Fine Arts: Speech

Lettering Requirements

by Kelsey Moore

August 11, 2008

LETTERING REQUIREMENTS

A student may earn a varsity letter for participating in large group and/or individual speech. Points are calculated by the coach(es) according to the scale below and determined by the level to which a student advances. Decisions on points are the coach's discretion. The student must earn 10 points to letter in speech. If a student does not letter, the points will carry over to the next year. A student will earn points at the highest level achieved (i.e. if a student performs at state but not at All-State he/she would get between three and six points depending on the student's attendance to rehearsal, effort, behavior and performance.

Large group-points per event

District 3--2--1
State 6--5--4--3
All-State 8--7--6

Individual-points per event

District 3--2--1
Anita 1
State 5--4--3
All-State 6--5

Points may also be awarded for work done to contribute to the speech department-helping with calendar, awards night, memory book, etc.
10 hours of work = 1 point
Students are responsible for keeping track of hours worked and must submit these by the second week of April. Students should label the type of work performed and approximate time spent to the quarter hour--15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes.

Example of points:
Student A participates in Ensemble Acting which gets a I at State(5 points) and Spontaneous Speaking which gets a II at State(5 points)--total points = 10.

Student B participates in Choral Reading which gets a I at State (6 points), Group Mime which gets a II at Districts (2 points) and Public Address which is nominated to All-State (6 points)--total points = 12. The two remaining points carry over to the following year of participation.

Letters will be awarded at the Speech Awards Banquet usually held early to mid-May.