1. PLHS Speech Team 2015 Welcome Parents and Team Members!

2. Parents’ Night Agenda Welcome! Welcome! Contact info: verify on sheet Contact info: verify on sheet Attendance requirement/ tournament calendar Attendance requirement/ tournament calendar Transportation Transportation Code of Conduct Code of Conduct Lettering requirements Lettering requirements Costs and fees Costs and fees What to bring to meets What to bring to meets Invitational meet, volunteering opportunities Invitational meet, volunteering opportunities Fundraising Fundraising

3. Meet the coaches Powering speech. Launching leaders.

4. Nick Ingles Head Coach Categories: Humorous, Duo, Creative Expression, Storytelling

5. Elissa Meuwissen Assistant Coach Categories: Informative, Original Oratory, Great Speeches

6. Jared Daggit Assistant Coach Categories: Discussion and Extemporaneous Speaking

7. Meghan Jones Assistant Coach Categories: Drama and Extemp. Reading

8. Erin Tashima Assistant Coach Categories: Poetry and Prose

9. Questions? Meet and greet

10. Season Calendar New meet this year, Two over spring break, same probably next year New meet this year, Two over spring break, same probably next year Some meets will be split to tailor meets to competitive levels of students Some meets will be split to tailor meets to competitive levels of students Extended opportunities of national recognition for our students Extended opportunities of national recognition for our students NFL Regional Meet ( National Meet June 14-19, NFL Regional Meet ( National Meet June 14-19, Dallas, TX)

11. Schedule DATE LOCATION LEAVEHOME Jan. 24Chanhassen6:45 am5:30 pm Jan. 31Eden Prairie6:45 am6:00 pm Feb. 7 *Prior Lake7:45 am 5:00 pm Feb. 14*Lakeville South 7:30 am 5:00 pm Feb. 21Eastview6:45 am5:00 pm Feb. 28 Chaska 7:00 am5:30 pm ALL TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE!

12. Schedule continued DATE LOCATION LEAVEHOME March 7*Shakopee (Novice)7:30 am3:00 pm *Lakeville North (Varsity) 7:30 am 6:00 pm Fri. Mar. 13Inver Hills CC (NFL)6:15 am6:30 pm (Dramatic, ES, OO, Duo, Humor) March 14South St. Paul7:30 am5:00 pm Eagan (NFL Finals)7:30 am6:30 pm March 14-22 SPRING BREAK March 21 Park Cottage Grove 7:15 am 5:00 pm ALL TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE!

13. Schedule continued Thu. Apr. 9Northfield1:30 pm 11:30 pm Section 1AA Tournament April 18Lakeville North (State Tournament)TBD April 28 or 30*Banquet (PLHS)Date and Time TBD ALL TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE!

14. Transportation Changes Support PLHS Speech through transportation changes! Support PLHS Speech through transportation changes! In the past students were able to leave meets early with parent permission (this will continue) In the past students were able to leave meets early with parent permission (this will continue) With a large team and long meets, bussing is a huge expense for the team With a large team and long meets, bussing is a huge expense for the team Based on other team models, local meets will not have team bussing Based on other team models, local meets will not have team bussing Prior Lake, Shakopee, Lakeville South, Lakeville North Prior Lake, Shakopee, Lakeville South, Lakeville North Please submit Liability Waiver Please submit Liability Waiver

15. MSHSL Code of Conduct Please Submit your code of conduct forms to Mr. Ingles.

16. Lettering Criteria Students may earn a letter in Speech if they have met the following criteria Students may earn a letter in Speech if they have met the following criteria Met required weekly practice ( approximately 30 minutes with coach a week) Met required weekly practice ( approximately 30 minutes with coach a week) Average of a 3 ranking at meets Average of a 3 ranking at meets Must miss no more than 2 excused meets for letter consideration. No unexcused absences. Must miss no more than 2 excused meets for letter consideration. No unexcused absences.

17. Expectations of Parents Transportation Transportation Support the Saturday tournament schedule and plan your events ahead with it in mind Support the Saturday tournament schedule and plan your events ahead with it in mind Be positive- encourage good sportsmanship Be positive- encourage good sportsmanship Support through meet attendance and banquet Support through meet attendance and banquet Support the team through involvement in PAA, invitational tournament, fundraising Support the team through involvement in PAA, invitational tournament, fundraising

18. Costs and Expenses Activity fee: $110, pay online Activity fee: $110, pay online NFL fee- 1 time payment of $15 NFL fee- 1 time payment of $15 Info Boards, scripts Info Boards, scripts Team “uniform”: suits Team “uniform”: suits Money for food and beverages at meets Money for food and beverages at meets Banquet Banquet National NFL meet opportunity : (June 14-19 Dallas, TX) (We will fundraise and request support as part of a shared expense if this comes up this year) National NFL meet opportunity : (June 14-19 Dallas, TX) (We will fundraise and request support as part of a shared expense if this comes up this year)

19. Patrons of the Arts and Activities (PAA) Activities booster club Activities booster club Members help to coordinate volunteers for our invitational meet and our banquet Members help to coordinate volunteers for our invitational meet and our banquet Hold fundraisers throughout the year that benefit our activities and students Hold fundraisers throughout the year that benefit our activities and students Assist in promoting and supporting arts and activities Assist in promoting and supporting arts and activities See the website for contact information: See the website for contact information: Speech Representative: TBD Speech Representative: TBD

20. Fundraising Our invitational tournament is our primary fundraiser Our invitational tournament is our primary fundraiser Magazine subscription request form fundraiser Magazine subscription request form fundraiser Names of family and friends will be sent a 1-time request Names of family and friends will be sent a 1-time request Any renewal or subscription will benefit PLHS Speech Any renewal or subscription will benefit PLHS Speech Last Year: Only 17 returned, and we made over $800 Last Year: Only 17 returned, and we made over $800

21. What to bring to meets Script/books Script/books Water, pen, speech notebook Water, pen, speech notebook Food/beverage and/or money Food/beverage and/or money Team uniform (harder to change at meet) Team uniform (harder to change at meet)

22. Team Captains Zach Avis, Rachel Kleist, and Sydney Wiedemann