ALL STATE :)

CONGRATULATIONS to Katherine and Sarah for making it to All-State in Poetry!!! That's awesome!!! I do want to say again how very proud I am of EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU. You have made this year such a tremendous one - we've broken records left and right and it's been such a successful one!!! You guys truly are the BEST!!! Speech Kids Rock!!! :)

CALLING FOR PICTURES -- AGAIN :)

If any of you have ANY pictures from Large Group or Individual Speech, please send them to me as I would like to use them for a project I'm going to do for our end of the year banquet. We don't know when we're going to do the banquet yet -- it'll be where we give out letter-winners and everything. I will be sending out more information as soon as things are decided. But I'd love the pictures ASAP so that I can get the project done -- the end of the year will be here before we know it! YIKES!!! Thanks so much!!!!

You can email them to my school address: hornl@roschools.com. Sometimes that email address doesn't like attachments, so if you would also send them to the email I set up for this blog that'd be great! That email address is rohsspeech@gmail.com.

Thanks again! :)

Individual State Speech Results

What can I say, other than Speech Kids ROCK!!! You all did a phenomenal job yesterday and I am so incredibly proud of you!!! I knew I had the best kids in the State, and yesterday just proved it. Not just the results, but the way you all conducted yourselves at Glenwood. No one can possibly be prouder of you than I am (besides your parents and families, of course!) :) I love my job - honestly, I love my job as speech coach and you guys are the reasons why. Thank you for making this such a terrific season!!! ENJOY YOUR BREAK!!!! :) Okay, on to results! :)

Red Oak had 12 students who competed in 19 events. Of those 19 events, 15 received an overall 1 rating and 4 received an overall 2 rating. Those who received a 1 rating were:

Allison A -- Acting
Kelsey M -- Literary Program
Stephanie P -- Acting
Sarah H -- Poetry
Matt G -- Public Address
Lauren F -- Improv
Katherine J -- Poetry
Allison B -- Acting
Stephanie P -- Poetry
Sarah H -- Prose
Michelle B -- After Dinner Speaking
Dylan A -- Literary Program
Allison B -- Improv
Allison A -- Public Address
Lauren F -- Acting

Those who received a 2 rating were:

Michelle B -- Storytelling
Jackson M -- Improv
Kelsey M -- Acting
Dustin W -- Literary Program

There were 9 students who received straight ones. These students were:

Allison A -- Acting
Sarah H -- Poetry
Lauren F -- Improv
Katherine J -- Poetry
Stephanie P -- Poetry
Sarah H -- Prose
Allison B -- Improv
Allison A -- Public Address
Lauren F -- Acting

Three students -- Allison A, Lauren F and Sarah H -- received straight ones in both their events.

This has been a record-breaking year with more students going out for Large Group and Individual Speech than ever before. We've also had more students qualify for State in Large Group and Individual than ever before, more students qualify for State in both their events, and today's Individual State results were the best showing Red Oak has had since I started as a coach five years ago. Congratulations you guys on a phenomenal year! :)

State Individual Information

Schedule for Saturday:

Center 20 -- 4th at 8:00 (8:15) -- Michelle B, Storytelling
Center 10 -- 3rd at 8:00 (8:16) -- Allison A, Acting
Center 5 -- 4th at 8:00 (8:24) -- Kelsey M, Lit Program
Center 6 -- 5th at 8:00 (8:32) -- Stephanie P, Acting
Center 4 -- 9th at 8:00 (8:48) -- Sarah H, Poetry
Center 8 -- 1st at 9:30 (9:30) -- Matt G, Public Address
Center 13 -- 1st at 9:30 (9:30) -- Lauren F, Improv
Center 2 -- 6th at 9:30 (9:54) -- Katherine J, Poetry
Center 10 -- 1st at 11:00 (11:00) -- Ali B, Acting
Center 4 -- 1st at 11:00 (11:00) -- Stephanie P, Poetry
Center 3 -- 2nd at 11:00 (11:06) -- Sarah H, Prose
Center 18 -- 2nd at 11:00 (11:08) -- Jackson M, Improv
Center 7 -- 4th at 11:00 (11:15) -- Michelle B, After Dinner
Center 12 -- 3rd at 11:00 (11:16) -- Kelsey M, Acting
Center 14 -- 3rd at 11:00 (11:16) -- Dylan A, Lit Program
Center 13 -- 2nd at 1:00 (1:08) -- Ali B, Improv
Center 8 -- 9th at 1:00 (2:04) -- Allison A, Public Address
Center 5 -- 1st at 2:30 (2:30) -- Dustin W, Lit Program
Center 10 -- 2nd at 2:30 (2:38) -- Lauren F, Acting

Information sent home with students:
Information about Saturday March 13
(yes, that’s TOMORROW!!!!)

* Vans leave school at 7:00 am. We have several students going right away and we’ve never been to Glenwood’s school before, so we need to make sure we have time to find centers.
* Schedules were already handed out – please let parents and others who may be coming to watch that our school code is 313.
* Bring money for any food – including lunch. We will be eating at the school. We may be going somewhere after everyone is done – it is the state speech experience :)
* I do not know yet when we will be leaving. We have to wait until the last person’s ratings are posted for me to get the comment sheets.
* Do not plan on leaving with parents unless there is a prior commitment. You need to let me know ahead of time, please. There are papers you have to have your parent sign. It’s important to stay to encourage and support your teammates.
* Parents are encouraged to attend if at all possible. There is a suggested $3 entrance fee for non-competitors.
* Please remember there is to be ABSOLUTELY NO cameras in the performance rooms. THE STATE OFFICE DOES NOT ALLOW PHOTOGRAPHS OR VIDEO TO BE TAKEN.
* I will have your comment sheets and black paper. If you need to have anything fixed before Saturday, see me now! :)