Holiday Homework

I hope that you have had a relaxing break thus far.  Here are things that you need to be doing to keep us moving forward in the speech season.  ***REMEMBER our first tournament is Saturday, January 24th @ Chanhassen.  Please check at home to ensure your attendance.  We will start taking count on the Thursday, January 8th practice.

Our first practice back WILL BE January 5th.  We will be at the EHS.  Here are the things that need to be done for our practice.

Varsity:  If you hope to be ready with a doubled event please be in contact with us via email so that we can move forward in hopes that you will be ready by that January 24th tournament.  Your first event must be memorized and have the most recent draft sent to the speech account.

Novice OR others participating in the following events: 

Great Speeches:  Email or share most recent drafts to the speech account and be memorized by January 5th.

Info:  Email or share most recent drafts to the speech account and be memorized by January 5th.  We will have tripods or stands for you to check out during the season.  You will need to get 5-8 pieces of black foam board or tag board.  (I suggest the dollar store cheaper)  Then you will need to be finding images that would enhance your speech.  We understand that this is new to you so if you had the boards and several images saved we will have a meeting to talk about additional things needed and a day where we make boards together.

Storytelling and Extemp Reading:   All stories need to be printed out! Storytelling may have them in a binder or folder.   Extemp reading MUST HAVE  a small black binder (smaller then 8 x 11 sheet of paper) and put all prose selections in them.   BOTH EVENTS MUST HSVE ALL INTROS WRITTEN.  Finally we need dramatic structure for three of the selections.  Dramatic structure includes:  Exposition, rising action, climax, and falling action.

Prose: Needs to have most recent cutting sent to the speech account.  You also must turn in a dramatic structure.  MEMORIZE!

Please email with questions.  It is not to your benefit to wait until Monday and try to catch up.  These are all things that you can do at home and if you have questions we will answer in a timely manner!  

Rooms for Thursday, December 11th

We are displaced from our usual rooms by a dance competition on Thursday, December 11th.

These are our replacement rooms:

370 - 4PM Tim with extempers
371 - 5PM Andy with PF and LD
372 - 6PM Policy debate room 1
374 - 6PM Policy debate room 2
376 - 6PM Elizabeth room for speech ALL Speech MEET HERE FIRST
378 - 6PM Megan room for speech

REMINDERS and SCHEDULES

ALL PRACTICE has been moved to 6-8 on Mondays and Thursdays!

Some of you still haven't turned in your passes.  If you don't have them to us this week we will have to ask you to leave practice. 

Finals Week:
Upperclassmen required to attend ONE of the practices.
Underclassmen required to attend BOTH of the practices. 

Winter Break:
We will have one practice please be watching the website for the date, time, space.

Tournament Schedule:
The schedule has been updated.  LOTS of CHANGES so please look!

Practice Time shift starts next week!

JV State for debate occurs this weekend which means we will be moving our practice times to Mondays and Thursdays from 6:00 - 8:00.  ALL Participants will practice at the same time with the exception of Extemp speaking.  They will follow the schedule that Andy and Tim provide. 

What we you need to do prior to Monday?  Have your event materials read with assignments completed.  We will start working on events and performing in front of your peers. 

This change goes into effect on Monday, December 8th. 

Materials Extemp and Storytelling

The materials for storytelling and extemp reading are available to the right of the blog in the pages section!  Happy Reading!

Valley View practice room

We will meet in room 207 for all practice tonight. 

THURSDAY PRACTICE

We will meet in Valley View.  The room will be in the 230s.  I can't be sure which room exactly until we see where debate falls.

Practice for the Week of Novemeber 17.

Novice: If you are in Storytelling or Extemp Reading you will NOT meet tomorrow.  Your materials are not ready for you yet.  So please plan to attend on THURSDAY this week at 6:00.  We will go through your materials and event at that time.

Great Speeches, Info, and Prose: You will meet on Monday at 7:00. 

Traveling team you will still meet at the 8:00PM.

THURSDAY: We will be in alternate rooms this day so please watch the blog for the new room.

Reminders!

Speech Team a few reminders that need to be done!

Registration:  If you have not registered you need to do so and pick up your pass to bring to practice.  If you do not bring it to practice you will not be able to stay. 

Athletic Wear: Athletic wear orders are DUE TODAY.  If you are interested in ordering it is a firm deadline.

Dowling: Traveling Team.  We are looking for Dowling Forms this by MONDAY, 17th.  We will get a rough count at practice tonight.

Warrior - Sioux Falls Results

  

Extemp Speaking

Matias Figari - 2nd

Max Schleck - 4th

Novice Extemp Speaking

Kyle Nicholson - 1st

Oratory

Ariana Song - 1st

Ashab Alamgir - 4th

Maya Charan - 5th

Isha Aggarwal  - 6th

Congrats to all who competed!  We really had a great showing!

Monday, 10th

NO SPEECH PRACTICE for NOVICE or TRAVELING TEAM on MONDAY, November 10th. 

There is a good chance that we will have a lot of snow headed our way so we want to keep us all as safe as we can! 

Parent Meeting - November 11th

This is a reminder that we have a parent meeting on November 11th in the Community Room (333) at 6:00PM in the EHS.  It should last no longer than an hour and will let parents know the schedule for the season and some exciting happenings in speech. 

Speech Team athletic wear!

Here is the link to our store.  Late orders will not be accepted!
Speech Athletic Wear

Dowling - Des Moines IA

The Dowling Tournament will be December 12th and 13th.  This will be a fairly inexpensive traveling tournament for those on the traveling team.  You will miss school on Friday and be home late Saturday evening.   We need your forms turned in on Monday, November 17.

Dowling Parent Form

REGISTRATION!!!!

Remember that you need to register for speech!  Here is the Link!!!!

http://edinaschools.org/domain/57

Sioux Falls, SD - Washington

Washington Warrior/Roosevelt Sweepstakes
Washington HS -Friday Speech
Roosevelt HS - Saturday Debate
7-8 November 2014

Coaches
Elizabeth Werness
Andy Charrier

Bus
Departs 7AM from back side of EHS (where we left for Park Hill)
Return 10PM (estimate) on Saturday

Hotel
Spring Hill Suites Sioux Falls
4304 W. Empire Place
Sioux Falls, South Dakota  57106  USA 

Friday Speech
Isha OO
Ariana OO
Maya OO
Ashab OO
Mabel DI
Saumya DI
Gloria DI
Connie EXS
Max EXS
Matias EXS
Kyle EXS
Drew HI

Saturday Debate 
Mabel
Gloria
Max
Kyle
Murray
Uma
Connie
Arvind
Annika

Novice Turnout

A photo from the novice recruitment meeting.  We had a fabulous turn out.  New novice participants be looking for an email from the speech account in the next day or so with more information to get you ready for the team.  If you were unable to attend the meeting last night and would like more info please email the speech team and we will get that out to you!  We look forward to seeing you at our first practice on November 6th!

Registration!

Registration is open as of today.  Please do this as soon as possible.  You will not be able to attend practice starting November 6th if your participation pass isn't turned in. 

There is a recruitment meeting for speech at 5:30 this evening for all those interested in joining the activity!

Sioux Falls-Warrior

As a reminder forms are due for Sioux Falls Monday, October 20th.  This is the next tournament that is available for speech students.  It is held on November 7th and 8th.  If there are questions please email the speech account. 

Kansas City

Park Hill - Kansas City

Park Hill

Oct 17-18 @ Park Hill

Crabtree Classic
Park Hill High School
17-18 October 2014


Bus Times Depart Thursday 1PM -meet on the back side of the EHS building (side opposite of where we usually meet on Saturday mornings).  Be there a few minutes prior to 1PM so we can load-and-go.
Return after awards on Saturday night/Sunday morning - will be late

Fee and Expenses
Trip will be $250 payable to Edina Friends of Forensics.   This covers your bus and hotel (the booster club is subsidizing the expense to hold costs down) but you'll need money for food still.   Parents will receive an email from Barb LaChance regarding payment.

Coaches
Elizabeth Werness
Tim Greenfield
Andy Charrier

Hotel
Comfort Inn-Kansas City/Airport
11110 N. Ambassador Drive
Kansas City, MO 64153

Student                      Event(s)
Isha Aggarwal           OO
Ashab Alamgir          OO
Annie Amen              LD
Connie Chao              FX, LD
Maya Charan             OO
Matias Figari             FX
Murray Friedberg      LD
Uma Kumar-Montei  LD
Romi Lee                   LD
Saumya Mangalick    DI
Kyle Nicholson          DX, LD
Max Schleck              FX, LD
Ariana Song               OO
Mabel Thomas           DI, LD
Arvind Veluvali         LD
Alex Wu                    HI

Schedule
This tournament has both speech and debate.  Those of you not double-entered should bring a book to read or your homework because you will have downtime at different points in the schedule.

Friday - Oct. 17, 2014
3:30 PM	Round 1 IE's Round 1: DI, DUO, DX, FX, HI, OO, PO, PR, RS, SC, STY
5:00 PM	Round 2 IE's Round 2: DI, DUO, DX, FX, HI, OO, PO, PR, RS, SC, STY
6:30 PM	Round 1 Debate Round 1: CX Round 1A: LD, PF
7:15 PM	Round 1B Round 1B: LD, PF
8:00 PM	Round 2 Debate Round 2: CX Round 2A: LD, PF
8:45 PM	Round 2B Round 2B: LD, PF
Saturday - Oct. 18, 2014
8:00 AM	Semifinals Semifinal round: DI, DUO, DX, FX, HI, OO, PO, PR, RS, STY
9:30 AM	Round 3-Debate Round 3: CX Round 3A: LD, PF
10:15 AM	Round 3B Round 3B: LD, PF
11:00 AM	Round 4-Debate Round 4: CX Round 4A: LD, PF
11:45 AM	Round 4B Round 4B: LD, PF
1:00 PM	Finals Final round: DI, DUO, DX, FX, HI, OO, PO, PR, RS, SC, STY
2:30 PM	Quarterfinals Quarterfinal round: CX, LD, PF
5:00 PM	Semifinals Debate Semifinal round: CX, LD, PF
6:30 PM	Finals-Debate Final round: CX, LD, PF

Monday, October 13th Practice

Those that are attending Park Hill need to be memorized and ready to perform their piece on Monday's practice.  Those that are not attending this meet MUST turn in their cuttings if they haven't already by Sunday, October 19th.  We will begin performing pieces for practice the following week.  Several of you are attending Sioux Falls meet on November 7th so we need to be ready to compete. 

THURSDAY's PRACTICE OCTOBER 9th

The high school is booked up and the rooms that we were going to use in VV are also booked.  So we will be moving practice off site to our local Starbucks! (We chose this to help those already practicing here!)  Practice will begin at 7:30 and run no later then 8:45. 

Things to have:

• Laptop or internet device for cutting and revising.
• tape, scissors, paper for actual cutting of the piece.
• Original source
• Work ethic.

Our first meet is ONE WEEK away and we want to be ready to go.  We need to use our time wisely and efficiently. 

Edina - Hwy 100 & Vernon

• 5121 Gus Young Lane
• Edina, MN 554361530 

952-920-0193

Park Hill Registration and Thursday Practice

Practice is from 7:45  - 8:45.  We had several students missing on Monday due to other conflicts so to make the most of our time together you will need to be prepared.

•  Elizabeth will be there around 7:30 to start working with kids in the commons. 
• Have your materials ready and available so when it is your turn you can jump right in.
• When you aren't working with a coach use your time wisely, time your piece finish cutting, work with captains.  

Turn in forms for Park Hill.  They are due on Friday, but to have them Thursday would be the easiest as we will all be together.  We would really like a good turn out for these traveling tournaments so please do your part to work on your pieces and come prepared and ready to compete! :)

Glenbrooks Deadline

Glenbrooks forms due TODAY.  Check below if you have misplaced your form.

Practice Thursday 9/18

• Practice will from 7:45-8:45 in EHS 320
• As it is a Thursday, Interp will work with coaches, and PA will work with coaches.
• Remember to bring your original scripts, most recent cuttings/drafts, pen/paper, and laptop if you have one.
• This would be the BEST TIME to bring in your Glenbrooks forms, as you may not see Connie on Friday, and scanning leaves a lot up to technology. Remember that you need to turn in the signed parent form and also write your name and event on the online sign-up sheet if you want to attend. See the below post for more information.
• THE DEADLINE FOR YOUR FINISHED DRAFT/CUTTINGS IS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST. ADHERE TO THIS OR YOU WILL BE KEPT FROM ATTENDING TOURNAMENTS.

Sioux Falls Warrior Forms

As Promised, here are the forms for the Sioux Falls Warrior Tournament:

Warrior Parent Form

Warrior Sign-up Sheet

Sioux Falls - Warrior

The second travel tournament of the season will be the Warrior tournament in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on November 7th and 8th. We will leave Friday morning and return Saturday Night. 

• We will miss one day of school for this tournament
• You must have the parent permission form and the sign-up sheet (posted below) filled out and returned by October 20th.
• Forms will be posted this evening.

Park Hill Tournament

The first travel tournament of the season will be the Park Hill tournament in Kansas City, Missouri on from October 16th-18th. We will leave Thursday (there is no school that day because of MEA) and returning late on Saturday evening.

• We will not miss any school for this tournament
• You must have the parent permission form and the sign-up sheet (posted below) filled out and returned by September 26th.
• Park Hill Tournament Parent Form (This NOT an editable form.  Please print it off,  fill it out with parent signature, and turn into the secretary)
• Park Hill Sign-up (This is an editable form.  Please only add your own name, and make no other changes)

Glenbrooks

The Glenbrooks tournament in the suburbs of Chicago is a large, nationally-acclaimed tournament that draws competition from all over the country. We are happy to announce that our speech team will be attending this year! Students wishing to attend should note the following information:

• The tournament is held the weekend before Thanksgiving, and, with travel, students would be missing both the Friday (November 21st) and Monday (November 24th) of school. With this much advanced notice, students should be able to easily coordinate with their teachers to get their work done in advance, or plan an alternate schedule for completion. It is the student's responsibility to coordinate with his/her teachers and ensure that all work is accounted for.
• Students wishing to attend the tournament must get their parents' permission before signing up on the attached general form. They must then have their parents complete the attached parental permission form.
• Link to Sign-up Form (This is an editable form. Please only add your own name, and make no changes otherwise)
• Link to Parent Permission form (This is NOT an editable form. Please print and return to secretary with parent signature)
• THESE FORMS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH

First Official Team Practice!

Remember that the first official team practice will be this Monday, September 15th, from 7:45-8:45 PM in EHS 320. 

Please come prepared with:

• Your original source material (i.e. the original script)
• Something to take notes with/on (if you are going to take notes on a laptop/tablet, make sure you have an organized system of saving notes set up ahead of time!)
• Your cutting or the most recent draft of your speech in HARD COPY. As in PRINTED.
• If you have a laptop with which to make immediate changes to your speech, that would be great, but not necessary

We look forward to seeing you all again!