. Here's what the sword looks like:
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