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It's a wrap! Thanks for a great season!
Elk Grove High School
500 W. Elk Grove Blvd.
Elk Grove
December 7, 2024
Bus: Door TT at 6:15 or before (bus will be here at 6:00).
SET YOUR ALARMS!!! The bus will leave!
Arrival: Approx. 5:15 PM (NOTE LATER ARRIVAL TIME - Text for pick ups)
WE ARE ALL IN THE SAME VARSITY TOURNAMENT THIS WEEKEND!
CODE: Coffee Theme (Speechwire LIVE)
Radio: You will prep your program at the tournament. You will prep once for prelims and once for finals
Extemp: You will prep for 2 rounds plus finals. May observe after you speak. Internet will be allowed for this tournament only. (since they feel they can’t monitor it - be aware of time)
Impromptu: You are allowed to observe others after you have spoken
Finals and Next In Rounds - All critique sheets are electronic through speechwire. You should all be set with an account.
Lunch: Lunch concession and Keurig coffee bar will be available during the day.
Snacks: Shayna and Sean Donuts: Gabriel
Donut/Snack Note: Please don’t be the first one to grab a donut every tournament or more than one the second it hits the table. Everyone is allowed ONE donut until everyone has gotten one. Give others a chance on first dibs and let everyone be able to enjoy one. We have plenty of food to last us throughout the day.
Early Pick up: This is starting to be a problem and becoming contagious, especially for new speech members. An early pick up should never be told to me the day of a tournament (unless you become sick at a tournament). They are for very special occasions (family wedding, Grandparent’s Anniversary party etc.) This should be a rare exception and not something that is a habit. We need you there to be a part of the whole day and support everyone on the team. If you did have something in advance that was IMPORTANT to get home to then I must have a parent tell me this in writing. We are responsible for you all day. Your parents may NEVER drive another student in your car at a pick up. You must let me or another adult know when your parents arrive.
INFO - I have an Informative speaking spot open but it would have to be given to someone very motivated to get it done. Let me know if you are interested. Good chance of getting a Regional opportunity.
Practice: You should be in multiple times if possible (Get the cobwebs out from break)
and you can sign up with another coach if you want. Make sure your appointments are lined up today. EVERYONE MUST BE COMPLETELY MEMORIZED (Only exception for a notecard would be Extemp)
Tournament schedule
Dec. 7, 2024
7:00 AM
Registration
8:00 AM
Extemp Round 1 & Radio Prep for Prelim Rounds (Library)
Prep: ES, RS
8:15 AM
Round 1
Round 1: DDA, DI, HDA, HI, IMP, INF, OC, OD, OO, PO, PR, SOS
8:30 AM
Extemp Speak Round 1
Round 1: ES
8:45 AM
Radio Speak Round 1
Round 1: RS
9:30 AM
Extemp Prep #2
Prep: ES
9:45 AM
Round 2
Round 2: DDA, DI, HDA, HI, IMP, INF, OC, OD, OO, PO, PR, RS, SOS
10:00 AM
Extemp Speak Round 2
Round 2: ES
11:15 AM
Round 3
Round 3: DDA, DI, ES, HDA, HI, IMP, INF, OC, OD, OO, PO, PR, RS, SOS
1:00 PM
Radio & Extemp Finals Prep (Library)
Prep: ES, RS
1:15 PM
Next-Ins & Finals
Final round: DDA, DI, ES, HDA, HI, IMP, INF, OC, OD, OO, PO, PR, RS, SOS
3:00 PM
Awards! (Theater)
Future Events:
December 9 - Palatine Tournament - SS#1
December 16 - Grant Tournament - SS#2
December 18 - Holiday Party - Final SS gift
January 13 - Rolling Meadows High School
January 16-18 - Finals - No Tournament on 1/20. Work Week with coaches
January 27 - GBN - No Bus (Everyone meets at GBN by 7:00 a.m.)
February 3, 10, 16-17 - IHSA State Series (1 per event)
(I’ll have to start knowing who wants to do the National prelim March 3rd (OO, INFO, POI, Extemp., DI, HI, DDA, HDA)
Secret Snowflake: You will pick a name at the December 4th meeting (let me know if you get your own) 2 small gifts (tournaments on Dec. 9 and Dec. 16) and 1 larger one (Holiday Party on Dec. 18). Dec. 9 and Dec. 16th - Wrap or put your gift in a bag with THEIR name only on it. Stick it in the box at the front of the bus. No peanuts in food please. We will distribute gifts before the first round. Shhhhhhh! Don’t tell!
Please don’t forget your SS! We will send a spreadsheet for likes and gift ideas.
Scheduled Events:
Registered Varsity Events:
DI - Megan T., Maddie, Paulina
PO - Ellie, Viktoriia
HI - Shayna
PR - Eli, Murphy, Anne
INFO - Anna, Justin
DEC. - Anne, Sean
HDA - Vihaan/George
Extemp - Alex G., Daniel
OC - Alex G.
IMP - Megan T., Anna, Eddie
DDA - Emily/Shayna
SOS - Maddie
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