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• Fridays (before a meet) 3-
6 pm
• Need to come at least one time a week. More is better.
• One to three events.
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!
Categories for competition
• Dramatic Interpretation (DI)
• Humorous Interpretation (HI)
• Poetry• Prose• Improvisational Duo• Duo Interpretation• Storytelling
• Impromptu• Extemporaneous
Speaking• Broadcasting• Declamation• Original Oratory
Meet Schedule
• 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
What to expect at meets
• 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.
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
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!
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!
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
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.
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
Financial Information
• $50.00 Activity fee• Shirt fee (about
$20.00)• Food while at meets• Hotel stay (State and
Nationals)• Donations for meet
Banquet(March 21, 2010)
• Dinner at member’s home• Awards presented
– Senior Awards– HHS Letters/Bars
– Rookie of Year– Most Improved
– MVP– Leadership
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)
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
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