Greeting Coaches!

We would love to have you join us once again (or for the first time) for a weekend of Novice competition.  We will be hosting our annual Novice Invitational Tournament this November 20^th, at West Chicago Community High School. We want to try something a little different this year.  Normally this tournament is for first-year speakers only, but this year I thought we could add we would include second-year speakers, as well as this, is their first year in front of live audiences.  Our happy little competition will have three preliminary rounds and no final.  Prelim Round Ranks will determine award standings.  Ideally, the tournament will be completed shortly after 2:00 pm.  The exact schedule is included but as always, subject to change up until the day of the competition.  I will keep you posted if that were to happen.  This tournament is an excellent opportunity for teams to send their new competitors or who want to get another rep in to engage in some friendly, early-season competition.  I would like to open this up to any team wishing to participate and cap entries at two per event.  I need to make sure that there is interest and numbers before I can grant more extensive programs the third entry.  You can request but no promises until we are closer to the actual date.  So, please enter your acceptance and numbers as soon as you can.  Rest assured, you will be greeted warmly, treated royally, and be involved in some good novice competition.  Concessions will be available in thee cafeteria from masked workers so no one will starve.  Have buses drop your teams off and enter through door “B” on the West side of the school.  Schedule, Entry Fees, and Expectations are as follows: 

 

November 20^th, at West Chicago Community High School

326 Joliet Street, West Chicago, IL  60185

 

 

RULES:

• First and second-year speakers only. 
• IMPROMPTU: Prompts will consist of Quotations, Phrases, and Proverbs.
• EXTEMP: Students will prepare two times (rounds one and two) during the day.  Third Round they can choose from their first two preps.  Competitors will have 30 minutes of preparation time.
• RADIO: All three rounds will use a radio script prepared at home.  Remember to include news, sports, and weather, along with a commercial spot.  News should be no more than 24 hours old.  Competitors should bring their materials for timing their broadcast.

 

SCHEDULE:

7:30 AM Registration

8:00 AM Round One- Extemp. Prep.

8:30 AM Round One- All Events

9:30 AM Round Two- Extemp. Prep.

10:00 AM Round Two- All Events

10:30 AM Lunch & Gleeful Singing and Dancing

11:30 AM Round three- All Events

1:30 PM Awards

 

FEES:

1-14 Entries $125

15-28 Entries $150

29-42 Entries $175

 

Send all checks to: 

West Chicago Speech Team

C/O Paul Lichy

Community High School

326 Joliet St.

West Chicago, IL 60185

 

JUDGES:

1-7 Entries 1 Judge

8-14 Entries 2 Judges

15-21 Entries 3 Judges

22-28 Entries 4 Judges

Over 28 Entries 5 Judges

 

To contact me with any questions or concerns, please feel free to e-mail me at PLichy@d94.org, or you can always call me at (office) 630-876-6359, (cell) 630-728-6679.

 

Paul Lichy

West Chicago Community High School Speech

 

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