Overnight Cancelled

Not enough people signed up and committed to coming to the Marshall tournament, so we will not be going. Those that had paid will have their money returned to them.

Merry Christmas, all!

Forms

These people have missing forms:

Info Sheet (green):
Braun, Luke
Drogemuller, Caitlin
Goude, Anna
Halliday, Logan
Halliday, McCall
Heintze, Hannah
Hulasare, Kanchan
Koch, Lauren
Larson, Jeff
Peton, Maddy
Steinkamp, Jeff

Parent Sheet (blue):
Braun, Luke
Cole, Mike
Drogemuller, Caitlin
Dutt, Chris
Goude, Anna
Halliday, Logan
Halliday, McCall
Hulasare, Kanchan
Koch, Lauren
Larson, Jeff
Peton, Maddy
Steinkamp, Jeff
Sweere, Lisa

Contract (yellow):
Boutwell, William
Brand, Meredith
Braun, Luke
Carson, Charlie
Cole, Mike
Drogemuller, Caitlin
Dutt, Chris
Goude, Anna
Haakonson, Tess
Halliday, Logan
Halliday, McCall
Hulasare, Kanchan
Koch, Lauren
Lane, Audrey
Larson, Jeff
Peton, Maddy
Steinkamp, Jeff

Additionally, you need to make sure you have turned in your eligibility and paid. You do this in the Activities office. I will be getting a list from Mrs. Rogness next week.

20% Off

Ladies of South Speech-

The Limited has offered all speech team members 20% off their entire purchase in order to buy new suits for the season. If you are interested in this great offer (I LOVE The Limited; I have quite a few articles of clothing from there), stop by my room for a coupon.

AND: Get your forms and $$$ in ASAP!!! I will start personal harassment after break. Trust me, no one wants that...

Reminders

1. Everyone needs to continue to get forms turned in and fees paid. Yellow, blue, and green to Heinis; eligibility and $190 to Activities Office.

2. You are expected to be at practice as scheduled unless you have made other arrangements with your coach. Not the best attendance for the first week, people!

3. VETERANS: If you are intending to come to Marshall, I need you $100 BEFORE WINTER BREAK!!! So far, 9 people have money in and are going. If we do NOT reach 15 people in the next 5 days, we will not be going. It will cost toooooo much for fewer people to go (the bus is the most expensive part...).

4. Happy speeching!

Meeting Notes

If you were unable to attend the meeting, please see Mrs. Heinis. I need all forms turned in ASAP. Also, read the powerpoint below to see what was covered.

Meeting

You should all have received a memo and a handbook. Read it before our meeting on Dec. 1st.

First novice to come see me and mention this post gets a prize. Sorry, veteran speechers, I expect you to be on here regularly already.

Overnight tournament

For those of you who expressed interest in the overnight tournament, please meet in my room after school for a brief meeting on Thursday, Nov. 19th. This tournament is open to 20 veteran speechers only. It would be the FIRST tournament, leaving Friday Jan. 29 and coming home Saturday, Jan. 30 (this replaces Eden Prairie; those not going to Marshall would attend EP). SEE ME if you can't make the meeting.

Extemp Practices

Here is a calendar that lists extemp speaking practices prior to Winter break.

http://cougardebate.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/novdechandout.pdf

Any questions, contact Andy Charrier.

Camp Info

As I mentioned at the banquet, there are three great possibilities for camp. I have listed them below. Let me know if you want more info.

MSU, Mankato
July 20-24
$425 (before June 15, 450 after)
http://www.mnsu.edu/spcomm/speechteam/camps/RSI2009.pdf

Gustavus Adolpus College, St. Peter
July 26-Aug. 1
$560 (before June 1, 595 after)
http://gustavus.edu/academics/communication/forensics/camp/

Concordia University, Moorhead
July 26-Aug. 1
$450 (before May 15; 500 after)
http://www4.cord.edu/csta/forensics/csi/fees.htm (this website is outdated, but has the contact info)

I recommend all of these (but especially MSU, as it is my alma mater :-)). Hope you can make it work!

Banquet Info

In case you didn't receive a flyer (or you did and noticed it didn't list a time :-)), the banquet info is below:

Monday, May 4th
5:30-6:30, dinner and social hour in the commons
6:30-8:00, program and awards in the auditorium

Bring:
Last name A-L: beverages, M-Z: desserts

The team will cover you and two guests (most likely your folks); any guests beyond the three of you will cost $5 (pay Kelly or Sarah)

RSVP:
By Thursday, April 23rd to Kelly (952-892-5233, kmcole1@hotmail.com) or Sarah (952-261-6421, sarose71@gmail.com)

Questions? See Heinis or your captains. See you there!

Quick Meeting

Kelly and Sarah would like you to meet them in the hallway right outside my classroom during Cougar Time on Thursday.

Don't forget to sign up with ME if you want to go to state of Friday!!!

STATE!!!

WE'RE GOING TO STATE! Congratulations to our qualifiers:

Abbie Barrett-3rd place, OO
Logan Halliday- 1st place, Storytelling
Maddy Peton- 3rd place, Drama
Dylan Slinger- 2nd place, Extemp Spkg

Congrats also to our alternates:
Madie Gore-7th place, Creative
Hannah Heintze-6th place, Disco
Adam Kunkel-4th place, Creative
Anselmo Shim- 7th place, Extemp Spkg
Meron Zeru- 5th place, Disco

EVERYONE is invited to accompany the qualifiers to state to watch. We'd love your support! We're taking a bus, so transportation is no issue. You'll be dismissed from class on Friday at 11:00 (so just don't go to 4th hour). We'll leave at 11:15, giving our competitors time to change into their fancy clothes. Before you decide, please note: we will not return to LSHS until after midnight on Friday. BUT, you can sleep in on Saturday :-). State is at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, so it's like a college visit! And it's a beautiful campus. IF YOU WANT TO COME, YOU MUST SIGN UP AND COMMIT IN MY ROOM (A109) BY WEDNESDAY AFTER SCHOOL. You must sign up with me to be excused from school. I will NOT let you on the bus on Friday if you have not signed up. See me with questions. (Adam and Meron, just in case, you should come and even bring clothes...you never know...)

Sections INFO

1. I still need scripts from some of you!!!
2. Team practice is on Wednesday, April 8th at noon. We will have lunch (provided) and then practice our hearts out.
3. The section bus will leave South on Thursday, April 9th at 12:50. We will go to the Northfield Applebee's for lunch (NOT provided: bring your own $$$) and then be at NHS by 2:30. The rounds are at 3:45, 5:00, 6:15. Finals should be about 8; awards about 9:30. Hopefully, we'll be home around 11.

See you on Wednesday!!!

SCRIPTS!!!!

If you are attending sections in Creative Ex, Drama, Duo, Great Speeches, Humorous, Informative, OO, Poetry, or Prose you MUST TURN IN A COMPLETE SCRIPT TO ME ASAP!!!!!

Sections Update

At today's meeting, we discussed the following:
1. Practice: make sure you are practicing regularly with your coach until spring break. Work extra hard. Be within the time limit (have your coach practice with time cards, since that's what we'll have at sections). No more memory mistakes. Everything should be memorized.
2. Spring Break team practice: Wednesday, April 8th at noon. We'll have pizza and practice our hearts out. Most likely we'll meet in my room, but I have to check on the availability of the building for sure. I'll post a confirmation on this next week.
3. Day of sections: we voted to leave school at 1:00ish so we can go to Applebee's for lunch like the last few years. Official bus leave time will be posted next week as well.
4. ALL CATEGORIES WITH SCRIPTS must have complete, updated scripts to me by Friday, April 3rd. If you don't, you will not be going to sections. Make sure all changes are made, and that your name and school are listed on the top.

Leah, Caitlin, and Anselmo were absent from this meeting, so the three of you need to stop by and see me so I know you have this information.

SWEATSHIRTS ARE HERE!

Pick up ASAP :-)

Northfield Results, etc.

CONGRATULATIONS to the whole team for taking FIRST PLACE at Northfield! What a great way to end the invitational season. Sections and State don't stand a chance against you :-). To those whose season is over, we'll see you at the banquet on Monday, May 4th in the commons (more info to come). If you're coming to sections, please attend a brief meeting in A109 this Wednesday after school for a quick discussion. 2:45-3. Quick and painless.

Here are our MANY award winners from Northfield:
Adam Kunkel- OO Champion, Creative Champion (woo-hoo!)
Madeline Gore- Creative- 2nd
Abbie Barrett- OO-4th, Prose-4th
Melissa Sweere- OO, 6th
Taylor Vivant- OO, Honorable Mention
Kelly Cole- Prose, Honorable Mention
Jeff Steinkamp- Humor-2nd
Michael Slutsky- Humor-Honorable Mention
Maddy Peton- Drama- Honorable Mention
Logan Halliday- Storytelling Champion
Ashley Schilz- Storytelling- Honorable Mention
Meron Zeru- Disco- Honorable Mention
Kanchan Hulasare- Disco- Honorable Mention
Hannah Heintze- Disco- Honorable Mention
Michelle Heintze- Disco- 3rd
Ashley Branch- Ext. Spk.- 7th
Leema John- Ext. Spk.-6th
Raffi Garnighian- Ext. Spk.- 5th
Anselmo Shim- Ext. Spk.- 4th
Dylan Slinger- Ext. Spk.- 3rd
Caitlin Drogemuller- Info- Honorable Mention
Emily Healy- Info- Honorable Mention
Grace O'Brien- Great Speeches- 4th
Sarah Rosenthal- Poetry- 2nd; Great Speeches- 2nd

Well done, everyone!

SHIRTS AND PANTS!!!

The t-shirts and sweatpants are here!!!! Those at practice on Thursday picked them up, so we're going to wear our t-shirts on Friday. So, pick them up in the morning before school on Friday to put them on for the day. The sweatshirts are supposed to be here on Tuesday.

Northfield Info

All but 3 people are coming to this final tournament of the season (except for sections, see previous post). Let's make it a great day! The buses will leave from the upper doors at 7:10 AM. Be on time! The rosters (by bus) are listed below. See me ASAP if there is a mistake. See you at team practice either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday!

NORTHFIELD ROSTER—BUS #1
CREATIVE, OO, PROSE, HUMORE, DRAMA, STORYTELLING, EX. RDG., DUO
MARCH 21, 2009

STUDENTS
1. Adam Kunkel
2. Madeline Gore
3. Abbie Barrett
4. Joe Shim
5. Ruthie Nelson
6. Melissa Sweere
7. Taylor Vivant
8. Kelly Cole
9. Jeff Steinkamp
10. Mike Cole
11. Hayden Rutan
12. Michael Slutsky
13. Tye Gundel
14. Maddy Peton
15. Logan Halliday
16. Kaya Petersen
17. Dani Johnson
18. Jeff Larson
19. Ashley Schilz
20. Gap Seniwong
21. Kate Vold
22. Ashley Larson
23. Chelsea Brundrett
24. Shannon Armstrong
25. Maddy Longley
26. Shelby Roles
27. Madison Roles
(27 Students)

COACH
Emily Heinis

NORTHFIELD ROSTER—BUS #2
DISCUSSION, EXT. SPEAKING, INFO, GREAT SPEECHES, POETRY
MARCH 21, 2009

STUDENTS
1. Meron Zeru
2. Kallie Radford
3. Ryan Longley
4. Starla Rajavuori
5. Joan Keller
6. Kanchan Hulasare
7. Hannah Heintze
8. Michelle Heintze
9. Ashley Branch
10. Leema John
11. Raffi Garnighian
12. Anselmo Shim
13. Dylan Slinger
14. Caitlin Drogemuller
15. Megan Johnston
16. Emily Healy
17. Lisa Sweere
18. Brianna Egge
19. Grace O’Brien
20. Sarah Rosenthal
21. Megan Lavallee
22. Brittany Ebeling
23. Anna Goude

(23 Students)

COACH
Joe Lawrence

Sections 2009

Sections selection was not very difficult for most categories this year, simply because SO many of you are going on Spring Break. Of our 54 team members, only 25 are going to sections. Boo. In the categories that selection WAS necessary, please refer to your handbook for the criteria. If you were not selected, you are more than welcome to come to cheer your teammates on :-). If you are not going to sections, this week is your last week. Again, boo. The season has gone quickly. If you're not going to sections or Northfield this Saturday, then you don't need to practice this week, since you will no longer be competing. See you at the banquet (details on the banquet to be determined...stay tuned).

Creative
1. Adam Kunkel
2. Madeline Gore

Discussion
1. Hannah Heintze
2. Kanchan Hulasare
3. Meron Zeru

Drama
1. Maddy Peton

Duo
No entries

Ext. Reading
No entries

Ext. Speaking
1. Dylan Slinger
2. Leema John
3. Anselmo Shim

Great Speeches
No entries

Humorous
1. Hayden Rutan
2. Mike Cole
3. Michael Slutsky

Informative
1. Caitlin Drogemuller
2. Megan Johnston
3. Lisa Sweere

OO
1. Abbie Barrett
2. Ruthie Nelson
3. Taylor Vivant

Poetry
1. Anna Goude

Prose
1. Kelly Cole
2. Leah Putz

Storytelling
1. Logan Halliday
2. Jeff Larson
3. Ashley Schilz