Neuqua Valley Speech Team

Some new rules for my coaching session sign ups (I completely plagiarized these from Mr. Friedof).  READ CAREFULLY!!!!!

1. Look at the schematic to ensure you have a coaching session with me.  If you sign up for me before you have seen the schematic and mess up the system, I will be very upset.  I think I will make you run laps around the school.  No, I don’t think, I know I will make you pay for your actions.

2. Do not sign up for a later slot until the previous slots for that day have been filled.

3. Bring your critiques to your session.

4. Whenever you sign up for a coaching session please also include something I don’t know about you or a quick joke.

MONDAY

2:45-3:15

3:15-3:45

3:45-4:15

4:15-4:45

4:45-5:15

TUESDAY

No rehearsals – HEADING IHSA FOR THE STATE COMMITTEE MEETING

WEDNESDAY

2:45-3:15

3:15-3:45

3:45-4:15

4:15-4:45

4:45-5:15

THURSDAY

2:45-3:15

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

Monday 12/7

2:45-3:15

3:15-3:45

3:45-4:15

4:15-4:45

4:45-5:15

Tuesday 12/8

2:45-3:15

3:15-3:45

3:45-4:15

4:15-4:45

Wednesday 12/9

No rehearsals – I’m at a conference in Glenview

Thursday 12/10

2:45-3:15

3:15-3:45

3:45-4:15

4:15-4:45

4:45-5:15

Friday 12/11

2:45-3:15

3:15-3:45

3:45-4:15

4:15-4:45

4:45-5:15

Ahhhhhhh…. The holidays and finals are upon us.  I’m so looking forward to the break, but I am NOT looking forward to the fatigue of the finals push. And with so many of you coming down off of your Crystal Concert haze, I ask that you do give one final push before it’s time to take a break.

Rehearsals

This week, we’ve done A LOT of shaking up. That means we absolutely NEED you to make sure your times and coaches are correct before signing up. As many of you found out this week, if you double booked, missed sign-ups, or did the “ooops, I mean this time…my bad…jk, I actually mean this time,” you will not get space! Please do it correctly!

Next week, we WILL have rehearsals; however, they will be one per person. I’ll check to see if we can rehearse during make-ups, which would give us significantly earlier times. Please note that we DO have a tourney on the 19th. PLEASE communicate with me if you are unable to attend. AND IF YOU DID NOT MARK THIS ON YOUR CONFLICT SHEET, it will be considered an unexcused absence. We understand that you’re all probably ready to jet, but we need your strength as we head into our last tournament of this year!

last night…

Again, a HUGE thank you to you, your parents, and my coaching staff. There’s NO WAY I could have done this without you. And I never EVER expected my birthday surprise. It was so sweet and special. Thank you.

And as I already mentioned, we had several that really went the extra mile….

and therefore, this week’s GEEKS OF THE WEEK are:  Lauren Kindstrand and Alex Baxter!!!

Many stayed late, but those two girls were hauling their cookies around searching for stools long after that last speechie had left. Thank you ladies. You are the representation of the help I received from the entire team this weekend!!!

CATEGORY REHEARSALS:

If I’m not mistaken, the captains are looking to do some sort of Secret Santa gig. So this would be the week for the leaders to meet up, put names on papers, and (without looking) grab some names from the pile for their groups to choose. I think that’s probably the most organized way to do so.

So for rehearsals, I want the CLs to focus on strategies for keeping fresh over break. As well, I’m sure you all have been doing individual rehearsals, but this week I want verbal feedback from someone other than the leader. I want the babies to be doing critiques. The best way to get better is reflect. So watch a minute or two of a piece, and then talk about GOOD as well as what needs improvement.

All right! Please keep the lines of communication open!

Here is the schematic for this week’s rehearsals!

I was disappointed in the last sign up – a lot of you signed up for times that others had signed up for, times that didn’t exist, or didn’t sign up for the right number of rehearsals. Here are your new rules for signing up with me:

1. CHECK THE SCHEMATIC. DO NOT SIGN UP WITHOUT DOING SO. If it’s not posted, you wait until it is.

2. Double check your own schedule before you sign up for a time – please don’t make 203492830498 posts changing your times, it’s confusing for me. Also, make sure you’re signing up for a time that is actually posted.

3. Double check what others have posted – lots of people have double booked!

Monday 11/30

2:45-3:15

3:15-3:45

3:45-4:15

4:15-4:45

4:45-5:15

Tuesday 12/1

2:45-3:15

3:15-3:45

3:45-4:15

Wednesday 12/2

2:45-3:15

3:15-3:45

3:45-4:15

4:15-4:45

4:45-5:15

Thursday 12/3

3:45-4:15

4:15-4:45

4:45-5:15

Some new rules for my coaching session sign ups.  READ CAREFULLY!!!!!

1. Look at the schematic to ensure you have a coaching session with me.  If you sign up for me before you have seen the schematic and mess up the system, I will be very upset.  I think I will make you run laps around the school.  No, I don’t think, I know I will make you pay for your actions.

2. Do not sign up for a later slot until the previous slots for that day have been filled.

3. Bring your critiques to your session.

4. Whenever you sign up for a coaching session please also include something I don’t know about you or a quick joke.

I have not yet seen the schematic for this week, I probably wont see it either for I am going to bed now.  If for some chance I have more than 20 coaching sessions, the people that did not get a spot should email me.  This should not be a problem, but you never know.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK!

MONDAY:

3:45-4:15

4:15-4:45

5:15-5:45

5:45-6:15

6:15-6:45

TUESDAY

3:45-4:15

4:15-4:45

5:15-5:45

5:45-6:15

6:15-6:45

WEDNESDAY

3:45-4:15

4:15-4:45

5:15-5:45

5:45-6:15

6:15-6:45

THURSDAY

3:45-4:15

4:15-4:45

5:15-5:45

5:45-6:15

6:15-6:45

FRIDAY

Set up day! Be there… Or I will haunt you for the rest of your life.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 30 – DECEMBER 4
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(Updated: 8:45 p.m.)

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