JM Speech Team Meeting

Information  Pizza Ranch –TBD  Congrats to all – placed 2 nd at Red Wing! Paperwork  Registration – O-Town, Northfield  Sign in for Monday meetings  Practice Sheets – Turn in yellow ones today (if you’ve not already)  Rate/Rank Forms – keep filling these in after each meet Information & Paperwork Brought to you by Coach Nieland! Warm Up

 Be here at 6:50 a.m. Bus leaves at 7 a.m.  3 Rounds and Finals  No Novice divisions (sorry)  Bring a lunch or money for lunch  Home around 4:30 – 5:00  Everyone should try to be “off script” (This means your speech is fully memorized.)  Continue to dress professionally

 Draw categories: you will draw from ALL stories and/or topics – you will draw for EACH round  Discussion: you’ll focus on Section III from the outline – Adult/Professional  Awards: 3:00 (approximately) – Auditorium  Stay dressed up until after awards  CLEAN UP! Please clean up our area in the cafeteria and auditorium when we visit schools

 7:45-8:15 a.m.Team Registration  8:45 a.m.All Draws Begin  8:50 a.m.Judges Meeting  9:15 a.m.Round I begins, all events  10:30 a.m.Round II begins, all events  11:45 a.m.Round III begins, all events  1:30 ish p.m.Final Rounds begin  3:00 p.m.Awards in auditorium

 Thanks to those who’ve supplied bus breakfasts so far! Yummy!  This Saturday: Alyssa, Micaela, & Cade  Big 9: Nathanael C., Keerthi, Oreoluwa, Lyric  The Section meet needs one more person.

 Be sure to get your necessary signatures.  Still have a Yellow one?  Make sure your name is at the top!  Today is the last day we will take these.  Pick up the NEW BLUE sheet.

Began last week, February 29 th

Lyke is in Saint Cloud today, so…  Those who would typically practice with her today, will practice with Coach Ashley—today only (in Mr. Thompson’s room) Lyke is teaching a class Thursday afterschool, so:  Rebecca F. will practice 4:50  Nathanial E. will practice 4:50  She will have no bonus practice slots that day

 3:00-3:15: Registration  3:30: Drawings begin  3:45: Judges’ Meeting  4:00: Round 1 All events  5:15: Round 2 All events  6:30: Round 3 All events  8:00: Awards

We considered the following:  Success this season  Attendance at practices and meetings  Dedication to the team  Age  This is NOT necessarily the Section team

 Creative: Nathaniel, Aaron, Haarini, Rebecca  Discussion: Tim, Oreoluwa, Alia  Drama: Darren, Nikhil, Erin, Nathanael, Keerthi  Duo: Gaby & Olivia, Ellen & Zibby

 Extemp. Rdg.: Kellie, Alyssa, Lyric  Great Speeches: Preethi  Humor: Elizabeth, Lucy, Angela  Info.: Manjari, Meghan, Kelsey, Emma  O.O.: Brett, Allison, Anna  Poetry: Micaela, Alexandra, Caleb, Thomas

 Extemp. Speaking: ADD Names  Prose: Maria  Storytelling: Jonah, Egan  Alternates: Prose – Christina (Prose), Stephanie (Drama), and Suad (O.O.)

Add this to your calendar:  On Tuesday, March 22 nd, we will be writing Thank You notes to our Donor’s Choose donors.  Room (Sweep’s classroom / where coach Lyke does her coaching)  3:15 until we’re done (4:00 at the latest)

Complete the first column of the worksheet, and start the bottom section, while watching this video. this videothis video After the video, you will complete the right hand column with your category group.

Category(ies)Where StorytellingScience area, this floor, nook by the elevators Ex. ReadingBenches just outside the art area O.O. + Great SpeechesScience area, this floor, end of hall (by windows) PoetryRoom (Mr. Sweep’s Room) Humor + Whetstone DuoAcross the hall, front of the art area InformativeAcross the hall, middle of the art area Ex. Speaking + DiscussionAcross the hall, back of the art area Prose + Ellen/Zibby DuoIn here DramaIn here CreativeIn here Don’t forget: a coach or senior captain will sign your BLUE sheet sometime after 4:00.