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2016 Welcome Saber Speech! Allard Andalkovil Arunkumar bhalla Boradia Das Eega Flaten Gunter Heidal Hentges Hunter Jain Joshi Krishnappa Mamidala Martin McComas-Bussa Nair Nath Nutter Padmanabhan Panda Peterson Prak Sabu Stavedahl Strand Strohmeyer Younger

Old Business Initial meetings: Recruitment at both Jr. Highs and High School. Returning member meeting held by the captains. Categories: Coach meetings and captain meetings have been held to plan changes and make decisions for the season.

New Business High Competition Tournament Schedule Coaching Structures What it is What is expected How to be involved Tournament Schedule Coaching Structures Category Choice Practice Scheduling Team Leadership Positions Parent Boosters Captains’ Report

What is “High Competition?” Honoring different levels of commitment and achievement. Majority of the team will remain the same. 8-10 students - very high commitment and expectations. Everyone else will continue on as we have been. “Varsity” was the wrong word choice. Everyone is varsity. This small group will be considered “High Competition.”

What is Expected of High Competition? Two practices a week -one with category coach and one with Tabke/Evenson. Run your piece every day (we’ll be able to tell). Piece written/cut with introduction before the first practice. Code of Conduct/Maturity Risk Taking No arguments or excuses. Competition at high level meets and Nat.Quals. G.P.A

That sounds awesome!!! How do I sign up??? Sign up for an audition to be held next week: At auditions you will need to have 2 min. of your piece prepared with an introduction. If you are in a current research category, you need to have a statement including what sources you have been keeping up with, what you think will be high priority topics of research for this season, and your opinions on each of these. A signed “Code of Conduct” Form. We will let you know who has made High Competition at next weeks meeting. From there, if you have been accepted, you will work with Mrs. Tabke and I to schedule a practice time.

Tournament Schedule Jan. 16- Mock Tournament in Chaska Jan. 23 - Chan Jan. 30 - Eden Prairie Feb. 6 - Prior Lake High Performance to Minneapple Feb. 13 - St. Michael Albertville High Performance to East Ridge Feb. 20 - Maple Grove High Performance to Eastview Feb. 27 - Chaska Mar. 5 - Home Mar. 12 - South St. Paul High Performance to Nat. Quals Fri.& Sat. Mar. 19 - Park Cottage Grove April 9 - Sections April 16- State

2015-16 Coaches Mrs. Evenson - Head Coach Mrs. Tabke - Assistant Coach/High Competition Ms. Webster - Serious Interp. Ms. Wilson - Humorous Interp.,Great Speeches, and Jr. High. Ms. TenEyck - Info. and Discussion Mr. Van de Hinz - Extemp. and OO.

Category Choice Due to: Team size and coaching staff availability Competitor schedules outside of speech We might not be able to honor your first choice. Preference will go by experience/performance. We will honor your top 3. Fill out the google form and we will send you an email confirming your category, coach, and practice time: http://goo.gl/forms/DevRMZcQ1L

Starting the week of the 16th: Mondays: Research Info OO Great Speeches Poetry Duo Drama Tuesdays: Ex.Speaking Humor Creative Storytelling Prose Ex. Reading Fridays: Team Meeting Discussion Prose (until one-act is over) Ex.Reading

Until then… this is what you should be doing: Everyone - Register if you haven’t Fill out the google form and wait for confirmation of your category/coach/practice Researching/writing/cutting/reading etc. Sign up for an NSDA account so you can take advantage of the resources Look up some things online Once you know your category - look up the rules on MSHSL website.

Team Leadership Positions: Managers: applications in the speech google folder - fill out and email to revenson@shakopeeschools.org Category Mentors - Talk to your category coach. Warm Up Leaders - Talk to your captains.

All communications will be going out via shakopeeschools.org email. Your id number @shakopeeschools.org Ex: 227134@shakopeeschools.org

New Cardigans = $33.00 Tell Evenson your style and size preference. This style we do still have some black ones left with the old crest-style logo

Captains Ben Allard Bonia Biju Koushik Mamidala text “@kous” to 81010