1. WELCOME!
JM Speech Team Meeting

2. Getting Started Information & Paperwork Warm Up
Pizza Ranch –TBD
Congrats to all – Big 9 Champions and placed 2nd at Northfield
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 Adam!

3. Update on T-shirts

4. Lyke’s Mon. Practices
Remember, if you typically practice with Lyke on Mondays, today you are with Coach Ashley again. Lyke will see you all again next Monday.

5. — For the SECTION TEAM ONLY —
Guest Coach Practices
— For the SECTION TEAM ONLY —
For Two Weeks: starting tomorrow through Spring Break
Each week, each speaker must attend a guest coach practice
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
4 non-Disco. team members may sign up to help Disco. students practice
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. Begins TOMORROW, March 22nd
Guest Coaching
Begins TOMORROW, March 22nd

8. Thank You Extravaganza!
Add this to your calendar:
On Tuesday, March 22nd (tomorrow) 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)

9. Family & Friends Showcase
Monday, March 28th
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

10. We are on Spring Break that week
The Week of Sections
We are on Spring Break that week
Optional Practice Opportunities
Monday, April 4
1:00-3:00 PM – Nieland’s Room at JM
With Nieland and Lyke
Tuesday, April 5 – Practice Opportunity – TBD
TBD – TBD
With Coach Adam
Sign up for these via a Google Doc—available next week

11. 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

12. 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.

13. 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 ASAP if you are in this situation.

14. 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.

15. 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)

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

17. 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, bring your point sheet to the March 28th mtg.

18. Sections Competitors
Do this THIS WEEK: 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 poems
Author/s
ISBN # - If you took your piece from 4N6Fanatics, look on the last page or 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

19. Section Team: Tough decisions
We considered the following:
Success this season
Practice and meeting attendance
Dedication
Age
We are limited to 39 entries according to Section 1AA rules.

20. Section Team– 39entries
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

21. 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!

22. With remaining time… Those competing at Sections:
Sign up online for a guest coaching slot for this week
if able, sign up for next week’s too
Fill out your speech’s details on the Google Doc “Section Speech Selections”
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.