1. WELCOME!
JM Speech Team Meeting

2. Getting Started-Sr Capts
Information & Paperwork
Warm Up
Information
Congrats to all – placed 2nd at Red Wing!
Paperwork
Registration – O-Town, Northfield, Big Mayo
Practice Sheets – Get signed & then turn in yellow ones today. Pick up new blue form.
Rate/Rank Forms – keep filling these in after each meet
Brought to you by Coach Adam!

3. O-Town 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 4:30 – 5:00
Everyone should try to be “off script” (this means your speech is fully memorized)
Continue to dress professionally

4. O-Town Meet, Cont. – Coach Adam
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 – Personal/Individual
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

5. O-Town: Schedule- Coach 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
10:30 a.m. Round II begins, all events
11:45 a.m. Round III begins, all events
1:30ish p.m. Final Rounds begin
3:00 p.m. Awards in auditorium

6. Speech Etiquette – Coach Lyke
Just a few reminders…
Prelim rounds: Standing outside the door before a judge arrives. Why? Where? What to do.
Final rounds: Competitor and viewer behaviors.
Awards: On stage and audience behaviors

7. Bus Breakfasts – Jr. Capts
Thanks to those who’ve supplied bus breakfasts so far! Yummy!
There are still meets that need people.
We really need 3-4 people for each Saturday since there so many of us.
Please do your part to contribute. Contact Manjari or Keerthi.

8. Logistics — Coach Lyke Point Sheets Tues. Practices Ex. Speaking
Be sure to get your necessary signatures for Red Wing (today, if possible)
Ensure your name is on top!
TURN IN THIS WEEK (today, ideally)
The last day we will take these is March 6.
Pick up the NEW BLUE sheet.
Tues. Practices
We WILL still have practices tomorrow at the same times
Ex. Speaking
Don’t forget your Around the World in 180 task

9. Coach Swap! – Coach Lyke Starts Today, Monday, Feb. 27th
You will practice the same time and same day, give or take 20 minutes
DOUBLE CHECK THE NEW SCHEDULE! A few people’s times have changed by 25 minutes. Please double check the schedule, which is found on the bottom of this webpage (this online version doesn't account for the Kelsey/Rebecca swap we’ve since made for Fridays ).
We do this to provide you with new feedback and new challenges to help you grow
And, selfishly, we want to see more speakers!

10. Nieland’s Monday Make ups – Lyke
Nieland will see you this week:
Grace Hugeback – Thursday, 5:00
Gray Dittmar – Tuesday, 3:10
Asmaa Ahmed – Thursday, 3:10
Tosin Faseemo – Friday, 4:25

11. March 4th: No Meet – Jr Cpts
We take this coming Saturday off!
Sleep in, catch up on homework, reintroduce yourself to your friends and family.
Be sure to go over your speech at least once on that day.
Enjoy your weekend!

12. Future Meets – Coach Adam
If you CANNOT compete at the following meets, please sign up ASAP. Coach Nieland needs to know the Tuesday before each meet.
Owatonna, March 11 – No Cannon Falls there. We’d like to have our whole team there to REPRESENT!
Northfield, March 18 – Always a fun meet!
Big 9, Mayo – Tuesday, March 21 – We will choose 39 speakers to compete. (Big 9 rules) You will be excused from 8th hour. Tell us now if you cannot compete.

13. Body Language Shapes You – Coach Lyke
Watch this video: be prepared to answer questions after.
Now, with a partner/trio, answer/do the following:
How can you use Cuddy’s findings during your speech/discussion? (Think about characters you depict, how you stand, etc.)
How can you use Cuddy’s findings as an audience member? (This includes when you enter a room, as you wait for a judge, as others speak, etc.)
How can you use Cuddy’s findings before a meet and /or each time you speak?
Practice two Power Poses that you plan to use.

14. T-shirts – Sr. Capts.