Neuqua Valley Speech Team

Here is the information you need for Saturday!

Who’s going where?

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

When will it end?

Glenbard West: We should be back by 6:30p.

Metea Valley: We should be home around 6:00p.

Extemp and Radio?

Glenbard West: ES/RS will both prep twice in prelims and once in finals.

Metea Valley: ES/RS will both prep once in prelims and once in finals.

What time should you be at Neuqua?

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

Metea Valley: Buses leave at 6:45a. Be there early!

Here it is (PDF)!

Mason’s Schedule. Remember, I’d like you to sign up for your slots throughout the week. One earlier and one later in the week. There are exactly 18 slots, and 18 slots that need to be filled.

I need to see:

Abby SOS 2 slots
Myna SOS 2 slots
Celina SOS 2 slots

Emily Extemp 2 slots
Abishek Extemp 2 slots
Saumya Extemp 2 slots

Zucco/ Luke HDA 2 slots

Aiah/Olivia DDA 2 slots
Ismail/Ishani DDA 2 slots

Monday

2:45 – 3:15 Team Meeting
3:30 – 4:00 Celina Kobetitsch
4:00 – 4:30 Aiah Elessawy
4:30 – 5:00
5:00 – 5:30

Tuesday

3:00 – 3:30 Emily Perlstein
3:30 – 4:00 Saumya Jain
4:00 – 4:30 Abby Hanneman
4:30 – 5:00 Sean Luke and Zuccini
5:00 – 5:30 Ishani Thakkar and Ismail

Wednesday

2:45 – 3:15 [Teacher Meeting]
3:30 – 4:00 Celina Kobetitsch
4:00 – 4:30 Abhishek Nigam
4:30 – 5:00 Abhishek Nigam
5:00 – 5:30 Saumya Jain

Thursday

3:00 – 3:30 Emily Perlstein
3:30 – 4:00 Myna Sharma
4:00 – 4:30 Myna Sharma
4:30 – 5:00 Abby Hanneman
5:00 – 5:30 Aiah Elessawy

Friday

Improv Workshop

Hello All:

Excellent weekend of competition. The novices competing at Glenbard North pulled “The Full Heitzman” and took 2nd place as a team, while the Varsity members took 5th at Oak Lawn, with Andrew also pulling “The Full Heitzman” and earning his 4th, 2nd place victory this season 🙂

We are switching around categories this week to see different folks. Below is who I need to see; some will be full categories, some individuals. Let’s have a great week and go out in full-force to our final weekend of meets in 2012!!!

Here’s who I need to see:

Poetry category (whole group together)
Christie (1)
Saurav’s DEC (1)
K. Speckels (1)
Meghan (1)
Shreya (1)
Devashri (1)

Monday, 12/10
2:45 – 3:00 – Team Meeting
3:00 – 3:30 – Shreya
3:30 – 4:00 – Meghan
4:00 – 4:30

Tuesday, 12/11
2:45 – 5:00 – Poetry Category

Wednesday, 12/12
No rehearsals

Thursday, 12/13
2:45 – 3:15
3:15 – 3:45
3:45 – 4:15

Friday, 12/14
No rehearsals

Hello, new people! I’m Coach Mehta. Nice to meet you.

I need to meet with…

Katelyn Haas/Julian Antonson (HDA) – 1
Marissa Bruner/Monika Martinek (HDA) – 2 (in a block!)
Saurav Patnaik (Info) – 1
Kevin Hill (Info) – 1
Pallavi Sarup (Info) – 1
Jeffrey Chen (Info/Poe) – 2 (in a block!)
Katelyn Casey (OO) – 1
Katelyn Haas (HI) – 2 (in a block!)
Andrew Heitzman (RS) – 1
Rebekah Covington (RS) – 1

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!

Monday

2:45 – 3:15 [Team Meeting]
3:15 – 3:45 Kevin Hill
3:45 – 4:15 Katelyn Casey
4:15 – 4:45 Katelyn Casey

Tuesday

2:45 – 3:15 Pallavi Sarup
3:15 – 3:45 Saurav Patnaik
3:45 – 4:15 Katelyn Haas/Julia Antonson

Wednesday

2:30 – 3:00 [Teacher Meeting]
3:00 – 3:30 Katelyn Haas
3:30 – 4:00 Katelyn Haas

Thursday

2:45 – 3:15 Andrew Heitzman
3:15 – 3:45 Jeffrey Chen
3:45 – 4:15 Jeffrey Chen

Friday

2:30 – 3:00 Rebekah Covington
3:00 – 3:30 Monika Martinek/Marissa Bruner
3:30 – 4:00 Monika Martinek/Marissa Bruner

PAY ATTENTION! Mehta has mixed things up! You are not necessarily practicing with your regular coach – if you don’t see your name – check with other coaches – if not assigend to a coach – practice with your category.
I will meet with the following people this week :

DI: Shelby
DI: Hunter

Monday
Slot 1 – 4PM: Avni
Slot 2 – 4:30PM: Ismail
Slot 3 – 5:00PM: Abby

Wednesday
Slot 1 – 4PM: Derrek
Slot 2 – 4:30PM: Avery
Slot 3 – 5PM:

Thursday
Slot 1 – 4PM: Ellie
Slot 2 – 4:30PM: Ariana
Slot 3 – 5PM:

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