Speech Tournament 2015Speech Tournament 2015

Saturday, March 7, 2014Saturday, March 7, 2014

@BMS Station Campus@BMS Station Campus

Why Join Speech TournamentWhy Join Speech Tournament

Speech Tournament is a lot of funSpeech Tournament is a lot of funYou want to be a future actor/actressYou want to be a future actor/actressYou love to be in front of crowdYou love to be in front of crowd It looks great on your transcriptsIt looks great on your transcriptsYou want to be President one day.You want to be President one day.You have participated each year since the You have participated each year since the

44thth grade gradeYour mom makes you do it. =)Your mom makes you do it. =)

When is Speech TournamentWhen is Speech Tournament

This year, the Speech Tournament will be held This year, the Speech Tournament will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2014 at Barrington Middle on Saturday, March 7, 2014 at Barrington Middle School Station Campus. School Station Campus.

Presentations begin at 8 a.m. Presentations begin at 8 a.m. Please read over all rules, especially dress code Please read over all rules, especially dress code

You will wear a white dress shirt and black pantsYou will wear a white dress shirt and black pants

Please look over the judging sheets and see Please look over the judging sheets and see how you will be gradedhow you will be graded

Know your times: Solo Presentations (4-10 Know your times: Solo Presentations (4-10 minutes) and Group Events (5-10 minutes)minutes) and Group Events (5-10 minutes)

Application CostsApplication Costs

The fee is $12 a personThe fee is $12 a personThere is no food celebration after the There is no food celebration after the

tournament; just a performance tournament; just a performance celebrationcelebration

Some scripts are no longer allowedSome scripts are no longer allowedTimes have been altered some tooTimes have been altered some too If you are a Dual Language student we If you are a Dual Language student we

have Spanish scripts!have Spanish scripts!

Friday, January 9thFriday, January 9th

Your application, coach’s application and Your application, coach’s application and $12 check are due to Mrs. Kandl$12 check are due to Mrs. Kandl If you do not have Mrs. Kandl as a teacher, If you do not have Mrs. Kandl as a teacher,

ask your advisory teacher to place the ask your advisory teacher to place the envelope with all your information in Mrs. envelope with all your information in Mrs. Kandl’s mailboxKandl’s mailbox

You can find Mrs. Kandl in room 401You can find Mrs. Kandl in room 401Can also turn envelope into front officeCan also turn envelope into front office

If you work with a partner or group, please If you work with a partner or group, please put everyone’s information in put everyone’s information in one one envelopeenvelope

How Do I Find a Script??How Do I Find a Script??Go to Prairie’s Homepage Go to Prairie’s Homepage

http://www.barrington220.org/prairiehttp://www.barrington220.org/prairieClick on: Activities/AthleticsClick on: Activities/AthleticsClick on: Academic CompetitionsClick on: Academic CompetitionsClick on Speech Tournament Click on Speech Tournament http://www.barrington220.org//site/http://www.barrington220.org//site/

Default.aspx?PageID=2908Default.aspx?PageID=2908All the different speeches will be there for All the different speeches will be there for

you to look at/print. Only print one copyyou to look at/print. Only print one copy

Original WorkOriginal Work

If you are a budding writer, poet, or orator… you If you are a budding writer, poet, or orator… you too can write your own script.too can write your own script.

Once you are finished with your masterpiece, I Once you are finished with your masterpiece, I need to review it before you can use it. You need to review it before you can use it. You need to send it to me:need to send it to me: By sharing in a Google Doc (Michele Kandl)By sharing in a Google Doc (Michele Kandl) Email and a PDF attachmentEmail and a PDF attachment Bring me a copy in personBring me a copy in person

No scripts may be used with out me looking it No scripts may be used with out me looking it over though.over though.

Buying Your Own SpeechBuying Your Own Speech If you are purchasing a speech from an If you are purchasing a speech from an

outside source, I must have a copy of your outside source, I must have a copy of your receipt.receipt.

You can not just use a speech without You can not just use a speech without payment or authority from the person or payment or authority from the person or family family

Only work from 1860 or earlier may be Only work from 1860 or earlier may be used without permission (Ex: The used without permission (Ex: The Gettysburg Address from President Gettysburg Address from President Lincoln)Lincoln)

January 26thJanuary 26th

Mrs. Kandl needs to know your final speech Mrs. Kandl needs to know your final speech selection title.selection title.

If your speech is an original piece, Mrs. Kandl If your speech is an original piece, Mrs. Kandl has to look it overhas to look it over

I also need to know on this day if you have a I also need to know on this day if you have a sibling at another school that will be participating sibling at another school that will be participating and…and…

If you have to have a specific time because of If you have to have a specific time because of another commitment. (We can not promise that another commitment. (We can not promise that it will be accepted though)it will be accepted though)

January 28thJanuary 28th

Mrs. Kandl will be back in every lunch Mrs. Kandl will be back in every lunch period with the program for you and/or period with the program for you and/or your group to review.your group to review.

Make sure names are spelled correctlyMake sure names are spelled correctlyMake sure you speech is correctMake sure you speech is correct If you have questions, know you are If you have questions, know you are

dropping out, having problems with your dropping out, having problems with your group or finding a coach~ tell Mrs. Kandlgroup or finding a coach~ tell Mrs. Kandl

Practice, Practice, PracticePractice, Practice, Practice

Make sure that you are practicing and are Make sure that you are practicing and are timing yourself to fit in the length of timetiming yourself to fit in the length of time

Meet with your coach regularly to make Meet with your coach regularly to make sure you are smiling, making eye contact, sure you are smiling, making eye contact, announciating,etc…announciating,etc…

What to Wear??What to Wear??

White Dress Shirt (no logo)White Dress Shirt (no logo) Dark Black or Navy Pants of SkirtDark Black or Navy Pants of Skirt You can not wear a costume or have any type of You can not wear a costume or have any type of

propsprops You can not have colors coming off your clothesYou can not have colors coming off your clothes You can not have logos like:You can not have logos like: Nike or Team Nike or Team

Names on your ShirtNames on your Shirt You can loose out on points because of clothingYou can loose out on points because of clothing Dress Nice, this is a great day!!Dress Nice, this is a great day!!

ProblemsProblems

If any problems arise, please see Mrs. If any problems arise, please see Mrs. Kandl in Room 503 and we will find a Kandl in Room 503 and we will find a resolution to the issue.resolution to the issue.

If you have any questions or need time to If you have any questions or need time to practice, let Mrs. Kandl know that too.practice, let Mrs. Kandl know that too.

If you are ill or for some reason drop out of If you are ill or for some reason drop out of the competition, Mrs. Kandl needs to know the competition, Mrs. Kandl needs to know that too!that too!

Lost InformationLost Information

If you have misplaced your Speech If you have misplaced your Speech Tournament InformationTournament Information

Go to the Speech Tournament Website Go to the Speech Tournament Website under the Academic Competition link.under the Academic Competition link.

http://www.barrington220.org//site/http://www.barrington220.org//site/Default.aspx?PageID=2908Default.aspx?PageID=2908

Anything you need is thereAnything you need is there

The Week of March 1stThe Week of March 1st

A sheet will be sent to your advisory listing A sheet will be sent to your advisory listing what time you will be presentingwhat time you will be presenting

If you do not receive a sheet, please see If you do not receive a sheet, please see Mrs. KandlMrs. Kandl

There are over 950 kids that take part in There are over 950 kids that take part in the tournament, changes can not be madethe tournament, changes can not be made

On March 7th, make sure you show up On March 7th, make sure you show up early and are ready to go.early and are ready to go.