1. WELCOME!
JM Speech Team Meeting

2. Getting Started Information & Paperwork Warm Up Information Paperwork
Pizza Ranch –TBD
Congrats to all – Our Last Team Meeting!
Paperwork
If you cannot present for Showcase, Nieland needs to know TODAY
Sign in for Monday meetings
Rate/Rank Forms
Brought to you by Coach Nieland!

3. Update on T-shirts

4. Regular Practices
Regarding Regularly Scheduled Practices with Lyke/Nieland/Adam
Those not competing at Sections do not practice this week
There is no school on Friday, so…
connect with your coach to figure out if you will practice on Friday or reschedule to another day

5. Guest Coach Practices This is the final week
Each speaker must attend a guest coach practice (if your practice was canceled last week due to snow, you must do TWO of these this week)
There is an online sign up (details on a future slide)
If you need a specific time-frame or want to work with a specific guest coach you’ll want to use this, otherwise you can just drop in
Four non-Disco. team members may sign up to help Disco. students practice. Nieland will send you the task!
You are welcome to drop in and do a 2nd/3rd guest-coach-practice if it fits into the coaches’ schedules (encouraged)
You still must attend your regular practice
Of course, the “Extra Practice Sign up” for practicing with Coach Ashley/Adam/Lyke is still an option, too!

6. Guest Coach Practices Use the online sign up
If you need a specific timeframe or want a specific guest coach, use this
please sign up by 9:00PM the night before
You can just drop in, but then no promises on time/availability
You’re welcome to drop in and do a 2nd/3rd guest-coach-practice if it fits into his/her schedule (this is encouraged!)
Access the online sign up here: goo.gl/FwC7OC or go to the website (shown in the image on the right)

7. Continues all this week
Guest Coaching
Continues all this week

8. Family & Friends Showcase
Monday, March 28th — TONIGHT
ALL attend and perform! (Not just the section team)
Bring 1 dozen cookies/bars (beverages are provided)
Meet in the Rocket Center @7 p.m.
After a short overview of the year, you’ll break out into assigned rooms
Done around 8:30 p.m.
Be sure to invite your family, friends, teachers…
This is the same day as our final Team Meeting
If you’re not competing at Sections, turn in Blue Point Sheets at this event

9. We are on Spring Break this week
The Week of Sections
We are on Spring Break this week
Optional Practice Opportunities
Monday, April 4
1:00-3:00 PM – Nieland’s Room/Art Area With Nieland / Lyke
Tuesday, April 5
Time TBD – Location TBD
With Coach Adam
Sign up for these via the Google Doc: goo.gl/kfCU8I—or on the website (see image on the right)

10. Bus Treats
Thanks to those who’ve supplied bus breakfasts so far! Yummy!
Sections: Zibby , Nikhil M.

11. Points Sheets
Be sure to get your necessary signatures each practice/meeting!
Make sure your name is at the top!
Turn in your BLUE point sheets the week after Sections, April 11-13
If you are not on the Section Team, turn them in at Showcase today.

12. Section Meet – April 7 9:50 - 10 a.m. – Meet in Nieland’s room.
10:oo a.m. – Group warm ups
10:15 – Mix It Up Sessions: all present entire speeches
A peer provides feedback for each speaker – 1 minute max
11:45 – Travel to Godfather’s Pizza
Noon-1:00 – Lunch at Godfather’s (FULL team is invited!)
We have the party room reserved!
Bring money for lunch. See Nieland if this is an issue.
Due to time constraints, all eat at the buffet : $7.99+tax (more if you get a drink)
1:15 – Board bus for Northfield (leave no later than 1:30)
2:30 – Arrive at Northfield

13. Section Meet Info. Bring lunch/dinner or $$ for lunch/dinner
Dress professionally.
NOTHING too short/too tight/too low cut.
Choose shoes wisely.
Be sure what you wear works for your piece.
Act professionally. Judges see and hear you in the hallways.
Do not talk about judges.
Do not talk about opponents.
Don’t be surprised if a coach stops in to see you during a round.

14. Section Meet Info.
City schools will wait outside the room until the judge arrives to enter. Be aware of this practice and do the same.
Informative speakers – Set up your easel/boards inside. Then step outside and wait for the judge.
Top 3 in each category go to STATE, Saturday, April 16th
If you CANNOT compete at STATE, you cannot compete at SECTIONS! Let Nieland know TODAY if you are in this situation.

15. Sections – April 7 ALL non-draw categories: 10 minute time limit.
Draw categories: you will draw from ALL stories and/or topics – you will draw for EACH round. 7 minute time limit.
Ex. Spk. & Disco: NO WIFI during prep/rounds.
Discussion: ALL sections from the outline will be fair game.
There is no “Grace” period this year.
When/if you see the STOP card from the Timer, finish the sentence you are on and look like you ALWAYS end your speech here and in this way.

16. Sections Schedule 2:20-2:40 p.m. Team Registration
3:15 p.m. All Draws Begin
3:45 p.m. Round I begins, all events
5:15 p.m. Round II begins, all events
6:45 p.m. Round III begins, all events
ASAP Final Rounds begin
ASAP Awards in auditorium
11:30/midnight HOME (this is late: warn parents)

17. Sections Competitors
DUE TOMORROW: go to the Team Website and complete the following on the Google Doc (this information is needed for Section registration) :
Your First and Last Name (for Disco & Draws, that’s all)
Speech/Selection title/s (Poetry: Program title with ALL poem titles)
Author(s)
ISBN # - If you took your piece from 4N6Fanatics look on the last page, otherwise go to Amazon.com and find it there
Great Sp.: Speech title, speaker, date & location presented, & site where you acquired speech
Or get there
by going to:
goo.gl/l289OD

18. Section Team: Tough decisions
We considered the following:
Success this season
Practice and meeting attendance
Dedication
Age
A well-balanced, representative team
We are limited to 39 entries according to Section 1AA rules.

19. Section Team– 39 entries
Creative: Nathaniel, Aaron, Haarini, Ola, Rebecca, Dylan
Discussion: Tim, Oreoluwa, Alia
Drama: Darren, Nikhil, Erin, Stephanie, Keerthi, Nathanael
Duo: Ellen & Zibby
Extemp. Reading: Kellie
Extemp. Speaking: Nikhil M., Hunter, Henrik, Janet
Great Speeches: Preethi

20. Section Team – 39 entries Humor: Elizabeth, Lucy, Angela
Info: Manjari, Meghan, Kelsey, Tosin
O.O.: Brett, Anna, Allison
Poetry: Alexandra, Caleb, Thomas
Prose: Maria, Christina
Storytelling: Jonah, Egan
Observers: 7 Spots Available—sign up to ride along as a way to support the team and to get ideas for next year!

21. Today’s Takeaways Congratulations to all on a great season!
We will time all practices from now on.
Section Team – Guest Coach practices in addition to regular practices.
Section Team – Give Nieland a copy of your current script THIS WEEK.
Section Team – Complete Google form for Section information
Invite Family and Friends to Showcase Tonight
See You There at 7:00 with your cookies/bars

22. With remaining time… Those competing at Sections:
Sign up online for a guest coaching slot(s) for this week (goo.gl/FwC7OC)
Fill out your speech’s details on the Google Doc “Section Speech Selections” (goo.gl/l289OD)
Sign up to practice during Spring Break (goo.gl/kfCU8I)
Print a finalized version of your script for Nieland to have on file
Edit first, if need be, to match what you currently say
If you don’t have a smartphone/table,
use the computers in the Art Area.
Don’t forget: a coach or senior captain will sign your BLUE sheet sometime after 4:00.