Delinquent Forms!!!

The following people have not turned in their forms. I can only imagine this means you haven't turned in your forms and fees to the Activities office either. You need to have these forms in before you can compete. I want them on the 3rd when you return. NO EXCUSES.---Waterston
White Information Sheets
Dan Bungert
Kelly Cole
Andrea Dennis
Mo Gaitan
Abbie Gudmundson
Christian Keil
Nathan Peterson
Lizzie Schwegman


Golden Contracts
Hannah Ames
Kayla Anderson
Abbie Barrett
Kailey Benson
Sebastian Bergeron
Kelly Cole
Tyler Davis
Mick Doyle
Danielle Dumonceaux
Amanda Esades
Ali Harris
John Hilsen
Erin Hunecke
JoVanna Jensen
Emily Julik
Joe Julik
Alya Jurewicz
Ashley Koch
Danielle Koch
Andrew Lau
Kati Nylund
Zach Panzer
Nathan Peterson
Rachel Peterson
Starla Rajavuori
Hope Sabroski
Mikaela Schwartz
Lizzie Schwegman
Emily Schwegman
Sam Skaggs
Melissa Sweere
Carissa Van Slooten
Yevette Willaert

OO and Extemp Upcoming Practices

I know that we have a couple people heading off with the band and that others may have a vacation planned over break -- that's all fine. (This is a difficult time of year for me to coach as we're not only trying to get speech started, but I'm also getting the debate team ready for Sections too.) Here is the plan for the next couple weeks:

Everybody I Coach:
January 12th we will do a tournament run-through at 5PM. Speeches will need to be done for both 1st and 2nd events. First event speeches will need to be memorized; second event speechs will need to be memorized by Tuesday, Jan 16th.

Extemp:
Dec 27, 28, 29
Come over to the IMC of North each day and do some practice speeches -- you can't go hog wild with printing and filing, but you can surely come down and give speeches to Hannah. We will be there at 9AM for debate. Whatever Hannah says, you'll do. :)

Jan 3, 4, 5
You will file and do more practice speeches at 5PM in the IMC of South. On the 3rd, we'll be in the lab across the hallway from the IMC.

Oratory:
Dec 28 at 11AM come to the IMC of North and we'll get together to get you guys going on your OO topics. We met this summer and so my guess is that you've already done some research on those (or will have by the time we meet) so we can get started.

Dec 29 at 11AM come to the IMC of North and we'll get all returning OO people going on your second event speeches. I have a pile of Great Speech ideas and maybe an info idea or two.

I think after this we'll just have to see how things line up with debate. You should plan that we'll meet again during that week of Jan 3rd, but I need to see how the debate stuff is going. We can exchange drafts of speeches via email, so we should be OK for making some progress.

Extemp Reading, Humorous and Prose!!

Just a reminder that I'm out of town for ALL of break (which started for me last week) so we will NOT be having practices until January.
Practices will be Monday and Wednesday with additional times on Thursdays.
Monday
2:30 Emily S
3:00 Yevette W
3:30 Sebastian B
4:00 Tyler D
4:30 Kelly C
5:00 Jake V
5:30
6:00

Wednesday
2:30 Sam S.
3:00 Mikaela S
3:30 Kayla
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00

Thursdays will be for students who want to practice twice in the week, if you want to set up a specific time on Thursdays to meet, that's great, otherwise let me know what times work for you on that day.

You'll notice that only a few of you are on this list- I NEED the rest of you to email me (nelsonkl@stolaf.edu) and tell me which of the remaining times work for you. I think there's still 5-6 of you who I haven't heard from.

Hope you all have a great break!

Practice cancelled!

All practices for Thursday, December 21st are cancelled due to inclement weather. Check your email and the website regularly over break for make-up practice times.

Extemp and OO Cancelled Tonight

OO and Extemp people.

Today -- 12/21/2006 -- we are not going to have practice due to unpredictable weather.

We will organize a time or two over break. Check your email and website.

Andy.

FORMS!!! LAST CHANCE FOR APPAREL!!!!!

FORMS ARE DUE TOMORROW!!! I NEED ALL WHITE INFO SHEETS AND ALL GOLDEN CONTRACTS!!!

ALSO, LAST CHANCE FOR APPAREL (SWEATS, TEES)! THE ORDER WILL BE PLACED TOMORROW EVENING, SO I NEED FORMS AND PAYMENT BY TOMORROW AFTER SCHOOL!!!!!!

Photo time change!!!

The schedule for yearbook changed. The new time for the speech photo is 12:35, so leave class at 12:30. Again, this is TOMORROW (Wednesday, Dec. 20).

Drama, Poetry, Great Speechs, and Infor Practice Tuesday Dec. 19

I will have 15-20 min. meetings with all of my kids on Tuesday. Some of you signed up for practice times and some didn't. So show up when you can so we can make sure we are on the same page.

2:00 Andrew/Chris
2:30 Claire/Shawn
3:00 Erin/Dan
3:30 Emilia
4:00
4:30
5:00 Hope
5:30 Elisha

If you have questions call or email me.

Suzanne V. L. Berg

Yearbook Picture

The yearbook picture for speech is being taken this Wednesday at 12:15. Club photos are being taken all day long. They aren't announcing them, as that would interrupt classes all day. So, leave class (or lunch) at 12:10 and head to the auditorium. They will not wait until all are there; whoever is there at 12:15 will be in the picture.

SHIRTS!!!

Don't forget all orders and checks for sweatshirts, tshirts, and sweatpants are due by Thursday, December 21st!!!!!!!

2007 American Legion Oratorical Contest

If you are interested in competing in this event, stop by Waterston's room for a copy of the application. Speeches must be based on an article of the US Constitution. Applications are due (by mail, not to Waterston) by January 2nd.

Waterston Practice Schedule for 12/18-12/22

Creative Ex: Monday 2:30
Disco: Tuesday 2:30
Storytelling: Friday 2:30
Duo: See me to schedule

Optional Storytelling practice Friday, December 15.

Extemp Readers!

I'm so sorry that this is such short notice, but we'll be having practice tonight in the IMC.
See you later!

Scholarship

Any seniors planning on going to Minnesota State University, Mankato (Waterston's alma mater) ? If you are, stop by A109 to pick up an application for a speech scholarship. Applications are due in March.

Speech Shirt Orders

Remember, your orders for shirts and pants must be in by NEXT Thursday, December 21st. Payment must be made with your order. You can bring in your order to Ms. Waterston in A109 or you can mail your form and payment to South Speech, 17328 Judicial Road (Lakeville, 55044).

Practice Times this week

Creative Ex- Thursday 3:00
Discussion- Tuesday 2:30
Duo- Nate and Lyndsay, see me
Ext. Reading- Tuesday 5:00
Ext. Speaking- Thursday 5:00
Great Speeches- Thursday 2:30
Humorous- Wednesday 3:00
Informative- Thursday 2:30
O.O.- See Andy
Drama- Thursday 2:30
Poetry- Thursday 2:30
Prose- Wednesday 3:00
Storytelling- Monday 2:30

Etemp Reading, Humorous and Prose Overview.

Etemp Reading, Humorous and Prose Overview.

Hi friends, I don't have a complete list of who are in these categories yet, but you know and that's what's important.

Ways to reach me:
Cell phone 507-649-0763, I would definitely appreciate if you call me when you can't make it to practice, it's a LONG drive from Northfield.
Email nelsonkl@stolaf.edu, which I usually check obsessively.
My AIM screenname is kayteleigh1017, I'm usually always online with an away message, just leave a note if you need something.
I am also on facebook, so if you want to friend me and leave me messages there, I check that more than I check my email... which means I must be overly obsessive about facebook.

Practices:
I want you to do well, so I expect you to be at practices. The handbook says you only need to have one practice a week, but who really thinks that the bare minimum is good enough? I potentially would like to meet with each and every one of you at LEAST two times a week, preferably three. I'm finished with classes next semester at 3pm, which means I can potentially be in Lakeville by 3:30, so we will most likely have practices in the early evening.

Other things:
Please, please, please, PLEASE check your email. I most likely won't send out a lot of things. When I do, they WILL be important.

Humor and Prose people:
When we meet the first time next week I want you to have 2 or 3 scripts that you are thinking about using as pieces.

Extemp Readers:
I don't know if you have your books yet, if you do, I want you to have read through the stories that you will be competing on.

After/during break:
I want the Humor and Prose students to have their pieces (potentially) cut, yes, we will be doing revisions. You also need to have an intro written out. If you're ambitious and want to start rehearsing things, that's fantastic.
Readers, I want you to have a pretty good grasp on each story and a general intro written for each one.

Have a great weekend and I'll see you either Monday or Tuesday.

FORMS!!!

Remember to turn in all forms (info sheet, contract, and parent volunteer form to Waterston, activity fee and eligibility form to Activities office) ASAP!!!!

Good to see you all last night!

If you were not there last night, make sure you stop by A109 and get the needed materials.

Creative Expression Practice Change

Due to a meeting, I need to push Creative Practice back to 3 on Thursday, Dec. 14.

Extemp and Oratory Overview

Welcome to Extemp Speaking and Original Oratory!

Here are my lists of who I think is in each of these events this year:

Extemp Speaking:
Mike Berger, Abbie Gudmundson, Christian Keil, Julie Schmidt, Hannah Ames, Carissa VanSlooten, Melissa Sweere, Kailey Benson

Original Oratory:
Lizzie Schwegman, Andrew Lau, Emily Julik, Dan Bungert, Amanda Esades, Simon Skluzacek, Abbie Barrett

Various things to know:

1. Best way to reach me is by phone at 651.387.8305; email to charrier@gmail.com or my AIM screename is andycharrier

2. We'll practice in the early evening and not always at Lakeville South. I also coach the debate team at both schools, so you will have to be flexible about time and location. Extempers may also file after school -- Abbie and Hannah are the taskmasters in that regard.

3. Everybody in OO will double-enter in something else. Double-entering is a good way to stay active and we'll just plan to have you do it right from the very start of the season. My first choice is that you double in either Informative or Great Speeches. Extempers will double in Impromptu whenever possible.

4. Check your email once a day during the season. It's the main way I'll send info to you.

Practice between now and break -- once we get closer to the start of the season, you probably see me at least twice a week:

Thursday, December 14th
Extemp only @ 5:00 in South IMC

Thursday, December 21st
Extemp and Oratory @ 5:00 in South IMC

5. Oratory people who are returning, you need to tell me your topic ASAP and then come to practice on the 21st with the research you've done so far.