Eligibility Requirements
All students are eligible.
Time Commitment
Auditions take place in the beginning of September and the season ends mid-February.
Meets
Students need to make team meetings and be coached at least once per week. Tournaments are held on Saturdays from mid-November to mid-February. We go to a total of ten tournaments, including the IHSA State series tournaments.
Procedure for Joining
All students are welcome to audition in early September. Students sign-up for a time slot to audition a short monologue or piece of material they have written. If they do not have one, then they will audition with a cold reading from a monologue provided. Students need to make team meetings and be coached at least once per week. Tournaments are held on Saturdays from Mid-November to Mid-February. We go to a total of ten tournaments which is including the IHSA State series tournaments. We accept approximately 30 students on the team.
Description
Speech Team consists of 14 Individual Events (Prose, Dramatic Duet Acting, Humorous Duet Acting, Radio Speaking, Humorous Interp., Dramatic Interp., Extemporaneous Speaking, Poetry Reading, Impromptu Speaking, Declamation, Original Oratory, Original Comedy, Special Occasion Speaking and Informative). Some events are written by the performer and others are found in published material. Some students are entered in more than one event. We work throughout the season to perfect your piece.
Membership Limit
Approximately 30 students.