If you have dabbled in any way in speech, you might consider yourself "too advanced" for the Basic Camp. We'd like to beg to differ. To begin with, “Basic” does not mean “beginning.” Some students have natural talents, but need training to be consistently effective in a room in multiple events. Good competitors learn in levels – they start with basic knowledge with little or some success. Then they go back to the basics, re-work and deepen the basics, sharpening and honing those skills. But it takes time and effort and humility to see that they always need to go back to the beginning foundation and build it deeper and stronger. The Washington speech community is suffering and pales in comparision to other NCFCA and STOA states. States like Colorado and California do well not because judges dislike Washington competitors or their pieces, but because those two states work their tailfeathers off and constantly challenge themselves to improve. If Washington wants to rival the top states, her competitors must up their game. And that begins by mastering the essentials, the basics of speech.
“Intensives” – these are for those with a high level of competition success: students who have broken consistently at high-competition tournaments. Staff will be focusing on building skills – helping them taking their pieces to a higher level – analysis of text/ character/audience, strategizing in piece/topic selection, etc…. If students are only experienced in one event (e.g. only done interps), then doing the Platform intensive will not make sense for them. We recommend that they attend the Basic Camp to get grounded in all categories of speech.
If you have any questions about which camp you ought to attend, please contact us or check out the FAQ page.
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