IHSA REGIONALS - FEBRUARY 8

Prospect High School

IHSA Regional Tournament

February 8, 2025

REGIONALS

You must make sure you are on time for the bus no later than 6:15 a.m.  Please use the REMIND app if you have any issues.  

Approx. Ending time: 6:00 p.m.  NO NIGHT TIME PLANS!

Schedule:

7:45 Radio and Extemp Prep for Round I, Sec. A

8:00 Judges/Coaches and Timer’s Meeting

8:30 Round I, Section A (All Events)

9:00 Radio and Extemp Prep for Round I, Sec. B

9:45 Round I, Section B (All Events)

10:30 Radio and Extemp Prep. For Round II, Sec. A

11:15 Round II, Section A (All Events)

11:45 Radio and Extemp Prep. For Round II, Sec. B

12:30 Round II, Section B (All Events)

2:00 Posting of Finals

2:30 Finals - DDA, HI, IMP, DEC, OO, OC, PR

4:00 Finals - DI, EXT, HDA, INFO, PO, Radio, SOS

5:30 Awards

Program: You will receive a program with your schedule and room assignments.  You MUST stay in this performance order.  Check out your room before rounds.  The same judge will see everyone in your event between their two sections.  You will see new faces for judges.  Don't worry about double entries - it has all been worked out ahead of time.  You may still need to excuse yourself if you are in the same section.  DO NOT WRITE YOU ARE DOUBLE-ENTERED ON BOARD. You will only have two Preliminary rounds so make them count

Timers: There will be two student  timers in every room.  Hand will go up at time limit and you have a :30 grace period before you go down one rank.  You do not want this to happen to you!  We will know your times if you go over but let’s not get close.  Anne  - Timing Meeting

Judges -You will have one judge for your preliminary rounds and three judges for finals (Two hired and one coach judge)  Please keep your most professional behavior in the room.  No cell phones

Dress: You are to wear your MOST PROFESSIONAL OUTFIT!  Suit up! No dark nail polish, hair out of face, hose, small jewelry, outfits cleaned and pressed, bring make-up, hair products.  Use a lint roller.  Check each round.  Check in with a coach before leaving for your round for a check.

Food – I will pick up some snacks.  Gianna - Donuts

Downtime - You may have a lot of downtime to deal with.  Feel free to bring homework, games etc. BUT you need to be aware of your next round and get your mind back in the game when you need to. MUST DO WARDROBE CHECK TO A COACH AND DO FULL WARM UP BEFORE EACH ROUND!!!  WE WILL HAVE A FULL TEAM WARM UP AT 7:30 IN A CLASSROOM.  

Finals - Make sure you are all ready to go when posters go up for finals.  Warm up before they go up for 2:00 round

Audience Member - Make sure you are an amazing audience member for EVERYONE!!!!!  Believe me, it is noticed.  DO NOT bring in your cell phone.  You may bring a water bottle but only drink between speakers.

Beginning and End of Speeches - Make sure the beginning and end of your pieces are strong.  It really sets the tone and leaves the judge with an impression.  Be confident, professional and personable. Your impression starts when you walk in the room.

One thing at a time - This is a challenging tournament but you are up for the challenge.  Yes, there will be good people there...it's REGIONALS.  Take one round at a time (YOU NEED TO BE PROPERLY WARMED UP).  A coach will do a clothing check before you go to each round.  You need to stay on the top of your rounds to make finals.  In finals, you need to stay on top to qualify.  Keep positive and have fun!  You only have control of your piece so own it.  No need to say what school you are from in rounds.  

Speech Showcase - Wednesday, Feb. 7 - SAC at 4-5.  Talk it up to parents, administration, teachers and friends.  We will decide performance by 2/5

Good Luck Pals - We will pick a name today.  Bring something with you on Saturday and you will give them when we get there to wish them luck.  Please don’t forget.

Friday Sign Ups - You will sign up for each event today to perform in front of all the coaches on Friday.  Full tournament dress (including shoes, hair etc.).  You may leave anything in the speech office during the day.  Get here before your time to be warmed up.  Pretend you don’t know us and come in and sit down.  We will call you up.  After the performance we will give you a few notes. 

Friday Night:  Get everything ready and get some sleep.  Make sure alarms are checked

Monday - Mandatory Team meeting - 3:30 - 4:30/Coaching

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - COACHING.  (Plan more time)

Friday - Regional Speech Team Performance - Full Tournament Dress

Coaching - Don’t overthink it but make sure you are confident about everything in your performance by Friday.  You need to MAKE TIME!!!  Try to make any cuts done by Friday.  Practice being called up, acknowledging judge(s) and getting your moment before and moment after every time you run your piece.  You might want to do it for a class (drama, English, Broadcasting etc.) or parents/siblings this week.  Don’t forget sustained eye contact with everyone in the room.  Make up people when you are coaching with one person.  Make crosses strong.  Every word counts.  

Health - Keep yourself healthy this week.  Keep hydrated, mask up and stay away from big crowds.  No screaming.  Get sleep.

Awards - The top four (may be a fourth place tie)  in each event will advance to Sectionals at Downers Grove South on 2/17.  The top 3 from Sectionals will advance to State in Peoria

BE PREPARED AND HAVE FUN!!!!