Speech coaches’ conference information and schedule
2013 Colorado Coaches’ Conference
Sept. 6-7, 2013 at Cherry Creek High School
Sponsored by the Colorado High School Activities Association
Friday, September 6
8:00-8:45: Mandatory meeting for facilitators of new coach training
Cherry Creek HS Fine Arts Theater
8:00-8:45: New Coach Registration, Fine Arts Theater
Cherry Creek H.S. 9300 E. Union Ave., Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Be sure to place your lunch order, if desired. $10 per lunch
New Coach Training
New coaches will be assigned a code to use for room assignments for all Friday sessions. Room assignments will be posted approximately five minutes prior to each of the sessions. New coaches should check the postings prior to each session for the appropriate location for each assignment.
9:00-9:30: Basics of Coaching for New Coaches
9:40-10:10: Tournament Info for New Coaches
10:20-10:50: Coaching Strategies for New Coaches
11:00-11:30: Judging Basics for New Coaches
11:40-12:10: Legal and Financial Issues for New Coaches
12:10-1:00: Lunch – order at registration ($10.00)
1:00-1:30: National Forensic League and Resources
1:40-2:40: Beginning Interpretation
2:50-3:50: Beginning Public Speaking
4:00-5:00: Beginning Debate
5:00-5:15: Awards/Closing Remarks
Social/Networking
5:15-7:00: Dinner – on your own or in groups
7:00 to ?: Happy Hour at Double Tree Hotel
7801 East Orchard Road
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Saturday, September 7
Registration 7:30 – 800
Registration takes place in the IC Cafeteria of the Cherry Creek HS IC Building.
Cherry Creek H.S. 9300 E. Union Ave., Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Be sure to place your lunch order, if desired. $10 per lunch
Welcome and Opening Announcements 8:00 – 8:10
Bud Ozzello, CHSAA
Session I (8:15 – 9:15)
You’ve Got Questions, We Have Answers
Geared toward newer coaches and first year coaches.
Experienced coaches will be present to chat and answer any and all questions to help your year get off to a great start.
The Wonderful World of Interp
Leave with ideas you can use to work effectively with your interpers.
Everyone Should Debate
How to add debate to your program and/or how to help your debaters improve if you aren’t a debater.
Congressional Debate
How to prepare for and how to use this event to improve the critical thinking and public speaking skills of all of your team members .
Original Oratory
Guiding students through the process of creating an oration that includes the elements you see in national final oratories.
Speechmeets.com
How to use this website for registration and for tabulation for your invitational.
Online Debate
Learn more about the opportunities to debate online with your students and others across cyber space.
Session II (9:25 – 10:25)
Extemporaneous Speaking
Strategies and ideas for success in extemporaneous speaking.
Judging: Quality & Quantity
An open session to discuss brainstorm judging issues in Colorado
Blocking and Characterization
How to move past the basics into the more creative without paying for a choreographer.
Public Forum Debate
Strategies you can use to take your debaters to the next level.
Speechmeets.com
How to use this for registration and for tabulation
For your invitational. It’s hands on!
Acting Techniques for Interpretation
Get a different perspective from Dr. Taylor of Adams State, back by request of the Festival coaches!
How to Listen, How to Speak, How to Debate
Be the first to hear this awesome presentation for the NCTE conference on the common core and the importance of speech and debate. Lots of practical ideas for the classroom!
Session III (10:35 – 12:00)
State of the State (All Coaches)
Agenda items include announcements, rule changes, introductions.
The intent of this session is to allow coaches to present new ideas, to create discussion items for problem-solving. Therefore, please submit agenda items to mbenham@cherrycreekschools.org
After the combined items of concern, Festival coaches adjourn to discuss their own items of concern.
Facilitated by Bud Ozzello, CHSAA; Pauline Carochi, Canon City; Marti Benham, Cherry Creek; and Ralph Young, Roaring Fork.
Lunch (12:00 – 1:00)
Pick up the lunch you ordered at registration in the cafeteria. This is a great time to
continue conversations, to network, to have a meeting for coaches of your region.
Session IV (1:15 – 2:15)
Reviving & Starting a Program
If your program is new or needs a boost, come hear practical ideas for your program.
Festival Issues & Information
Sharing the issues faced by smaller schools
Lincoln Douglas Debate 101
Learn all the basics of LD Debate and get your debaters ready for the season.
Blocking and Characterization
How to move past the basics into the more creative without paying for a choreographer.
Public Forum Debate
Strategies you can use to take your debaters to the next level .
Judging 101
Learn all about how to judge.
Session V (2:25 – 3:25)
CX Topic Overview
Obtain a topic overview and hear potential case areas. You will receive info that you can use with your debaters-
The Wonderful World of Interp
Leave with ideas you can use to work effectively with your interpers.
Taking Festival to Tournament and to NFL
Hear from a coach who has successfully moved from one area to another so that she could expand opportunities for her kids.
You’ve Got Questions- We Have Answers
Geared toward newer coaches and first year coaches.
Experienced coaches will be present to chat and answer any and all questions to help your year get off to a great start.
Congressional Debate
How to prepare for and how to use this event to improve the critical thinking and public speaking skills of all of your team members .
Festival Issues & Information
Sharing the issues faced by smaller schools
Closing Session & Door Prize Extravaganza – All Coaches
Thank you for attending the 2013 CHSAA Speech Coach Symposium. We hope that the information coaches shared this weekend will help you have a great year.
A very special thank you goes to Marti Benham and the Cherry Creek High School community and to the members and parents of the CCHS Speech and Debate team.
Special thanks are extended to the committee who planned the symposium:
Bud Ozzello, CHSAA
Audra Cathy, CHSAA
Marti Benham, Cherry Creek HS
Pauline Carochi, Canon City HS
Nancy Groves, Pueblo East HS
Renee Motter, Air Academy HS
Samantha Neale, Battle Mountain HS
Mike Trevithick, Smoky Hill HS
Diane Wagener, Battle Mountain HS
Special thanks to the following for their support and participation in helping to make this event a success.
Colorado State University
Double Tree Hotel
Colorado NFL District
Colorado Grande NFL District
Cherry Creek High School
CHSAA
A huge thank you goes to each of the session facilitators for giving their time and expertise to help us continue the tradition of excellence that is Colorado Speech & Debate!
