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, sign sheet.
If you cannot present for Showcase, sign sheet.
Rate/Rank Forms – keep filling these in after each meet
Brought to you by Junior Captains!

3. Northfield Meet Info.- Coach Adam
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 5:15 – 5:30
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
Clean up after yourself on the bus.

5. Northfield Schedule- Lyke
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!
Categories – sign up for your day!
Northfield:
Winona Cotter:

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.
Turn in any Blue Point Sheets today!

8. T-shirts- Sr Cpts

9. Tuesday, March 20 Big 9 Information- Adam 39 entries – Big 9 Rules
Excused from 5th -8th hour (the WHOLE team is excused)
If you are NOT going to attend, inform Nieland.
Lunch/Team building - Godfathers – 12:10-1:15
Coach bus leaves from JM 1:30 – Home approximately 10-10:30
3 rounds – No finals – Certified judges
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 3:15: Drawings begin
3:30: Judges’ Meeting
3:45: Round 1 All events
5:00:  Round 2 All events
6:15: Round 3 All events
7:45ish: 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: Rebecca
Discussion: Tim, Oreoluwa, Ali, Grace, Peter, Ghazal
Drama: Sanjana, Keerthi
Extemp Rdg: Audrey, Tosin, Olivia
Extemp Speaking: Hunter, Henrik, Nicole, Alex, Lap, Catherine

13. Big 9 Team, cont.- Lyke Great: Chris, Grace, Savannah, Safa
Humor: Abby, Lilly
Info: Manjari, Kelsey, Day, Dakota
OO: Anna, Ethan, Preethi, Kathryn, Madilyn
Poetry: Ola, Gray, Holland

14. Big 9 Team- Adam Prose: Hodman, Lydia, Catherine
Storytelling: Please come watch/learn
This is not necessarily the Section team.
Come support the team on Tuesday!
Congratulations to all!

15. Section Team- Lyke Limited again to 39 entries
Section Team will be announced Monday, March 26 – 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 27 – March 29, April 10-11
SECTION TEAM ONLY
Must attend a regular practice
Must attend practice with a guest coach

18. Family & Friend Showcase Night
Monday, April 9
ALL Attend - Final Team Meeting – 3:15
Turn in Pink Point Sheets if you are done with season
Quick update on Open Practices and Sections
Bring 1 dozen cookies/bars; beverages provided
Meet in Rocket Center – 7 p.m.
Break out into assigned rooms
Done around 8:30 p.m.
Will do at a later meeting.