Edina Speech

Monday, September 25, 2017

Activities Fair

Thank you for all that helped with the activities fair last week. If you are new to speech and signed up please be looking for an email inviting you to our novice recruitment meeting near the end of October.

If you are were not able to sign up at the activities fair information will be posted here in the next week or so.

Returning members: Our next group meeting is Oct. 12th. It will be at 5028 W. 56th St. as there are conferences happening at school that night!

See you all soon!

Sunday, September 10, 2017

Sept. 10th meeting

We met today and solidified events. Coaches will be meeting with returning members starting this week. If you aren't signed up for a time contact the speech account so that we get you added.

We will be having a table at the activities fair. If you are interested in helping with that please email the speech account.

Our next team meeting will be October 12th at 6:00 where we will be planning and preparing for the novice recruitment meeting. This is a student lead meeting and required of captains with returning members helping.

Students discussing topics and pieces as we prepare for the 2017/2018 season!

Monday, August 21, 2017

Gearing up for a Stand UP season!

We had a great time with the returning speech members last week. If you were unable to attend it isn't too late! Email the speech account at speech.edina@gmail.com and we will get you caught up!

Here is what you need to be doing to get ready for our next meeting!

* Watch recent national final rounds in events that you are interested in!
* Send reflections about what you liked or didn't like to the speech account.
*Our next meeting will be Sept. 10th at 3:30. This is Sunday NOT Saturday.
We will meet at 5028 W. 56th St. There will be POPCORN!
* Be ready to share out ideas. If you email early I will send piece ideas for you to look over and read.
*LEADERSHIP APPLICATIONS! If you are interested in applying for leadership this year please read about responsibilities below and see the link to the application.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
If you are interested in applying for leadership please fill out and turn in electronically your application by Saturday, Sept. 9th.

Responsibilities:
Those chosen to be captains will be asked to go above and beyond the responsibilities of a team member.
They will be the go between on some information from coaches to team members.
They will lead captains practices and various workshops.
They will uphold the speech handbook and be role models to the whole team.

Link to the Leadership Application

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Thursday- April 13th!

Come and hang out with us as we finish the season on a sweet note!

Room 316 at 6:00PM

Rootbeer Floats as we remember our favorite moments from the 2016-2017 season!

Sunday, April 9, 2017

Banquet Reminder

Hello Edina Debate & Speech families!

We hope you can join us to celebrate the Edina Debate and Speech teams at our annual Spring Banquet on April 18th.

Click on the link below to register and get more information.

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I can't make it

We look forward to seeing you in April!

Sincerely,

Lynn Schmitt

Edina Friends of Forensics

lynnschmitt@comcast.net

When
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM CDT

Where

Braemar Golf Course
6364 John Harris Drive
Edina, MN 55436

Driving Directions

Monday, April 3, 2017

Sections- Friday, April 7th

MSHSL 6AA Section Tournament

Eastview High School

6200 140th St W, Apple Valley, MN 55124

Important Notes:

All students will be timed during the this tournament. Please make sure you do one practice with timers so you aren't surprised Friday.

All scripted events must turn in on Thursday night to Elizabeth at practice or you will not be able to compete the following day. We have discussed what needs to be turned in at the workshop prior to spring break so there should not be any questions. ***If you turned in materials to the National Qualifier you will need to complete it again*** I have your sources that I will return to you on Monday.

Public Address Events:

Great Speeches - A clean printed copy of your piece that clearly states where speech was found. Remember you must state during your piece where you found and took your great speech from.

Info - A clean printed copy of your piece with bibliography in MLA on a separate sheet. Remember all visuals MUST have sources visual to the audience from their seats.

Oratory - A clean printed copy of your piece with bibliography in MLA on a separate sheet. You also need a word count of quoted material.

Interp Events:

HI, DI, DUO, PR - A clean printed off script. You also need photocopies of original pages used from your source. Then you must underline or highlight each word used in the script and place pages in order that they were used. If you replaced a word do to profanity you must cross it out and write in the word used. All transitional words added must also be written in where they are inserted.

Poetry -A clean printed off script. You also need photocopies of original pages used from your source. Then you must underline or highlight each word used in the script and place pages in order that they were used. If you replaced a word do to profanity you must cross it out and write in the word used. All transitional words added must also be written in where they are inserted. ****You must also say each author and title in your intro. Your intro is apart of the clean copy and must be typed out****

Draw Events - Nothing will need to be turned in but please know the rules about talking to others once you have drawn and use of electronics.

You should all be familiar with the rules of your events and the link provided will take you to the most updated material. Scroll to the bottom and find rules and policies.

MSHSL Speech Events

Entries by event (with codes if assigned)

Dramatic Interpretation (1 entries)

D6: Saumya Mangalick (Varsity)

Duo Interpretation (1 entries)

D26: Iris Baurceanu and Lucie Lu (Varsity)

Extemporaneous Speaking (7 entries)

D10: Nathan Annareddy (Varsity)
D11: Lily Jones (Varsity)
D12: Mark Kivimaki (Varsity)
D13: Rahil Modi (Varsity)
D7: Tanner Jones (Varsity)
D8: Theodore Teske (Varsity)
D9: Sandra Chen (Varsity)

Great Speeches (3 entries)

D18: Elesh Dasani (Varsity)
D19: Alexander Al-Najim (Varsity)
D20: Margaret Harens (Varsity)

Humorous Interpretation (2 entries)

D14: Yash Mangalick (Varsity)
D15: Alexandria Russell (Varsity)

Informative Speaking (2 entries)

D16: Aditya Rewalliwar (Varsity)
D17: Anjali Aralikar (Varsity)

Original Oratory (3 entries)

D1: Medha Kaul (Varsity)
D2: Biren Katal (Varsity)
D3: Wyatt Chochrek (Varsity)

Poetry Reading (2 entries)

D4: Ayah Suliman (Varsity)
D5: Leah Schmitt (Varsity)

Prose Reading (4 entries)

D21: Shreya Konkimalla (Varsity)
D22: Gracia Seeley (Varsity)
D23: Fahima Osman (Varsity)
D24: Emma Faris (Varsity)

Storytelling (1 entries)

D25: Isaac Smalley (Varsity)

Students will be released from school at 12:45. The bus will pick up students from the EHS and VV at 12:55 and from SV at 1:10. There will be concessions available that evening. Students will return post awards APPRX. 10:30PM

3:15 PM	Draw Round 1 Prep: ER, ES, Story
3:45 PM	Round One Round 1: CX, DI, Disco, Duo, ER, ES, GS, HI, Info, OO, PO, Prose, Story
4:30 PM	Draws Round 2 Prep: ER, ES, Story
5:00 PM	Round Two Round 2: CX, DI, Disco, Duo, ER, ES, GS, HI, Info, OO, PO, Prose, Story
5:45 PM	Draw Round 3 Prep: ER, ES, Story
6:15 PM	Round Three Round 3: CX, DI, Disco, Duo, ER, ES, GS, HI, Info, OO, PO, Prose, Story
7:30 PM	Final Draws Prep: ER, ES, Story
7:45 PM	Non-Draw Finals Final round: CX, DI, Disco, Duo, GS, HI, Info, OO, PO, Prose
8:00 PM	Draw Finals Final round: ER, ES, Story