Some photo highlights-The Secret Garden Auditions

Read the publicity at the Wednesday editions of the Saipan Tribune and the Marianas Variety (page 10), which looks something like this.

ITS--AUDITIONS

AUDITIONS
for the 6th annual Thespian Chapter Play

the musical

The Secret Garden

Friday, 9/26/2008, 3-5 PM

Saturday, 9/27/2008, 4-6 PM

Monday, 9/29/2008, 3-4:30 PM

MHS, room D 101

Junior High Mock Trial

In case you missed the newspaper article in the Saipan Tribune, here's a little reminder: The CNMI Council on the Humanities is now accepting registrations of teams from middle/junior high schools for the annual Junior High Mock Trial.

Deadlines and information can be found in the article, linked above.

Time Deadlines-ITS

Thespians coaches and coordinators: please talk to each other at your school. Make sure your coordinator has the information and meets the deadlines, as follows:


NAMES OF COMPETITORS: Submit to Hal Easton by Friday, September 26, 2008.
Submit what names you have, even if you're not sure it's complete or accurate. This will give Hal a chance to create a format for each school competing, and make it easier when adding or dropping competitors.

ADDS: Submit to Hal Easton by Monday, September 29, 2008. There will be no chance to add any students after this date. So be sure to include any and all students who may potentially compete.

REVIEW: Hal will provide a copy of the draft matrix. Please review it for accuracy. Let him know if names are spelled incorrectly or codes are inaccurate, etc.

DROPS: Submit to Hal starting on Tuesday, September 30 and have all names of students who are DROPS to Hal by Wednesday, October 1, 2008.

REVIEW: Hal will provide a copy of the 2nd draft matrix. Be sure to note the date of the matrix before commenting and make sure you are commenting on the latest matrix.

FINAL DROPS: Submit to Hal on Thursday, October 2, 2008 by 4 PM.

REVIEW: Hal will provide a copy of the FINAL matrix, which will be used at the competition on Saturday, October 4, 2008.

CHECK-IN: Thespians, check in (and pay $1 per competitor) October 4, 2008 at 1 PM at Kagman Elementary School.

Time Deadlines-PGFC

PGFC coaches and coordinators: please talk to each other at your school. Make sure your coordinator has the information and meets the deadlines, as follows:


NAMES OF COMPETITORS: Submit to Hal Easton by Friday, September 26, 2008.
Submit what names you have, even if you're not sure it's complete or accurate. This will give Hal a chance to create a format for each school competing, and make it easier when adding or dropping competitors.

ADDS: Submit to Hal Easton by Monday, September 29, 2008. There will be no chance to add any students after this date. So be sure to include any and all students who may potentially compete.

REVIEW: Hal will provide a copy of the draft matrix. Please review it for accuracy. Let him know if names are spelled incorrectly or codes are inaccurate, etc.

DROPS: Submit to Hal starting on Tuesday, September 30 and have all names of students who are DROPS to Hal by Wednesday, October 1, 2008.

REVIEW: Hal will provide a copy of the 2nd draft matrix. Be sure to note the date of the matrix before commenting and make sure you are commenting on the latest matrix.

FINAL DROPS: Submit to Hal on Thursday, October 2, 2008 by 4 PM.

REVIEW: Hal will provide a copy of the FINAL matrix, which will be used at the competition on Saturday, October 4, 2008.

CHECK-IN: PGFC grades 3 to 5, check in (and pay $1 per competitor) October 4, 2008 at 8 AM at Kagman Elementary School.

PGFC grades K-2, check in (and pay $1 per competitor) October 4, 2008 at 9 AM at Kagman Elementary School.

Attention! Middle and High School Thespians--News & Notices

This year's TWPI* Chapter Play will be THE SECRET GARDEN. The scheduled production date is mid-November 2008.




High School Thespians who are interested in Directing, or being one of the Assistant Directors or the Stage Manager may sign-up and get information at MHS Room 101D either Friday afternoon (9/19) or Saturday morning (9/20). Don't delay! This is a great opportunity.

Students: if you cannot make these dates, please e-mail Chapter Director, Mr. Harold Easton, at thespians@hotmail.com .

We hope to see a lot of interest!





TWPI=Thespians of the Western Pacific Islands

Photos-coaches & coordinators meet-up

"President" Harold Easton hosted several meetings for coaches and coordinators--NFL, NJFL, PGFC, Math Court, ITS, etc. Schools from around Saipan did a good job in sending representatives.

If you didn't make it to the meetings, though, it's not too late to get information. Just contact Hal at MHS. (Or leave a comment here and I'll forward it.)

Math Court-Meeting Notice & News

K-5 Division and 6-12 Division: There is a MANDATORY meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 5 PM at Dandan Elementary School. This meeting is for coordinators of the Math Court program from ALL schools, both the K-5th grade competition and the 6th-12th grade competition.

K-5 Division: First competition is October 11, 2008, morning, at Dandan Elementary School.

6-12 Division: first competition is October 11, 2008, afternoon, at Kagman Elementary School.


NEW RULES: You can read them at the Math Court / NFL website.

NEW SCHOOL CODES: If your school is new to participating, you can get your new school code by contacting Mr. Harold Easton at wpr_nfl@hotmail.com .

MATH COURT COORDINATORS: This year's Math Court Coordinators are Reo Arriola and Dora Miura. You can contact them at cnmimathcourt@yahoo.com.

Debate-News & Notices

The first Lincoln-Douglas debate is scheduled for Friday October 10, 2008 at Calvary Christian Academy, with a start time of 5 PM. The topic is the one posted on the national site for September.

Resolved: It is morally permissible to kill one innocent person to save the lives of more innocent people.

Thespians-News & Notices

There will be a meeting on Friday, September 12, 2008 at 5 PM at MHS room D 101. All troupe directors, parent volunteers, or (adult)school representatives are requested to attend.

The first competition is scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2008 at Kagman Elementary School. 1:00 pm report time.

NFL-News & Notices

There will be a meeting of coordinators (formerly called coaches) on Friday, September 19, 2008 at 4 PM at MHS in room D 101. It would be helpful is every school has a representative at the meeting.

The first competition is scheduled for Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Kagman Elementary School. 8:00am report time.

NJFL-News & Notices

NJFL coordinators will meet on Friday, September 19, 2008 at 4 PM at MHS, room D 101.

The first competition will be Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Kagman Elementary School. 9:00am report time.

Now is a good time to review the rules at the website. You can get to the quick links here.

PGFC -Meeting Notice

Coordinators will have a meeting on Friday, September 12, 2008 at 4 PM at MHS room D 101. All schools need to have their coordinator (formerly called coach) at the meeting, if possible.

NEW BLOG

Welcome to the blog of the CNMI Competitions for forensics (NFL, NJFL, PGFC), math court, and thespians (International Thespian Society chapter: Thespians of the Western Pacific Islands).

Several people will be writing on this blog: Harold Easton-chief mugwump; me-Jane Mack-twisted arm volunteer using the moniker Saipan Writer; and others.

We hope to keep you posted about events; and post some photos, provide a forum for publicity, and achieve other yet-to-be-identified goals.

Thanks for your support. And stay tuned.