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Summer Coaching Institute

Gustavus Adolphus College and its nationally recognized speech team are proud to offer the first annual Summer Coaching Institute for high school coaches to be held on the Gustavus campus July 26-August 1, 2009. The coaching institute will run in conjunction with the Gustavus Summer Speech Institute. If you are new to the activity or have extensive coaching experience, the Gustavus Coaching Institute offers you the opportunity to hone your craft and to develop the expertise and confidence necessary to coach your students to compete at the highest level.

Coaching Institute Goals:

Expand theoretical knowledge in oral interpretation, public address, and limited preparation events
Locate quality literature and public address topics
Work one on one with experienced high school coaches
Develop fundraising and recruiting strategies
Address challenges facing new coaches and the activity

In addition to theoretical lectures, everyone will learn vocal warm-ups, tournament etiquette, competitive ethics, and the values of excellence, preparation, revision, and embracing competition.

Credit Options:

Continuing Education Units (You will be awarded a certificate upon completion.)
1-3 graduate credits at $225 per graduate credit

Institute Lectures:

Finding Literature and Topics
Drawing Strategies
Cutting
Extemp cutting, filing, prep time strategies, organization, issue analysis
Organization
Public Address Delivery
Character Internalization and Externalization
Competitive Ethics
Writing Introductions
The Value of Nonverbals
Research and Evidence
Commanding a Presence

Events Covered:

Prose
Extemporaneous Reading
Humorous
Oratory
Dramatic Duo
Informative
Drama
Great Speeches
Poetry
Storytelling
Extemporaneous Speaking
Creative Expression

The GAC-SCI Competitive Edge:

Learn from experienced, nationally recognized high school coaches
Get a leg up on the competition
Dedicate an entire week to intensive forensics training
Spend one week being surrounded by people who share your passion for forensics
48% of attending students qualified for the state tournament

Tentative Tuition Cost: (June 15 deadline):

Commuter Tuition	$475 (Add an additional $225 per graduate credit)
Regular Tuition	$575 (Add an additional $225 per graduate credit)

Tuition Institute Includes:

Continuing Education Units
Access to our extensive selection of literature
Three meals a day prepared by our nationally recognized dining services
Housing at Gustavus Adolphus College
Photocopying, camp mementoes, t-shirt and fun evening activities

2008 Institute High School Staff:

Rick Purrington, Marshall High School

Jill Lofald, Duluth Denfeld High School

Cheryl Neidt, Springfield High School

Roxy Janke, Fairmont High School

Harry Strong, Roosevelt High School, Des Moines, IA

Cliff Janke, Fairmont High School

Sandra Wieser Matthews, Perham High School

Darcy Bakkegard, Ellsworth High School, WI

Gustavus Forensics:

Forensics has a long tradition of excellence at Gustavus Adolphus College. A few program highlights include:

Top 20 at the 2008 and 2007 American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournaments.
Three American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament All-Americans in six years.
Qualified for the Interstate Oratorical Association National Contest four consecutive years, including a 4th place finish in 2008.
2008 Minnesota Collegiate Forensics Association State Champions.