looking ahead

There are still a few things to take care of before we call the 2007 season complete, and they revolve around you.

First, we have to work on keeping our first place winners in practice for SCOTIE on the 22nd and 23rd. All qualifiers should see coaches to sign up for practice slots over the next couple of weeks. We'll be as flexible as we can.

Second, there is the matter of the banquet/showcase. We do not have a date yet, but once we do we will need to coordinate the showcase itself as well as the food signups. I can try to take care of the latter through the blog if it works.

In addition, we need to determine officers for next year. Last week, I asked all juniors interested in being considered for officer positions to submit a written statement explaining why they are interested and what they would bring to the team as a captain and to email that statement to me for posting here. Once these are posted, I will ask for feedback from all current team members before the coaches make their selections.

Another change this year will be our method of determining team awards. The coaches will continue to make the selection, as we always have. But this year, as we are with the selection of captains, we are asking for input from the team. Send emails nominating fellow forensicators for team awards. You don't need to specify which ones--we can determine that--but explain why you feel they are deserving.

The awards we give are:

• The Colby Cup (a kind of MVP)
• The Brown Novice Award (sort of Rookie of the Year)
• Drama Award (Varsity and Novice divisions)
• Speech Award (Varsity and Novice divisions)
• Combined Speech and Drama Award (Varsity and Novice divisions)
• The Ferry Award (team spirit/dedication; determined by captains)