1. WELCOME!
JM Speech Team Meeting

2. Getting Started- Sr. Cpts
Information & Paperwork
Warm Up
Information
Congrats to all – placed 1st place at Owatonna!
Paperwork
Registration – Northfield, Winona Cotter
If you CANNOT compete at Sections, I need to know TODAY!
If you cannot present for Showcase, I need to know today.
Rate/Rank Forms – keep filling these in after each meet
Brought to you by Senior Captains!

3. Northfield Meet Info.- Lyke
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 5:00
Everyone should be “off script” (This means your speech is fully memorized.)
Continue to dress professionally

4. Northfield, Cont. - Adam
Draw categories: you will draw from ALL stories and/or topics – you will draw for EACH round ** WIFI/Internet for Ex Spk & Disco
Discussion: ALL sections from the outline will be fair game.
Awards: 3:15 (approximately) – Auditorium
Stay dressed up until after awards
CLEAN UP! Please clean up our area in the cafeteria and auditorium when we visit schools

5. Northfield Schedule- Adam
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
10:45 a.m. Round II begins, all events
12:15 a.m. Round III begins, all events
1:45 p.m. Final Rounds begin
3:15 p.m. Awards in auditorium

6. - Bus Breakfasts- Jr. Cpts
Thanks to those who’ve supplied bus breakfasts so far! Yummy!
Northfield:
Winona Cotter:
Sections:

7. Points Sheets- Lyke
Be sure to get your necessary signatures each practice/meeting!
Make sure your name is at the top!
Winona Cotter is our last invitational.

8. T-shirts- Sr Cpts

9. Tuesday, March 21 Big 9 Information- Adam 39 entries – Big 9 Rules
Excused from 8th hour (the WHOLE team is excused)
@ Mayo H.S. – Drive there
Need a ride? See Nieland
3 rounds – No finals
Awards – 8:00ish – Parents/Family are invited. Pick up at MAYO!
If you are SICK/CANNOT compete you must contact NIELAND by 9 a.m. that Tuesday!
If you are SICK/CANNOT compete you must contact NIELAND by 9 a.m. Tuesday!

10. Big 9 Schedule - Lyke 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

11. Big 9 – Tough decisions- Lyke
We considered the following:
Success this season
Practice and meeting attendance
Dedication
Age
Competing with a balanced team

12. Big 9 Team – 39 entries- Adam
Creative: Haarini, Rebecca
Discussion: Tim, Oreoluwa, Ali, Grace
Drama: Grace, Faduma

13. Big 9 Team, cont.- Lyke Extemp Rdg: Ayah, Tosin
Great: Chris, Grace, Claire
Humor: Rachel, Mulki, Hodman
Info: Manjari, Kelsey, Emma, Allison, Fernanda
OO: Zibby, Anna
Poetry: Micaela, Ola, Asmaa, Gray,Zanne

14. Big 9 Team- Adam Prose: Maria, Read, Keerthi, Celia
Storytelling: Egan, Nathanael, Abby
Extemp Speaking: Nikhil, Hunter, Henrik, Janet
Alternate: Preethi
Congratulations to all!

15. Section Team- Lyke Limited again to 39 entries
Section Team will be announced Monday, March 27 – NOT necessarily Big 9 team
Considerations:
Success this season
Practice and meeting attendance
Dedication
Age

16. I’m proud I…Jr Cpts Take a moment to reflect on your season.
What is something that you are proud you have accomplished so far this season?
Share with a neighbor.
You and your neighbor join another partnership. Share.
Repeat.
We will call on volunteers to share.

17. Guest Coach Practices - Lyke
Start March 28 – March 30
SECTION TEAM ONLY
Must attend regular practice
Must attend practice with a guest coach