Parent's
Letter
Dear Parents/Guardian,
The speech meet in which your child will participate will be
on_____________. This meet will be located at_______________________________________.
Your school # is________.
The doors for the meet open at 9:30 A.M. It is necessary that
you be there no later than 10:00, at which time the General
Assembly will begin. Round I begins at 10:30, followed by a
brief lunch break, then Round II, and finally, the Awards Assembly.
Dismissal is after the Awards Assembly. It is difficult to estimate
when the meet will be over, as the timing depends on the number
of teams participating and the length of the speeches. Past
meets have generally ended somewhere between 2:15 and 3:00.
Parents and guests are welcome, but please, no young children.
In order to eliminate distractions for the participants, once
a round has begun, no one is allowed to enter or leave the classroom.
Cameras and audio/video equipment are not allowed in the rooms
during the rounds, but are allowed at the Awards Assembly. Laptops
and watches that beep are also not allowed in the rooms during
the rounds, and beepers and phones need to be turned off. Adults
and contestants are asked to be courteous and attentive while
participants are performing; please, no talking, reading, or
other activities.
All participants and guests must bring a sack lunch. NO ONE
may leave the grounds during lunch because the lunch period
is short. Drinks for the participants will be provided by the
host center, but guests will need to bring their own. It is
also advisable to bring a book along in case the speeches in
your room are completed before the bell rings to signal the
end of the round. Some rooms will finish quite a bit earlier
than others, and the round is not over until all rooms are finished.
Remember, people may not walk in the halls while a round is
in session.
Each participant needs to furnish his/her own transportation
to the meet. Carpooling is permissible. Please see that you
child has someone there to pick him/her up at the conclusion
of the meet, no later than 2:15 P.M.
It is hoped that the speech meet will be an enjoyable learning
experience for everyone involved. Thank you for your support
of the Bellarmine Speech League. Good luck to each of the participants!
Sincerely,
Your Speech Coach and the Bellarmine Speech League
