Neuqua Valley Speech Team

The banquet is tonight, Thursday, March 20, at Tamarack Golf Club (just like last year)! It starts at 5:45p and should go until about 8:30p.

Hi all — If you turned in an application, please select one slot below for your interview. The interviews should last around 5-8 minutes each, so arrive early just in case we’re ready for you!

(Do not sign up for a later slot unless the ones before you are taken!)

Thursday:

2:35 – 2:45 Tiffany Jeung
2:45 – 2:55 Brendan Sigale
2:55 – 3:05 Meghedi Tamazian
3:05 – 3:15 Michaela Molnar
3:15 – 3:25 Devashri Nagarkar
3:25 – 3:35 Avni Singh
3:35 – 3:45 Tajesvi Bhat
3:45 – 3:55 Catherine Parello
3:55 – 4:05 Akshay Ravi
4:05 – 4:15
4:15 – 4:25

Friday:

2:45 – 2:55 Tushar Dwivedi
2:55 – 3:05 Anthony Zucco
3:05 – 3:15 Nikki Pokala
3:15 – 3:25
3:25 – 3:35 Monika Martinek
3:35 – 3:45 Kirin Kane
3:45 – 3:55 Gerry Serwald
3:55 – 4:05 Shreya Rao
4:05 – 4:15 Philip Wang
4:15 – 4:25

(Written by Kevin Hill)

Here are a few important updates for bringing this season to a close and preparing for the upcoming one:

Remember that both banquet money and captain applications for next year are due this Friday, March 7th.

Additionally, while it is important to note that this is by no means required, it would be beneficial to go to a speech camp over the summer. Here are a few options:

Neuqua’s Summer Camp: This week long camp is a great time to fine-tune skills and potentially explore other categories; if you are a returner, it would be beneficial to have a piece prepared if you know what category you would like help in. (Mehta says: Details coming this summer; Camp will take place in early August.)

Bradley Summer Forensics Institute (SFI): This is more expensive than the Neuqua camp, but offers more specialized training in one category over a two week period of time. It is located at Bradley University, and all of the current captains, among many other returning team members, have experience at this camp and would be happy to give you more information on it.

Illinois State University Summer Speech Institute: Most members of our team historically have gone to the Bradley camp only, but we’ve been told that ISU is a good choice for a speech camp as well. The only current member of our team who has been to ISU’s camp is Jonathan Kim, and I’m sure he’d be happy to answer any questions that you may have about it. Note that this camp and Bradley’s camp overlap, so you could NOT do both. However, if you pick either one of these, you can still go to Neuqua’s camp, as it doesn’t overlap with either one.

Mehta adds: Northern Illinois University also has a camp worth checking out!

Once again, you are by no means required to attend any of these camps, but they are each a great way to fine tune your skills, or even to break into a new category to figure out what you’re best suited in.

The date for banquet is set for Thursday, March 20 from 6:00 – 9:00p. It’ll take place at Tamarack Golf Club (just like last year).

The cost will be $14/person (that includes a pizza/pasta/brownies/cookies buffet) and you’re welcome to bring family members. Checks should be made out to Wildcat Speech. Please return your checks to La Scola in B100 — we must have your money in by Friday, March 7^th.

We tried to accommodate as many people as we could! My apologies if you have a conflict that night.

Hi everyone — I hope you’re getting some well-deserved rest after an incredible weekend.

Here’s some information about what’s ahead:

1) Trophy Ceremony: Neuqua will host a ceremony for our team on Wednesday night, Feb. 26, at 7:00p in the LMC. The State Champs will perform and the team will be recognized. We ask all team members to be present for this event if they’re able to! Family members and friends are welcome to join us!

2) Scripts: I need copies of all scripts used by all team members (novices included) in the following events: DDA, DI, HDA, HI, Info, OC, Dec, OO, PR, Poe, SOS! You will not be allowed to attend the banquet unless I have a copy for our team library. Please send them to me ASAP.

3) Banquet: Speaking of which, we will have our annual team banquet on Thursday, March 20. We’ll send along more information on this soon!

4) Captains: If you are interested in becoming a captain for next season, here is the application! It’s due Friday, March 7.

Here is the information you need for Saturday! We’ll be going to Downers Grove North High School for Sectionals!

What time should you be at Neuqua?

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

When will it end?

We should be back by 6:30p.

If you are in the following categories, you should bring snacks (cookies, chips, brownies, muffins, etc): ES, HDA, HI, IS, Dec, OO, DI, PR

If you are in the following categories, you should bring drinks (juice, soda): RS, DDA, Poe, SOS

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

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

Then fill this out, seniors!