Saturday, January 21, 2017

Eden Prairie - January 28th

Eden Prairie High School
17185 Valley View Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55346


Draw Category Information:
Ext. Reading Prose = Novice and Varsity - Students will draw from 1-31 ODD number stories (1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,25,27,29,31)
Ext. Reading Poetry = Novice and Varsity - 1-20
Storytelling = Novice and Varsity 1-10


***LUNCH***
Concessions will be available for purchase at both locations.  Please bring snacks and water as the day gets long!

BUS LEAVES EHS from DOOR 3 @ 6:57AM
Jan. 28, 2017
8:30 AMDraw Prep
Prep: ER, ES, STY
9:00 AMRound I - All Categories
Round 1: CrX, DI, DIS, DUO, ER, ES, GrSp, HI, INF, OO, PO, POI, PR, STY
10:00 AMDraw Prep
Prep: ER, ES, STY
10:30 AMRound II - All Categories
Round 2: CrX, DI, DIS, DUO, ER, ES, GrSp, HI, INF, OO, PO, POI, PR, STY
11:30 AMDraw Prep
Prep: ER, ES, STY
12:00 PMRound III - All Categories
Round 3: CrX, DI, DIS, DUO, ER, ES, GrSp, HI, INF, OO, PO, POI, PR, STY
2:10 PMFinal Round Draw Prep
Prep: ER, ES, STY
2:20 PMFinal Round Non-Draw Events
Final round: CrX, DI, DIS, DUO, GrSp, HI, INF, OO, PO, POI, PR
2:40 PMFinal Round Draw Events
Final round: ER, ES, STY
AWARDS @ 4:15PM
HOME ABOUT 6:00PM

Entries by event (with codes if assigned)
Creative Expression (1 entries)
1: Anne Kratz (Novice)
Dramatic Interpretation (2 entries)
1: Saumya Mangalick (Varsity)
2: Fahima Osman (Varsity)
Extemporaneous Speaking (17 entries)
1: Joseph Annareddy (Varsity)
10: Nathan Annareddy (Varsity)
11: Nihar Atri (Novice)
13: Connie Chao (Varsity)
14: Sandra Chen (Varsity)
15: Joshua Ding (Novice)
16: Lucca Figari (Varsity)
17: Lily Jones (Novice)
18: Tanner Jones (Varsity)
2: Mark Kivimaki (Varsity)
3: James Kuznecoff (Varsity)
4: Arjun Maheshwari (Novice)
5: Ellen Mi (Novice)
6: Rahil Modi (Varsity)
7: Aditya Rewalliwar (Novice)
8: Yash Shah (Novice)
9: Theodore Teske (Varsity)
Great Speeches (2 entries)
1: Alexander Al-Najim (Novice)
2: Margaret Harens (Novice)
Humorous Interpretation (2 entries)
1: Yash Mangalick (Varsity)
2: Alexandria Russell (Novice)
Informative Speaking (2 entries)
1: Anjali Aralikar (Varsity)
2: Aditya Rewalliwar (Novice)
Original Oratory (4 entries)
1: Ravneet Anand (Varsity)
2: Wyatt Chochrek (Novice)
3: Monica Ohaeri (Novice)
6: Medha Kaul (Varsity)
Poetry Reading (1 entries)
1: Ayah Suliman (Varsity)
Program Oral Interpretation (2 entries)
1: Leah Schmitt (Varsity)
2: Sarah Collier (Varsity)
Prose Reading (1 entries)
1: Shreya Konkimalla (Novice)
Storytelling (2 entries)
1: Iris Baurceanu (Varsity)
2: Isaac Smalley (Novice)

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Parent/Team Meeting

Thank you to those of you who were able to attend the meeting.  There are two important links in this posting.

Parent/Team Meeting
Here is the information covered at the meeting this evening.  Please remember that if you are not registered for the speech activity you may not compete.

Judge Training Sign Up
For those of you interested in judging please sign up on the sign up genius so that we have the appropriate materials available.  Please sign up by Monday, January 30th.

Friday, January 13, 2017

CHANHASSEN - January 21st

Chanhassen High School 
-2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, MN 55317-

All varsity events and novice EXS will be at Chanhassen High School.  

Chaska West Middle School
-140 Engler Blvd, Chaska, MN 55318-

Novice events will take place at Chaska West.  Students will be bussed from the MS back to HS to watch final rounds and have awards.  


Coaches- Elizabeth Werness (HS)
                 Shelby Wilds (MS)
Entries by event 
Creative Expression (1 entries)
1: Anne Kratz (Novice)
Dramatic Interpretation (1 entries)
5: Saumya Mangalick (Varsity)
Duo Interpretation (1 entries)
22: Ayah Suliman and Quinn Ramsay (Varsity)
Extemporaneous Reading (2 entries)
2: Tenzin Kunga (Varsity)
3: Karma Tseringtso (Varsity)
Extemporaneous Speaking (15 entries)
10: Connie Chao (Varsity)
11: Nihar Atri (Novice)
12: Joshua Ding (Novice)
13: Lily Jones (Novice)
14: Ellen Mi (Novice)
15: Lucca Figari (Varsity)
16: Yash Shah (Novice)
25: Nathan Annareddy (Varsity)
29: Mark Kivimaki (Varsity)
30: Arjun Maheshwari (Novice)
4: Isaac Wu (Novice)
6: Claire Anderson McElligot (Novice)
7: Tanner Jones (Varsity)
8: Rahil Modi (Varsity)
9: Matthew Nissen (Varsity)
Great Speeches (2 entries)
28: Alexander Al-Najim (Novice)
31: Elesh Dasani (Varsity)
Informative Speaking (1 entries)
18: Aditya Rewalliwar (Novice)
Original Oratory (4 entries)
19: Medha Kaul (Varsity)
20: Noah Meffert (Novice)
21: Wyatt Chochrek (Novice)
32: Monica Ohaeri (Novice)
Program Oral Interpretation (1 entries)
24: Leah Schmitt (Varsity)
Storytelling (3 entries)
26: Iris Baurceanu (Varsity)
27: Lucie Lu (Varsity)
33: Isaac Smalley (Novice)

Riding the Bus to Observe
Alley Russell
Shreya Konkimalla
Biren Katal

***If you do not see your name on this list but believe you should be attending the tournament it may be because you have not turned in your tournament commitment form, or registered for speech through the activities office.  If you wish to be added you must email the speech account by Monday, January 16th at 2:30 PM  If you are not registered and on my roster by Saturday of the tournament you will not be able to compete.***

***LUNCH***
Concessions will be available for purchase at both locations.  Please bring snacks and water as the day gets long!

BUS LEAVES EHS from DOOR 3 @ 6:36AM
Jan. 21, 2017
7:00 AMRegistration Begins
7:45 AMRegistration Closes - if your team has not arrive, please call the tournament director 612-408-7139
8:15 AMDraw Meeting Begins
8:30 AMDraws for Round 1 Begin
Prep: N-ER, N-ES, N-STY, V-ER, V-ES, V-STY


9:00 AMRound 1 (All Categories Except Discussion)
Round 1: N-CrX, N-DI, N-Duo, N-ER, N-ES, N-GrSp, N-HI, N-INF, N-OO, N-Poet, N-Pro, N-STY, V-CrX, V-DI, V-DUO, V-ER, V-ES, V-GrSp, V-HI, V-Imp, V-INF, V-OO, V-Poet, V-POI, V-Pro, V-STY
10:00 AMBegin Draws for Round 2
Prep: N-ER, N-ES, N-STY, V-ER, V-ES, V-STY


10:30 AMRound 2 (all categories except discussion)
Round 2: N-CrX, N-DI, N-Duo, N-ER, N-ES, N-GrSp, N-HI, N-INF, N-OO, N-Poet, N-Pro, N-STY, V-CrX, V-DI, V-DUO, V-ER, V-ES, V-GrSp, V-HI, V-Imp, V-INF, V-OO, V-Poet, V-POI, V-Pro, V-STY
11:15 AMBegin Draws for Round 3
Prep: N-ER, N-ES, N-STY, V-ER, V-ES, V-STY


11:45 AMRound 3 (all categories except discussion)
Round 3: N-CrX, N-DI, N-Duo, N-ER, N-ES, N-GrSp, N-HI, N-INF, N-OO, N-Poet, N-Pro, N-STY, V-CrX, V-DI, V-DUO, V-ER, V-ES, V-GrSp, V-HI, V-Imp, V-INF, V-OO, V-Poet, V-POI, V-Pro, V-STY
12:00 PMBuses begin looping between PRMS and CNS
2:00 PMVarsity Final Rounds
Final round: V-CrX, V-DI, V-DIS, V-DUO, V-ER, V-ES, V-GrSp, V-HI, V-Imp, V-INF, V-OO, V-Poet, V-POI, V-Pro, V-STY
4:00 PMAwards (or earlier)
BUS HOME APPROXIMATELY 6:00PM

Practice for January 16-20th

January 16th, Monday - No school Practice times vary
Elizabeth      Room 316 12:30 - 2:30
L.J.               Room 320 12:30 - 2:30
Eric              Room 316  10:00 - 12:00
Extemp        Room 320  10:00 - 12:00
Shelby         No Scheduled practice unless online.


January 17th, Tuesday
Hannah      Room 318 4:00 -7:00

Team/Parent Meeting @6:00 PM room 383

January 19th, Thursday
Extemp          Room 320 4:00 - 6:00
Hannah          Room 318 4:00 - 7:30
Elizabeth       Room 316 6:00 - 8:00
Shelby           Room 314  6:00 - 8:00
Eric               Room 313   6:00 - 8:00
L.J.                Room 315   6:00 - 8:00

Team Check in @6:00 room 316 to prepare for Chanhassen

January 21st, Saturday Chanhassen!



January 16th

Monday is Martin Luther King Day and there is no school.  The EHS closes at 3:00 that day.

Practices are as follows:
Extemp room 320 10-12
Eric: Room 316 10-12     
Elizabeth: Room 316 12:30 - 2:30
L.J.: Room 320 12:30 - 2:30
Shelby: No scheduled meeting.
Hannah: Does not meet on Mondays


Monday, January 9, 2017

January 9th - 13th

Practice for the week and announcements:

Elizabeth: Monday and Thursday from 6-8 in Room 316
LJ: Practices set up with coach in Room 315
Shelby: Monday and Thursday from 6-8 in Room 314
Erik: Practices set up with coach in Room 313
Hannah: Tuesday (room 316) and Thursday (room 318) from 4-7:00.  Times arranged with coach.
EXTEMP: Monday and Thursday from 4-6 in Room 320

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Short Team meeting (15 min) Thursday January 12th 6:00PM room 316
Parent/Team Meeting: January 17th @6:00 PM in Room 383 of the EHS
Chanhassen: January 21st
Eden Prairie: January 28th

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Upcoming Events for SPEECH

Students have been communicating with their coaches regarding practices over break.  When we return to school on January 9th we will return to the familiar schedule.  Please look here for weekly updates regarding practices, meetings, and tournament information.

Important Date:
Parent/Student Meeting: January 17th @6PM in room 383 of the EHS.
This meeting is for everyone involved with speech.  We will go over the tournament for the weekend and expectations.  We will talk about judges training for parents interested in judging for the team and other ways families can be involved!

Chanhassen Tournament: January 23rd.  Registration for the tournament finalized no later than January 17th.

You were given tournament commitment forms and they need to be returned to your coaches.  Several students have not returned them and we would like them no later than January 12th.  IF you have misplaced yours they are located on the right side of the blog.