Off to Portage

This Saturday is our second meet of the Invitational season: Portage Northern.
Like other years, this will be big: there are 22 schools registered! Generally the rounds tend to be large with 6 or so per round. This makes for a long round. Be ready with some bottled water and snacks to keep you going through the first three rounds.

Speaking of Food
There will be some breakfast food available when you arrive. Lunch is offered in the Cafeteria after the third round. The food is a mixture of items (pizza, yogurt, fruit, etc.), all reasonably priced. After the Invitational we will stop for a bite and review our scores. At Portage Northern, this usually has meant going to Fazolis.

Our Schedule
6:30 a.m. -- Arrive at City
7:00 a.m. -- Leave City
8:00 a.m. -- Arrive at Portage Northern
8:30 a.m. -- General Meeting
8:55 a.m. -- Round I begins
5:30 p.m. -- Awards
6:30 p.m. -- Stop for Dinner (Fazoli's or something). Review scorees
7:30 p.m. -- Leave Portage/Kalamazoo
8:30 p.m. -- Arrive at City. Still in time for the auction!


Who's Going?
Here is who we have going (* first time):

• Broadcast -- Nathan Ritsema
• Extemp -- Michael Schafer,Yefei Jin
• Impromptu -- Sara Oliai, Christina Le
• Informative -- Colin Tokarek, Riet Groenleer
• Oratory -- Casandra Caceres
• Poetry -- Jessica Miller
• Prose -- Zoe Ashmead
• D. I.-- Alisa Stone
• D.I. 9/10 -- Celeste Kessler
• Storytelling -- Julia Stuart, Katie Barber *, Emily Witte *
• Duo -- Reames / Kleinschmidt, Wilson / Quinn
• Multiple -- Jekyll & Hyde