“THE
MINIMUM”
GAME PLAN: {at home:
1)
Schedule packet study/review at least 4 hrs./wk. ~ If you don't schedule it (realistically) it will not get done!
[6-8
hours is not unreasonable – not for “hungry” decathletes.
2) Practice speech in front of sibling/parent/friend(?)
or friendly mirror once per day. That's how it gets memorized AND gets fluent.
[That’s a WHOLE 3 ½ MINUTES EACH DAY].
GAME PLAN: {lunch meetings, etc.
1) edit/practice each speech once at
lunch mtg.
2) formal speech practice once at lunch
mtg.
3)
formal speech practice once at chez TMF
over the xmas holiday,
4) formal speech practice once at "retreat"
the day before Regionals.
5) impromptu speech practice 1-2 times
at lunch
6)
impromptu speech practice at chez TMF
holiday mtg.
7) impromptu speech practice during "retreat"
8) essay writing prep. > before Dec.
11.
9) interview prep.
WE CANNOT
LET UP ON THE PACKETS IF WE WANT TO GO TO STATE. THE INDIVIDUAL SCORES HAVE TO BE IMPROVED BY 600-1000 POINTS PER PERSON.
IT CAN BE DONE . . . BUT ONLY IF WE PUSH OURSELVES HARD!
JANUARY 11TH . . . just 8 weeks.
