Neuqua Valley Speech Team

Hello Team:

There are no rehearsals this week…have fun eating turkey and pie and visiting with your family and friends. We will regroup Nov. 30-Dec. 4.

One note: There is an open house on Monday, Nov. 23. See Metha’s post for details. Have fun. Be well. We will rehearse again soon.

La Scola

Here is the information you need for Saturday’s tournaments at Thornton and West Chicago! Keep reading for Open House information!

Who’s going where?

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

When will it end?

Thornton: We should be home around 7:00p.

W. Chicago: We should be home around 3:30p. (There is no final round.)

Extemp and Radio?

Thornton: ES and RS will both prep once for prelims and again for finals. One of the rounds will be double-judged.

W. Chicago: Extemp will prep twice at the tournament. Radio will prep at home the day before.

What time should you be at Neuqua?

Thornton: Bus leaves at 5:30a. Yes, that’s early. Be there earlier.

W. Chicago: Bus leaves at 6:30a. Be there earlier.

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On Monday, we will NOT have a regular team meeting after school. We will, however, have our annual Open House for family and friends!

Who?

All of you! This is required for all Speech members (unless you have spoken to me already). Family members and friends are encouraged to attend!

When?

Monday, November 23.

Speech team members should arrive in the auditorium at 5:00p for pictures. Dress in Speech attire! Look good!

Family members and friends should arrive by 5:15p for a welcome and announcements!

Performances begin promptly at 5:30p.

At 7:00p, we will move to the auditorium for special performances. We should be done before 8:00p.

What should you bring?

If you are in the following categories, you should bring snacks (cookies, chips, brownies, muffins, etc): DDA, DI, HDA, HI, OC, POE, PR

If you are in the following categories, you should bring drinks (juice, soda): EXT, DEC, INFO, OO, SOS

If you are in the following category, you should bring cups: Imp

If you are in the following category, you should bring napkins: RS

My apologies to the members of DDA and PO for the delayed posting. Thank you all for the wonderful work last week! It was inspiring to see you all making strides with your pieces.

This is who I will need to see this tomorrow:

Quinn@4:00-4:30

Monika Martinek@4:32-5:02

Sruthi and Zach @5:04-5:34

Virginia and Danny @5:35-6:05

Thank you!

Coach El-Kareh

I expect full memorization. Bring me a clean, unmarked copy of your current script. Also any critiques received. 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)

Danny Speckels and Sanjeev Vinodh (1 slot)

Quinn Brewer and Dillon Tartaglia (1 slot)

Marissa Bruner (1 slot)

Zach Honer (1 slot)

Jullian Celentano(1 slot)

Monday

2:45 – 3:15 [Team meeting]

3:15 – 3:45

3:45 – 4:15

4:15 – 4:45

4:45 – 5:15

Friday

2:45 – 3:15

3:15 – 3:45

3:45 – 4:15

4:15 – 4:45

Go Novice Radio and Impromptu with all novices winning a medal at DGS!! Also, props out to Hailey and Roshni for making finals at Wheaton North—solid start for LP.

Radio team — if this is a “prep at home” meet, you should be using stories that are NO MORE than one week old (that requirement goes for novices as well). I want to hear a full broadcast from all of you (and, of course, see critiqe sheets).

Impromptu — we will be practicing with words and/or quotes this week. You just never know :O)

Finally, I am trying very hard to stay on schedule, which means I want to try and wrap things up at the 25 minute mark of our rehearsal time to provide you with this week’s “takeaway advice” — we all have goals for the season and this is mine :O)

Who I need to see:
Surbhi (1)
Brody and Janelle (2)
Roshni (1)
Hailey (1)
Anjali and Devin) (I signed you two up for the last slot together for 45 mins. If that is a prob, email a comment to me and I will try to see you at another time during the week)

Monday
2:45 – 3:00 [Team meeting]

Tuesday
2:45 – 3:15
3:15 – 3:45
3:45 – 4:15
4:15 – 4:45
4:45 – 5:15
5:15 – 6:00 – Anajali and Devin

Wednesday
No rehearsals

Thursday
No rehearsals

Friday
No rehearsals

Here is the information you need for Saturday’s tournaments at Wheaton North and Downers Grove South!

Who’s going?

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

When will it end?

Wheaton North: We should be home around 6:30p.

DGS: We should be home around 3:30p. (There is no final round.)

Extemp and Radio?

Wheaton North: Extemp will prep twice at the tournament. Radio will prep at home the day before. Both events will prep again for finals.

DGS: Extemp will prep three times at the tournament. Radio will prep at home the day before.

What time should you be at Neuqua?

Wheaton North: Bus leaves at 6:30a. Be there early!

DGS: Bus leaves at 7:00a. Be there early!

ATTENTION –
NO rehearsals or meetings can be held this Wednesday

I am expect full memorization. Bring me a clean, unmarked copy of your current script.

I need to see the following people this week.

Janelle Finch and Benji Varghese (1 slot)

Mackenzie Sammath and Evan Morales (1 slot)

Quinn Brewer and Dillon Tartaglia (1 slot)

Marissa Bruner (1 slot)

Zach Honer (1 slot)

Natalie Pear (1 slot)

Monday

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

Friday

2:45 – 3:15 Quinn Brewer and Dillon Tartaglia

3:15 – 3:45 Janelle Finch and Benji Varghese

3:45 – 4:15

4:15 – 4:45

ATTENTION:

This week we will be meeting on Monday to go over our material. I apologize for being unavailable last week, but I am back now and ready to see how the first tournament went!

As previously discussed my expectations are that the pieces are fully memorized and blocked out. I have some catching up to do with you all so we will be working fast.

This is who I will need to see:

4:00-4:25 Shreya Sridhara (POE)

4:28-5:05 Sydney and Chloe (DDA)

5:05-5:33 Alex Warner (POE)

5:35-6:05 Apurva and Bryson (DDA)

Thank you all very much!

Please make sure to email me for any further questions and make sure to CC the category leader.

TJE

First week under our belts and the fun continues this week for all team members.

As was the case last week, no rehearsals can take place in the building on Wednesday, Nov. 11 (that will be the final night of parent/teacher conferences. You can obviously practice at any other location though!!)

Radio team — if this is a “prep at home” meet, you should be using stories that are NO MORE than one week old (that requirement goes for novices as well). I want to hear a full broadcast from all of you.

Impromptu — we will be practicing with words this week. If you feel quotes are your weak point, then tell me and you can practice with quotes instead. Novices can rehearse with whatever their critiques suggested were areas to improve.

Finally, I am trying very hard to stay on schedule, which means I want to try and wrap things up at the 25 minute mark of our rehearsal time to provide you with this week’s “takeaway advice” — we all have goals for the season and this is mine :O)

Who I need to see:
Surbhi (1)
Brody (1)
Roshni (1)
Janelle (1)
Hailey (1)
Anjali (1)
Devin (1)

Monday
2:45 – 3:00 [Team meeting]
3:00 – 3:30 –
3:30 – 4:00 –

Tuesday
2:45 – 3:15
3:15 – 3:45
3:45 – 4:15
4:15 – 4:45
4:45 – 5:15

Wednesday
No rehearsals (at school) for anyone

Thursday
No rehearsals

Friday
No rehearsals

Here is the information you need for Saturday’s tournament at Downers Grove North!

Who’s going?

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

When will it end?

We should be home around 6:30p.

Extemp and Radio?

Extemp will prep twice at the tournament and once for finals.

Radio will prep at home the day before.

What time should you be at Neuqua?

Bus leaves at 6:30a. Be there early!