Neuqua Valley Speech Team

And the week you all dread almost as much as the state series…DGS two-day event.

No excuses. Work. Work. Work. This is crunch time for pieces; work the kinks out of the scripts, tape yourself and watch what you do well and what you need to improve, record your voice (radio people) to hear the mistakes and fix those issues that just don’t “seem” right; they probably need fixing.

Practice. Practice. Practice.

Check before you click “post” to be sure no one else has your desired time slot.

To see this week:
Michaela (1)
Janelle (2)
Monika (2)
Zach (2)
Surbhi (1)

Monday
NO SCHOOL

Tuesday
2:45 – 3:00 – Team Meeting
3:00 – 3:30
3:30 – 4:00
4:00 – 4:30
4:30 – 5:00

Wednesday
No rehearsals

Thursday
2:45 – 3:15
3:15 – 3:45
3:45 – 4:15
4:15 – 4:45

Friday
DGS Two-Day meet

I need to see the following people this week!

As before, emergencies may cause me to cancel these practices, but I’ll do my best to keep these dates/times!

Tushar Dwivedi (SOS — we’ll meet for a full afternoon until we’re done. I need to see a draft over the weekend)

Monika Martinek (HI — we’ll meet for a full afternoon until we’re done. Let’s chat about the new script ASAP this weekend so we can get to work on it this week.)

Quinn Brewer (Poetry — two slots in a row)

Natalie Pear (Poetry — two slots in a row)

Monday

[No school]

Tuesday

2:45 – 3:15 [Team meeting]
3:15 – 3:45
3:45 – 4:15
4:15 – 4:45
4:45 – 5:15
5:15 – 5:45
5:45 – 6:15

Wednesday

3:00 – WHENEVER WE’RE DONE

Thursday

3:15 – WHENEVER WE’RE DONE

Friday

2:45 – [DGS Tournament]

Here is the information you need for Saturday’s tournaments at Wheaton Warrenville South and Waubonsie Valley!

Who’s going where?

The tentative roster can be seen here. Please let me know if there are any problems!

When will it end?

WWS: We should be home around 6:30p.

Waubonsie: We should be home around 5:00p.

Extemp and Radio?

WWS: ES and RS will both prep three times(!) for prelims and again for finals.

Waubonsie: ES will prep twice in prelims and again for finals. RS will prep once for prelims and again for finals.

What time should you be at Neuqua?

WWS: Bus leaves at 6:30a. Be there earlier.

Waubonsie: Bus leaves at 6:30a. Be there earlier.

Close to State Series. So very close…

I expect full memorization. Bring me a clean, unmarked copy of your current script. Also any critiques received so far. Sign up for the first available time slot in a given day, and do not sign up twice. Do not hit post twice.

Michaela (1 Slot)

Janelle (1 Slot)

Quinn (1 Slot)

Marissa (1 Slot)

Tuesday

3:15 – 4:15

4:20 – 5:20

5:20 — 6:20

Thursday

2:45 – 3:45

3:45 – 4:45

Because there’s no school on Monday, we will have a *really short* team meeting on Tuesday right after school.

Please be there!

This is who I will need to see tomorrow:

Alex

Chloe and Sydney

Akshay

Hailey

Time slots:

4:00-4:35 for Alex

4:45-5:15 for Akshay

5:15-6:00 for Sydney and Chloe

6:00-6:30 for Hailey

If these time slot do not work for you, please trade amongst eachother by tomorrow afternoon.

Thank you and come ready to work!

I need to see the following people this week! I’m trying to see as many people as I can, across the board, because it’s been a while or I need to see what we’re working with in these events.

As before, emergencies may cause me to cancel these practices, but I’ll do my best to keep these dates/times!

Dillon Tartaglia/Quinn Brewer (HDA — full afternoon, needs to be memorized/blocked before we meet)

Dillon Tartaglia/Megan Swindle (DDA — full afternoon, needs to be memorized/blocked before we meet)

Monika Martinek (HI — full afternoon, needs to be memorized/blocked before we meet)

Diti Kohli (Prose – 1 slot on Tuesday)

Lauren Sienko (Prose – 1 slot on Tuesday)

Andrew Prozorovsky (Ext – 1 slot on Tuesday)

Akshay (DI, only if ready)

Monday

[No school]

Tuesday

[Brief team meeting]

2:45 – 3:15 Diti Kohli
3:15 – 3:45 Lauren Sienko
3:45 – 4:15

Wednesday

3:00 – ??? Dillon Tartaglia/Quinn Brewer

Thursday

3:15 – ??? Dillon Tartaglia/Megan Swindle

Friday

2:45 – ??? Monika Martinek

One down, three more January meets to go then post season…I can’t believe it, can you?! If I am not seeing you this week, be sure to be working with your category leaders.

Check before you click “post” to be sure no one else has your desired time slot.

To see this week:
Alex (extemp) (2)
Rishi (2)
Archit (2)
Sruthi (2)

Monday
NO SCHOOL

Tuesday
2:45 – 3:15
3:15 – 3:45
3:45 – 4:15
4:15 – 4:45

Wednesday
No rehearsals

Thursday
2:45 – 3:15
3:15 – 3:45
3:45 – 4:15
4:15 – 4:45

Friday
No rehearsals

Here is the information you need for Saturday’s tournaments at Glenbard West and Lyons Township!

***For anyone going to Lyons, we still have one opening each in Extemp and Radio if anyone wants to try it! Let Coach Mehta know ASAP if that’s the case.***

Who’s going where?

The tentative roster can be seen here. Please let me know if there are any problems!

When will it end?

Glenbard West: We should be home around 6:30p.

Lyons Township: We should be home around 5:30p.

Extemp and Radio?

Glenbard West: ES and RS will both prep twice for prelims and again for finals.

Lyons Township: ES and RS will both prep twice for prelims and again for finals. (One round will be double-judged)

What time should you be at Neuqua?

Glenbard West: Bus leaves at 6:30a. Be there earlier.

Lyons Township: Bus leaves at 6:00a. Be there earlier.

Close to State Series. So very close…

I expect full memorization. Bring me a clean, unmarked copy of your current script. Also any critiques received so far. Sign up for the first available time slot in a given day, and do not sign up twice. Do not hit post twice.

I need to see the following people this week.

Janelle Finch and Benji Varghese (1 slot)

Quinn Brewer and Dillon Tartaglia (1 slot)

Marissa Bruner (1 slot)

Zach Honer (1 slot)

Zach Honer and Sruthi Rameshkumar (1 slot)

Monday

2:45 – 3:15 [Team meeting]

3:15 – 4:15 Marissa Bruner

4:20 – 5:20 Sruthi and Zach

5:20 — 6:20 Zach

Thursday

2:45 – 3:45 Quinn and Dillon

3:50 – 4:50