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I'm not sure how many CBers play sports, or what season is going on for ya'll right now, but I want to talk about athletics! Do you watch sports? Do you play sports? Tell me all about it!
I think high school has different seasons than junior high, so because I'm in junior high we are in the middle of girls' basketball season. My team is decent, we have a winning record (5-4). Also, our school is super tiny, so we only have 5 girls! Luckily, a fourth grader and a fifth grader play up with us. Yeah, so, I love basketball, it is really fun and keeps me in shape. Do any of you play/watch basketball? If so, I'd love to hear about it!
I have another announcement that is pretty exciting- my school's girls' cross country team got third in state! Yay!!! I wasn't on the team, but I heard that they did really good. Also, my school has this thing called Speech, which is sort of a sport/competition. You can perform a momologue, duet, trio, or group speech, which is pretty much a skit with no props except for tables and chairs. You choose the speech but they are already written, and you have to have your lines memorized. It is so fun, and the Speech Contest is coming soon, so wish me luck! I'm doing a trio speech about this summer camp with a mean director, and I'm worried because the girl I'm doing it with doesn't have her lines memorized, and the contest is October 5th! Ahhh! I think the other boy I'm doing it with and I will have to memorize her lines so we can prompt her. Another part of speech is Improv, which is exactly what it sounds like- the judge will give you a line and you improvise for two minutes with a partner or group. I'm doing it with my friend. Pray for me on October 5th, I'm super nervous!
It is not volleyball or softball season for me, but I play both. I am a catcher in softball, which is really great because I am constantly doing something, either catching pitches or throwing it back to the pitcher. Volleyball is fun as well. I can't wait for these seasons to start!
Also, THE WORLD SERIES! It's time, people! Who do you want to win? My team, the White Sox, is terrible and didn't make it to the playoffs, so I'm not sure who I want to win. Thoughts on this? Wow, this thread is getting long, and I'm forgetting so many sports! (Football, Swimming, Tennis, etc.) Please feel free to talk about any sport! I can't wait to see what you guys have to say!
submitted by Bluebird
(October 21, 2016 - 12:04 pm)
(October 21, 2016 - 12:04 pm)
I realize that I said the Speech Contest was October 5th, it turns out I messed up and it was actually November 5th (yesterday). So, I'm here to tell you how it went!
First, I did an improv duet with my friend. It was the first one of the day, at 8:20 AM, and our judge didn't show up so we were moved to another classroom. Ahh, it was so stressful! The way this thing works is that there are like, 6-7 classrooms with a judge in each one. And to do improv, they give a humorous prompt first, and serious prompt second, and a another humorous prompt for the last one. You improvise for two minutes, and then go onto the next one.
Our first humourous prompt was, "Don't pull that rope." I would begin by saying it, and then we'd do our thing. It turned out pretty good. The serious prompt was, They're going to know I did it," which we struggled a bit on because my friend is naturally funny and it was hard to stay serious. Our third prompt was, "Let me tell you what happened to me at the zoo." The last one was our best one we'd ever done, and we ended up getting a first! Yay!
My memorized peice was two hours later. You might remember me saying something about my partner not having her lines down, but she did great yesterday and didn't drop any of them. We got a first on that too- and when I say first it's more of a rating than an actual first place. Each group or person is judged individually. So, I'm really happy right now. Can't wait for next year!
(November 6, 2016 - 8:47 am)
I love to alpine ski, and I'm on the Mont Ripley Race Team (That's a ski hill close to my house) but I don't really have experience with any other sports except maybe soccer, which I play in a rec league. I'm not that good, but it's still fun!
(November 7, 2016 - 7:37 pm)
I LOVE SKIING!!! I can't wait for this winter! I've been skiing for 6 years and I'm really good at it, I'll do pretty much any trail (at least at the mountains I go to in NH). I have never tried being on a race team, but I might try it someday. I also want to ty snowboarding, but I'm worried that if I like it as much as I like skiing, then I'll probably have to choose one or the other.
(November 12, 2016 - 10:26 pm)