Neuqua Valley Speech Team

Here is the information you need for Saturday!

Who’s going where?

The tentative roster can be found here (PDF). Please let me know if there are any problems/questions!

When will it end?

Oak Lawn: We should be done around 6:00p.

Glenbard North: We should be home around 3:30p. (There are no final rounds.)

Extemp and Radio?

Oak Lawn: ES/RS will both prep once in prelims and once in finals.

Glenbard North: ES will prep once at the tournament. RS will prep at home the day before.

What time should you be at Neuqua?

Oak Lawn: Bus leaves at 6:15a. Be there early.

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

What should you wear to Glenbard?

You should still suit up, but in case you feel like wearing casual-but-dressy clothing for this tournament…

Guys = nice pants/khakis/NO jeans… with a long-sleeve, tucked-in shirt. Tie optional.

Girls = I’m not even trying this. Ask the other coaches.

I need to move things around this week due to KMO competition at Fischer on Wednesday. Monday will look the same as always but I need volunteers to move their practice time to either later Monday afternoon OR later on Thursday. This will affect INFO only because unless you want to switch amongst yourselves – other category practices will remain the same.

Monday – OO
Slot 1 – 4PM: Katelyn Casey
Slot 2 – 4:30PM:
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Good job, team. We represented Neuqua in a very classy way at our home tournament. Enjoy your Sunday, you deserve it.

I need to meet with…

Sam Washington (OC) – 1 slot
Atlas Brewster (OC) – 1 slot
Akhil Chavan (OC) – 1 slot
Sean Luke (OC) – 1 slot
Zucco (OC) – 1 slot

Ariana Beatie (HI) – 1 slot
K. Haas (HI) – 1 slot
Meghan A. (HI) – 1 slot
K. Specks (HI) – 1 slot

HDA: As a category, sick up for a three-slot block.

After ALL of these have signed up for their slots. I am willing to look at individuals/help with other categories. Don’t ask until all of these have signed up.

Please don’t sign up for a later time unless all the slots before it are full.

• Bring your pieces (AND A SEPARATE SCRIPT FOR ME) ready to go!
• Bring your critiques!

Monday

2:45 – 3:15 Team Meeting
3:30 – 4:00 Meghan Anand
4:00 – 4:30Katelyn Haas
4:30 – 5:00

Tuesday
3:30 – 4:00HDA
4:00 – 4:30HDA
4:30 – 5:00HDA

Wednesday

2:45 – 3:15 [Teacher Meeting]
4:00 – 4:30 Akhil Chavan
4:30 – 5:00

Thursday

3:00 – 3:30 Kathryn Speckels
3:30 – 4:00
4:00 – 4:30
4:30 – 5:00

Friday

3:30 – 4:00
4:00 – 4:30
4:30 – 5:00

Our tournament’s done! Happy days ahead.

I need to meet with…

Abhishek Nigam (ES/IS) – 2 (in a block)
Emily Perlstein (ES) – 1
Devashri Nagarkar (ES) – 1
Saumya Jain (ES) – 1
Avery Stephenson (OD) – 1
Avni Singh (OD) – 1
Sarah Kingsbury (IS) – 1
Joy Qiu (IS) – 2 (in a block)
Marissa Bruner/Monika Martinek (HDA) – 2 (in a block)
Catherine Parello (OC) – 2 (in a block)

Please don’t sign up for a later time unless all the slots before it are full.

• Bring your critiques! (No excuses)
• Bring your pieces (AND A SEPARATE SCRIPT FOR ME) ready to go!
• Extemp: Bring a prepared question/speech!

Monday

2:45 – 3:15 Team Meeting
3:15 – 3:45
3:45 – 4:15
4:15 – 4:45

Tuesday

2:45 – 3:15 Emily Perlstein
3:15 – 3:45 Avni Singh
3:45 – 4:15 Saumya Jain
4:15 – 4:45 Devashri Nagarkar

Wednesday

2:30 – 3:00 [Teacher Meeting]

Thursday

2:45 – 3:15 Sarah Kingsbury
3:15 – 3:45 Abhishek Nigam
3:45 – 4:15 Abhishek Nigam

Friday

2:45 – 3:15 Avery Stephenson
3:15 – 3:45 Catherine Parello
3:45 – 4:15 Catherine Parello
4:15 – 4:45

Hello Speechies:

Good job at the Neuqua tournament. I know that it was an exhausting two days, or four days for those who had been involved with the Crystal Concert, but it’s time to finish with strong rehearsals so we can kick butt at the December 8 and December 15 invites.

I want to see full categories this week. Next week, the coaches will be shifting around who is seeing which categories, so be on the ready for new coaches to see the week of Dec. 10-14.

I know I discussed days with category leaders at the Neuqua meet, but I want to switch Radio to Wednesday because I want all Radio members to prep a full broadcast during the teacher meeting from 2:15-2:55 then start rehearsals at 3:00. Hopefully that will work.

Here we go for this week; one category leader must respond to this post and to confirm the date listed:

Monday, Dec. 3
2:45-3:15 – Team Meeting
3:15-5:00 – SOS

Tuesday, Dec. 4
No Rehearsals

Wednesday, Dec. 5
3:00 – 4:45 – Radio

Thursday, Dec. 6
2:45 – 4:45 – Prose

Friday, Dec. 7
No Rehearsals

Here is the information you need for Saturday!

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

Be at Neuqua at 7:00a!

Because we have to clean up afterwards, don’t expect to be finished until 7:00p.

Extemp and Radio?

You will prep once in prelims and once in finals.

My apologies for the lateness of this post. I’m getting back into the swing of things. Let’s rock and roll.

I need to meet with…

OC

Atlas Brewster – 2 slot
Akhil Chevan – 2 slot
Sam Washington – 2 slot

HDA

K.Haas and Antonson – 2 slot

HI

K. Haas – 2 slots
Arianna – 2 slots
Meghan – 2 slots

Please don’t sign up for a later time unless all the slots before it are full.

• Bring your pieces (AND A SEPARATE SCRIPT FOR ME) ready to go!
• Bring your critiques!

Monday

2:45 – 3:15 Team Meeting
3:15 – 3:45
K. Haas HDA
3:45 – 4:15
K. Haas HI
4:15 – 4:45

Tuesday

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

Wednesday

2:45 – 3:15 [Teacher Meeting]
3:15 – 3:45
Akhil Chavan
3:45 – 4:15
Akhil Chavan
4:15 – 4:45

Thursday

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

Hi everyone! Busy week ahead! Then some calm for a while 🙂

I need to meet with…

Abhishek Nigam (ES/IS) – 2
Emily Perlstein (ES) – 1
Devashri Nagarkar (ES) – 1
Saumya Jain (ES) – 1
Avery Stephenson (OD) – 1
Avni Singh (OD) – 1
Sarah Kingsbury (IS) – 2

Please don’t sign up for a later time unless all the slots before it are full.

• Bring your critiques! (No excuses)
• Bring your pieces (AND A SEPARATE SCRIPT FOR ME) ready to go!
• Extemp: Bring a prepared question/speech!

Monday

2:45 – 3:15 Team Meeting
3:15 – 3:45 Abhishek Nigam (ES)
3:45 – 4:15 Abhishek Nigam (ES)
4:15 – 4:45

Tuesday

2:45 – 3:15 Avni Singh (OD)
3:15 – 3:45 Sarah Kingsbury (IS)
3:45 – 4:15 Sarah Kingsbury (IS)

Wednesday

2:30 – 3:00 [Teacher Meeting]
3:00 – 3:30 Devashri Nagarkar (ES)
3:30 – 4:00 Emily Perlstein (ES)

Thursday

2:45 – 3:15 Saumya Jain (ES)

Friday

[No rehearsals – Prep for tournament]

I will meet with varsity this week immediately following your category meetings. I have posted the schedule below:

Monday – OO

Slot 1 – 4PM: Katelyn
Slot 2 – 4:30PM: Christie

Wednesday – INF

Slot 1 – 4PM: Pallavi
Slot 2 – 4:30PM:Saurav
Slot 3 – 5PM: Kevin

Thursday – Poetry

Slot 1 – 4PM: Tiffany
Slot 2 – 4:30PM: Jeffrey
Slot 3 – 5PM: Rebekah

~ McVey

Hello All:

Hope you were all able to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. As we move into December meets (as the NV meet is on Dec. 1) I want to see memorized pieces and any critiques you have. By Friday, we will be setting up for the NV meet… information on who will be helping when will be forthcoming from Mehta.

Everyone gets one time slot this week.
Abby (1)
Myna (1)
Derrek (1)
Celina (1)
Ariana (1)
David (1)
Prerna (1)
Andrew (1)
Rebekah (1)
Shreya (1)
Philip (1)

Monday, Nov. 26:
2:45 – 3:00 – Team Meeting
3:00 – 3:30 –
3:30 – 4:00 –
4:00 – 4:30 –

Tuesday, Nov. 13
No Rehearsals

Wednesday, Nov. 14
3:00 – 3:30 –
3:30 – 4:00 –
4:00 – 4:30 –
4:30 – 5:00 –

Thursday, Nov. 29
2:45 – 3:15 –
3:15 – 3:45 –
3:45 – 4:15 –
4:15 – 4:45 –

Friday, Nov. 30
NV Speech Team setup.