Practice TONIGHT! - Monday, Nov. 30th

Welcome to novice folk joining the team and to our returning members!  Tonight is the night.  We will meet in Room 316 in the EHS @ 6:00PM.  This will last about one hour.  You will be introduced to the new coaching staff and try out a few of the events.  If you are a returning member to the team this will give you the opportunity to reconnect with everyone and let us know your thoughts for the season.

The evening will start in a group meeting and then we will break into small groups where you will be able to try a few events and let us know your thoughts!

REMEMBER: if you are a debater we will schedule a different time for you!  Please just let us know through email - speech.edina@gmail.com

We can't wait to start again!  See you soon!

We need volenteers!

December 2nd is the Edina Friends of Forensics Bookfair day at the Galleria Barnes and Noble. 

Shop at Barnes and Noble on December 2nd.   20% of your purchase will go to the team.  Just indicate at check-out that you're supporting Edina Speech and Debate.  
Spread the word!  Tell your friends & family about our fundraising event.  It's a great time to do some holiday shopping!

And then we also need volunteers to give speeches and wrap presents from 6-8PM.
Here is the Sign-up Genius to help out. 

Registration is open!

For those of you returning to speech make sure that you complete your registration by Monday!  It is open online and we need an accurate count of returning members! 

Glenbrooks

Congrats to all who competed!  We had so many close to breaking today!  

Congratulations to Mabel who took 5th out of 117 students!!!!

Barnes and Nobel Fundraising Opportunity!

We are looking to have students perform speeches and modified debates from 6-8 PM on this day.  This will feel like the talk-a-thon in the way that we present our speeches.  People who identify themselves as associated with Edina Speech and Debate and purchase books will have 20% of the proceeds go to our organization.  We need to promote the event and have students sign up.

Here is a link for those willing to volunteer!

Volunteer sign up for the book fair!

Novice Informational Meeting

The Novice Meeting will be Tuesday, November 17th at 6:30 in the Community Room (EHS 333)

Please share this information with all interested in joining the team.  We will share information about the team, give examples of speeches, and answer any questions you have.

If you have questions regarding the meeting please email: speech.edina@gmail.com

See you Tuesday!

Glenbrooks - Nov 20-23

21-23 November @ The Glenbrooks

The Glenbrooks
Glenbrook North, Glenbrook South, and Attea Middle School
21-23 November 2015

** Fee and Permission Form
Permission form (PDF) can be downloaded here.   

Permission slip completion is require to participate. 
Permission form and payment are due no later than the end of practice on Monday (11/16) night.
Fee is $350 payable to Edina Friends of Forensics. This a flat-fee for all competitors that covers travel, hotel, and entry.  It does not include food and snacks. Typically we suggest students plan $20-30 day for food, although that might be high given that the the hotel provides breakfast.

Coaches
Andy Charrier
Elizabeth Werness
Brett Lind
Tim Greenfield

Hotel
Residence Inn by Marriott | Chicago-Deerfield
530 Lake Cook Rd | Deerfield, IL 60015
T 847.940.4644 | F 847.940.7639

Food
Friday - supper in Madison at mall with many food choices
Saturday - breakfast at hotel, supper at team dinner in Chinatown
Sunday - breakfast at hotel, supper at Noodles will be the last thing we do before driving home
The tournament has plenty of food options during the competition day

Team Dinner
We are having a team dinner on Saturday night at Lao Sze Chuan.  Estimate $20 per person, meal is served family style. 

Bus Times
Departs EHS door 13 at 1PM on Friday, Nov 20 - you will be released from class at 12:45; we want to be rolling at 1PM
Return Sunday night as soon as possible - will be a late night arrival at Edina.  Students will text you when we leave Chicago with an ETA and then call when we are 30 minutes away from the school. 

Original Oratory
   Ariana Song
   Isha Aggarwal
   Ravneet Anand

Dramatic Interpretation
   Gracia Seeley
   Saumya Mangalick

Humorous Interpretation
   Mabel Thomas
   Medha Kaul
   Sarah Collier

Programmed Oral Interp
   No entries.

Extemporaneous Speaking
  Connie Chao
   Leah Schmitt
   Matias Figari
   Zach Zamoff

Duo Interpretation
   No entries.

Varsity Policy
   Sukriti Rawal - Anne Lepow
   Claire Carlson - Megan Shannahan
   Maggie Wells - Meredith Song

Varsity Lincoln-Douglas
   Anand Mittal
   Gloria Mi

Junior Varsity Policy
   No entries.

Novice Policy
   No entries.

Junior Varsity Lincoln-Douglas
   Jonah Rosenthal
   Sandra Chen

Public Forum
   Natalie Curtin - Adi Mittal
   James Kuznecoff - Khalid Ishani
   Richard Zhu - David Ma

Hotel Room Assignments

Studios (5)

Bus Driver

Bailey Rung (1 bed, 1 hide-a-bed couch)

Dylan Adelman

Charlie Werness (you two figure it out)

Elizabeth Werness

Brett Lind (1 bed, 1 couch)

TBD

Ariana Song  (2 on bed, one on couch)

Maggie Wells

Meredith Song

Two Bedroom (6)

Andy Charrier (each has own bed)

Tim Greenfield

Gracia Seeley (4 on 2 beds, one on hide-a-bed couch)

Medha Kaul

Saumya Mangalick

Sarah Collier

Gloria Mi

Sukriti Rawal  (4 on 2 beds, one on hide-a-bed couch)

Anne Lepow

Claire Carlson

Megan Shannahan

Isha Aggarwal

Natalie Curtin  (4 on 2 beds, one on hide-a-bed couch)

Connie Chao

Mabel Thomas

Leah Schmitt

Sandra Chen

Khalid Ishani  (4 on 2 beds, one on hide-a-bed couch)

David Ma

James Kuz

Richard Zhu

Ravneet Anand

Matias Figari  (4 on 2 beds, one on hide-a-bed couch)

Zach Zamoff

Anand Mittal

Jonah Rosenthal

Adi Mittal

Speech Schedule 

Friday, November 21

8:00 a.m.                      Draw for Extemp 1  - Extemp Draw - Library

8:30                              Round 1 Pattern A (Ext, DI, PP)

10:00                            Round 1 Pattern B (OO, HI, Duo)

11:00                            Draw for Extemp 2

11:30                            Round 2 Pattern A (Ext, DI, PP)

12:45 p.m.                    Round 2 Pattern B (OO, HI, Duo)

1:45                              Draw for Extemp 3

2:15                              Round 3 Pattern A (Ext, DI, PP)

3:30                              Round 3 Pattern B (OO, HI, Duo)

4:30                              Draw for Extemp 4

5:00                              Round 4 Pattern A (Ext, DI, PP)

Sunday, November 22

8:00 a.m.                      Round 4 Pattern B (OO, HI, Duo)

9:30                              Draw for Extemp Quarterfinals

10:00                            Quarterfinals Pattern A

10:30                            Quarterfinals Pattern B

12:00                            Draw for Extemp Semifinals

12:30                            Semifinals All Events

2:00                              Draw for Extemp Finals

2:30                              Finals All Events

 4:30                              Awards – Attea Cafeteria