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Highlands High School Forensics Team

Highlands High School Forensics Team. What is Forensics all about?. Learning to speak in public Making presentations that have fluency Increasing confidence in presentations Being part of a team Making lasting memories!. Practices. Mondays 6 – 8 pm Wednesdays 3 – 5 pm Thursdays 6-8 pm

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Highlands High School Forensics Team

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  1. Highlands High SchoolForensics Team

  2. What is Forensics all about? • Learning to speak in public • Making presentations that have fluency • Increasing confidence in presentations • Being part of a team • Making lasting memories!

  3. Practices • Mondays 6 – 8 pm • Wednesdays 3 – 5 pm • Thursdays 6-8 pm • Fridays (before a meet) 3-6 pm • Need to come at least one time a week. More is better. • One to three events.

  4. What to expect at practices • Come ready to practice. • Work with Mrs. Scaggs or event leader • If event leader practice your piece or help others. • You don’t come to work, I don’t count you here. • The more you practice the better you will be!

  5. Dramatic Interpretation (DI) Humorous Interpretation (HI) Poetry Prose Improvisational Duo Duo Interpretation Storytelling Impromptu Extemporaneous Speaking Broadcasting Declamation Original Oratory Categories for competition

  6. Oct. 31 Campbell/Harrison Co Swing Nov. 7 Boone/Calloway Swing Dec. 5 Grant Co Dec. 12 HHS Invitational (work) Jan. 9 Henry Clay Jan. 30 East Jessamine Feb. 6 Ryle (opt) Feb. 13 Regionals (Mandatory) (Feb. 20 snow date Regionals) March 12/13 STATE Meet Schedule

  7. Register for meet on Monday before meet. All enter building together as team! Black suit pants/skirt, yellow shirt, suit coat, tie, dress shoes. Drop fee $20.00 per event. DON’T DROP! HHS meet in room for competition #’s, times, room assignments, etc. Captain speech Sign doors and begin competition 2 or 3 rounds (1.5 hours each) Eat when can – bring snacks? Finals (top 6) One clap rule/1st place standing ovation. What to expect at meets

  8. Judges • 6 to 1 ratio at each meet. • HHS will average 7 to 11 judges per meet. • 1 or 2 local meets • 1 away meet • All at HHS Invitational 12/12 • Rent a judge $30.00 • Dropped judge $50.00

  9. Regionals • Regional at Grant Co HS • Feb. 13 (time TBA) • Only 3 people per category can compete • Make decision after Henry Clay • Can sub people in! • If you can’t compete at state –DON’T COMPETE AT REGIONALS!

  10. STATE • Friday March 12 (7:00 am) until Saturday March 13 (9:00 pm) • Hotel stay in Bowling Green. • Only qualifiers from Regionals attend (3 per category) • You qualify for state at regionals – YOU MUST GO TO STATE!

  11. Nationals • Only top performers will be invited to try • Limited/odd categories • NCFL – top 5 or 6 • NFL – top 2 • Judges 2 to 1 ratio • Weeklong stay • Expense

  12. Transportation • For local meets students will provide own transportation to and from meet. • For away meets we will be sharing transportation with Campbell Co HS • Must have list of names and emergency phone numbers with me on bus.

  13. HHS “Superpower of Words” Tournament • Week long prep (12/7 through 12/12) • Everyone works • Major money maker! • Need 30 to 60 judges • Chairs (hospitality, concessions, trophies, judges) • Parent donations

  14. Financial Information • $50.00 Activity fee • Shirt fee (about $20.00) • Food while at meets • Hotel stay (State and Nationals) • Donations for meet

  15. Banquet(March 21, 2010) • Dinner at member’s home • Awards presented • Senior Awards • HHS Letters/Bars • Rookie of Year • Most Improved • MVP • Leadership

  16. Lettering • You have the opportunity to letter on the Forensics team. • Criteria: • 75% of meets • Final at meet or qualify for state • Assist the HMS team 15 % of year • Work at HHS meet (12/12)

  17. Success from 2008-2009 • 4th at Campbell County • 3rd at Boone County • 7th at Grant County • 9th at Henry Clay • 3rd at Harrison County • 6th at East Jessamine • 3rd place at Regionals! • 16 out of 18 members qualified for state • 22 events made it to state • 8 events went to semi-finals • 4 events went to finals • 12th place in the state! • Blyton Book Award recipient – Abby Middleton • 2 alternates at NCFL qualifier

  18. Success From 2008-2009 • 5th at Campbell Co - 5th at Boone Co • 6th at Calloway Co - 5th at Harrison Co • 4th at Grant Co - 4th at Henry Clay • 3rd in Region • Madison McGhee Regional Champ – OO • Emily Scaggs Regional Runner Up - DI • 18 people advanced to state (out of 20) • 27 events made it to state • 9 events went to semi-finals at state • 2 events finaled at state (Emily Scaggs – 3rd in DI and Stephanie Leonard – 6th in Storytelling) • 14th place at state – 65 Sweepstakes points • 8th out of 9 teams in AAA Division • Blyton Book Award – Emily Scaggs • 3 students qualified for NCFL • Emily Scaggs Octofinalist (top 36) at NCFL in Albany, NY

  19. Think of the possibilities for 2009-2010It is all up to you!

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