TEAM BUILDING AND �TEAM CULTURE

BUILDING YOUR TEAM

MAKE IT A CLASS

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Check for interest in a class.

Is there anything at your school that already fills the needs?

Is there anyone available to teach it?

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FEEDER SCHOOLS

Look for potential feeder schools

Speak to teachers in similar subjects

Consider a middle school tournament

SPEAK TO YOUR COUNSELORS

Make sure they know what you do and what speech team is.

Arrange to speak with incoming freshman

Volunteer to help when you can (keep yourself on their radar)

USE CURRENT MEMBERS AS RECRUITERS

Your team is one of your greatest resources.

Encourage them to look for students that would be a good fit for the team

TEAM CULTURE

CELEBRATE YOUR WINS

No win is too big, no win is too small

Get it on your morning announcements

See if the local paper will post pictures from tournament wins

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AWARD PINS FROM NSDA

Start with a qualifying number of NSDA points

Rotate out pins until student graduates

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TEAM LEADERS

Consider adding team leadership

Give them a title:

President

Captain

Arch-Duke

KNOW YOUR TEAM

Speak with them about more than speech

Find out what else they are involved in beyond speech

Don’t be afraid to share your world with them

DO ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF SPEECH

CREATE TRADITIONS