Neuqua Valley Speech Team

1) We need your forms/money if we don’t have them already! Please turn in to La Scola’s mailbox ASAP!

2) Be sure to join the emergency phone list by texting “@a6gec” to the number 81010 and saying you’re a student.

3) Get in touch with your category leaders for rehearsal dates/times!

4) Important upcoming dates:

10/24, Monday, Next full team meeting
10/29, Saturday, Mock Tournament for novices, 1:00p-4:00p
11/1, Tuesday, Novice parent night, 6:00p
11/5, Saturday, First tournament

The team has been posted here!

Congratulations to everyone who made it and many thanks to the nearly-120 of you who tried out. It’s never easy choosing from so many of you, and if you didn’t make it, we hope you will consider trying out again next year. We unfortunately had to make a lot of difficult cuts!

To those who made it, four things:

1) Our first meeting is Wednesday afternoon at 3:00p in D219. This meeting is mandatory and will last about an hour — if there are any problems with attending, you *must* contact Mr. Mehta and your Category Leader.

2) We need to make sure you are registered on this website so you can eventually sign up for rehearsal times. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post using your real name and your regular email address. (You don’t need to fill in the website line.) Just say hello and I’ll approve you ASAP.

3) You and your parents must read this packet, sign the appropriate forms, and bring the Activity Fee check to the Wednesday meeting! You will not be allowed to enter the room on Wednesday without these items.

4) If you are a Category Leader, please make plans to stay after the Wednesday meeting for a few minutes!

Thanks for your cooperation and congratulations to everyone!

***UPDATE***: If all the audition slots are full, please contact Coach Mehta ASAP and we’ll fix it!

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If you’re new to the team, you should come to ONE of the following informational meetings!

2:30p, Monday, September 12, in the Main Campus LMC

2:30p, Tuesday, September 13, in the Birkett Center Forum Room

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Auditions will take place for Varsity members on Wednesday, Sep. 14 (starting at 3:00p) in D219.

Auditions will take place for New members on Wednesday, Sep. 14 (starting at 5:00p) or Thursday, Sep. 15 (starting at 2:45p) in D219. All new members can sign up for audition slots right here.

Everyone will need to read the audition packet and fill out The Form! All of that information can be found here.

If you’re wondering what you may be reading during auditions, that packet can be found right here. (You don’t need to memorize this. We’re only posting this so you’re not surprised at auditions!)

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If you’re unable to make it to the audition date, or you have any other questions, please contact Coach Mehta.

For anyone interested in attending the Neuqua Valley Speech Team Summer Camp, all the information you need is below!

The camp is for current team members, incoming freshmen, and anyone else in high school interested in learning more about public speaking.

Important things to note:

• The camp will take place August 1-5 from 8:00-11:00a each day
• We will have separate tracks for new and returning campers so that everyone is working on the skills that will most benefit them
• The cost is $175 and all checks should be made out to Wildcat Speech. (Students will bring the check to Camp on the first day.)
• Your participation in this Summer Camp does not automatically guarantee you a spot on the 2016-17 Neuqua Valley Speech Team. It will, however, make you a better public speaker, and that is a skill you’ll be able to use on and off the team!

If you are interested in attending, please fill out this form as soon as possible! (We’ll be in touch with you later this summer with more details.)

If you have any other questions, let Coach Mehta know.

Can’t wait to see you in the fall!

If any of you are interested, there are auditions to be the anchors of a new Neuqua TV show highlight students’ accomplishments — seems like an ideal position for a lot of Speechies! 🙂

Details are right here. Auditions take place May 10-11. Good luck!

For all seniors who have been on the team for at least three years, you can download the application for the David Scheidecker Memorial Scholarship here!

It will be due Monday, April 18^th. Please turn it in to Coach La Scola in B200 by the end of the day.

We’ll post more information on Neuqua’s speech camp soon, but for now, Akshay has a round-up of the various camps offered by Illinois colleges. No one is obligated to go to any of them, but they will certainly help you improve your skills if you’re interested!

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Bradley University Summer Forensics Institute: This is a more expensive option but also offers much more specialized training in one category over a two-week period of time. Many returning team members have experience here. Ask them for more information! The camp runs July 10 – 23 (or you can go for a week).

Illinois State University: The only current members of our team who have been to ISU’s camp are Jonathan K. (in Extemp) and Virginia G. (in DI) — feel free to ask them questions about it. The camp runs July 17 – 29 (or you can go for a week). Note that this camp and Bradley’s camp overlap, so you could NOT do both unless you’re some sort of wizard.

Northern Illinois University’s Speech Camp: While Neuqua hasn’t had students attend this camp, our friends from Metea say that it’s a really strong (and cheaper) option. If you’re interested, the captains can put you in touch with Metea students who have attended. This camp runs June 19 – 24 and does not overlap with any of the other camps, so you could technically go to this camp and one of the others (if you really wanted to).

If you are interested in applying for Team captain, you must fill out this form and turn it in to La Scola (in B100) by Monday, March 7^th. (Interviews will take place on March 17^th.)

Only current sophomores and juniors are allowed to apply.

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The Speech Banquet will take place at Tamarack Golf Club on Wednesday, March 23 starting at 5:30p (usually ending around 8:30p).

Your family and friends are invited to join us, too!

The cost is $14/person (to cover dinner) and all checks should be made out to “Wildcat Speech.”

Please give all checks to La Scola (in B100 at Main) by Monday, March 7^th.