WELCOME! 3.27.2017 JM Speech Team Meeting

Getting Started- Sr. Cpts Information & Paperwork Warm Up Information Congrats to all – 1st place at Winona Cotter! Paperwork If you cannot present for Showcase, Nieland needs to know today. If you want to support the team for sections, sign up today! Brought to you by Coach Nieland!

Bus Treats – Jr Cpts Thanks to those who’ve supplied bus breakfasts this year! Yummy!

Points Sheets- Lyke Be sure to get your necessary signatures each practice/meeting! Make sure your name is at the top! Turn in your BLUE point sheets the week after Sections, April 11-13 If you are not on the Section Team, bring your point sheet to the April 10th mtg.

Guest Coach Practices-Nieland — For the SECTION TEAM ONLY — This week, March 28-30; after spring break, April 11-12 Each speaker must attend one guest coach practice, each week. There is an online sign up (details on a future slide) If you need a specific timeframe or want to work with a specific guest coach you’ll want to do this, otherwise you can just drop in Disco. team members have already been signed up (Tues.) You are welcome to drop in and do a 2nd/3rd guest-coach-practice if it fits into the coaches’ schedules (encouraged) You still must also practice once each week with one of us (Lyke/ Logeman/Nieland /Monson): we want you to be prepared! These are ‘drop-in’ practices

Guest Coach Practices - Lyke Use the online sign up in the Super Secret Speech Folder If you need a specific timeframe or want a specific guest coach, use this. Please sign up by 9:00PM the night before. You can just drop in, but then no promises on time/ availability. You’re welcome to drop in and do a 2nd/3rd guest-coach-practice if it fits into his/her schedule (This is encouraged!) Disco: Your Practices, both with a Coach and a Guest Coach, have been scheduled for you. Reserve Tuesdays (March 28th & April 11th) from 3:10- 5:10 for said practices. Ex. Speakers/Ex. Readers/Storytellers: Please prep a speech/excerpt/story of your choice prior to arriving to practice.

The Week of Spring Break - Lyke Optional Practice Opportunities Friday, April 7 9:00 a.m. – Noon – at JM With Nieland and Lyke Sign up in the Super Secret Speech Folder by 4/6/17 Tuesday, April 5 – TBD TBD – TBD With Coach Adam

Family & Friends Showcase - Adam Monday, April 10 ALL attend and perform! (Not just the section team) Bring 1 dozen cookies/bars (beverages are provided) Meet in the Rocket Center @7 p.m. After a short overview of the year, you’ll break out into assigned rooms Done around 8:30 p.m. Be sure to invite your family, friends, teachers… This is the same day as our final Team Meeting (@3:15) If you’re not competing at Sections, turn in Blue Point Sheets at this event

Section Meet – April 13 - Nieland Go to Hours 1-4; Excused Hours 5-8 11:30 – Travel to Godfather’s Pizza 11:30-1:00 – Lunch at Godfather’s (FULL team is invited!) We have the party room reserved! Bring money for lunch. See Nieland if this is an issue. Due to time constraints, all eat at the buffet : $7.99+tax (more if you get a drink) 1:00 – Travel back to JM 1:15 – Board bus for Northfield (leave no later than 1:30) 2:30 – Arrive at Northfield

Section Meet Info. - Lyke Bring lunch/dinner or $$ for lunch/dinner Dress professionally. NOTHING too short/too tight/too low cut. Choose shoes wisely. Be sure what you wear works for your piece. Act professionally. Judges see and hear you in the hallways. Do not talk about judges. Do not talk about opponents.

Section Meet Info. - Adam City schools will wait outside the room until the judge arrives to enter. Be aware of this practice and do the same. Informative speakers – Set up your easel/boards inside. Then step outside and wait for the judge. Top 3 in each category go to STATE, Friday, April 21st at Eagan High School If you CANNOT compete at STATE, you cannot compete at SECTIONS! Let Nieland know ASAP if you are in this situation.

Sections – April 13 - Nieland ALL non-draw categories: 10 minute time limit. Draw categories: you will draw from ALL stories and/or topics – you will draw for EACH round. 7 minute time limit. Ex. Spk. & Disco: NO WIFI during prep/rounds. Discussion: ALL sections from the outline will be fair game. There is no “Grace” period. When/if you see the STOP card from the Timer, finish the sentence you are on and look like you ALWAYS end your speech here and in this way.

Sections Schedule - Lyke 2:20-2:40 p.m. Team Registration 3:15 p.m. All Draws Begin 3:45 p.m. Round I begins, all events 5:00 p.m. Round II begins, all events 6:15 p.m. Round III begins, all events ASAP Final Rounds begin ASAP Awards in auditorium 11:30/midnight HOME (this is late: warn parents)

Sections Competitors- Nieland Do this THIS WEEK: go to the Super Secret Speech Folder and complete the following on the Google Doc “Sections: Speech Details” (this information is needed for Section registration) : Your First and Last Name For Disco & Draws—that’s all Speech/Selection title/s Poetry: Program title with ALL poems Author/s ISBN # - If you took your piece from 4N6Fanatics, look on the last page or go to Amazon.com and find it there Great Sp.: Speech title, speaker, date & location presented, & site where you acquired speech

Section Team: Tough decisions- Nieland We considered the following: Success this season Practice and meeting attendance Dedication Age A well-balanced, representative team We are limited to 39 entries according to Section 1AA rules.

Section Team– 39 entries- Lyke Creative: Haarini, Rebecca Discussion: Tim, Oreoluwa, Alia, Grace Drama: Grace, Faduma Extemp. Reading: Ayah, Tosin Extemp. Speaking: Hunter, Henrik, Janet, Lap Great Speeches: Chris, Grace

Section Team – 39 entries- Adam Humor: Rachel, Mulki, Hodman Info: Manjari, Emma, Allison, Kelsey, Fernanda, Hannah O.O.: Zibby, Anna, Preethi Poetry: Ola, Asmaa, Micaela, Zanne Prose: Maria, Read, Celia, Keerthi Storytelling: Nathanael, Egan, Abby Observers: 5 Spots Available—sign up to ride along as a way to support the team and to get ideas for next year!

Today’s Take Aways - Nieland Congratulations to all on a great season! We will time all practices from now on. Section Team – Guest Coach practices in addition to regular practices. Section Team – Give Nieland a copy of your current script THIS WEEK. Section Team – Complete Google form for Section information Invite Family and Friends to Showcase 4-10 See You There at 7 p.m.

With remaining time…Nieland Those competing at Sections: Sign up online for a guest coaching slot for this week if able, sign up for next week’s too Fill out your speech’s details on the Google Doc “Section Speech Selections” Print a finalized version of your script for Nieland to have on file Edit first, if need be, to match what you currently say If you don’t have a smartphone/tablet, use the computers in the Art Area. Don’t forget: a coach or senior captain will sign your BLUE sheet sometime after 4:00.