The dates will be: June 10^th & 11^th

The Location will be: Montgomery Bell State Park

http://tn.gov/environment/parks/MontgomeryBell/index.shtml

Reservations: 1-800-250-8613

Hotel Rooms: $80.55 single occupancy

Tax exempt pricing: $73.71

TANAS Registration Cost: $25 (due to the main office)

Spouses may attend for free!

Monday June 10^th       7 pm                            Meet & Greet in the hotel conference area

                                                                            Tuesday June 11^th       8 am                            Registration Begins

                                                                                                                    9 am                            General Session

                                                                                                                     9:30 – 10:30             Breakout Sessions

                                                                                                                                                                      1. Leaders & Key Staff

                                                                                                                                                                      2. Teachers

                                                                                                                    10:30-10:40                Break

                                                                                                                     10:40 – 11:25              Breakout Sessions

                                                                                                                                                                      1. Leaders & Key Staff

                                                                                                                                                                     2. Teachers

                                                                                                                    11:30 – 12:30 Lunch on your own

                                                                                                                    12:30 – 1:30 pm         Breakout Sessions

                                                                                                                                                                      1. Leaders & Key Staff

                                                                                                                                                                      2. Teachers

                                                                                                                    1:30 – 1:40 pm           Break

                                                                                                                    1:45 – 2:45 pm           Breakout Sessions

                                                                                                                                                                     1. Leaders & Key Staff

                                                                                                                                                                     2. Teachers

                                                                                                                   2:45 – 3:00 pm           Break

                                                                                                                   3:00 – 4:00 pm           Final Session

Montgomery Bell is located in a beautiful Tennessee State Park in Dickson, Tennessee. There are beautiful waterways, hiking trails, a golf course, indoor & outdoor swimming pools & an outdoor hot tub. There are a few villas and cabins available for our dates if you would like to bring your entire team or your family along for a getaway, but they go quickly in June so please make reservations as early as possible. See the park website for more specific park details! http://tn.gov/environment/parks/MontgomeryBell/index.shtml

The conference rooms, hotel rooms and restaurant are all located in the same building which makes the conference areas easily accessible. All hotel or cabin reservations & meals during the conference will be on your own. If you are a tax exempt organization, please arrange this with the reservation staff to receive your discounted pricing.

Shopping and dining are also available in the nearby city of Dickson, a short drive from the park.

Cindy Ayers, Administrative Assistant

T.A.N.A.S.

PO Box 411

Hohenwald, TN 38462

(931) 796-4348 phone & fax

email: mainoffice@tanasonline.org

website: www.tanasonline.org

We were so excited to announce that this year our 2013 State Meeting took place at the Tennessee State Capitol on Tuesday, May 7th.

We were honored to be able to meet Governor Bill Haslam and have a photo taken with a few of our students & administrators from TANAS.

As a new school year begins, please know that we at TANAS are praying for each of you.

We have chosen OVERCOMING as the theme for this school year.  We live in a world that is experiencing great chaos from national unrest in many countries, terrorist activities, meaningless massacres of innocent people, declining moral standards, broken families, failing global economies, and high unemployment worldwide.  All of this eventually trickles down to local levels, even impacting the families that attend your school.

Our desire is that we be a positive voice to the families and communities and the spheres of influence that we touch.  We must not become defensive in our approach to life.  We must not be reactionary but proactive in prayer, living our Christian faith boldly before others, and in pursuit of the abundant life.

As we teach students the academics, we also have a tremendous responsibility to impart to our students a faith that embraces love, hope, peace and joy, rather than yielding to self-centered, hopeless, confused and despairing lives.

We are OVERCOMERS because greater is He who is in us than he who is in the world.

1 John 4:4 (NKJV) You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

Jim Price, Director of Accreditation

To help your students alliterate the theme of being “OVERCOMERS” we would like to suggest the use of the scripture verses Ephesians 6:10-18 in all of your contest entries.

Ephesians 6:10-18 (NKJV) The Whole Armor of God

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age,against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—

July 17, 2012

Below is a list of the renewal forms for the upcoming 2012/2013 school year. If you have any questions please feel free to contact our offices, Monday – Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Central Standard Time.

1.    TANAS Renewal Application Renewal Application 2012

2.      PSRF, Private School Reporting Form Blank PSRF
3.      Category IV Reporting Form Cat 4 report
4.      TANAS Calendar Accountability Form TANAS Calendar Accountability Form
5.      Calendar Accountability Form Instructions TANAS Calendar Accountability Form Instructions
6.      Non-Public School Data Form Data Form DOE

All forms are due to the TANAS main office no later than August 31, 2012

Please include your membership Dues with your application. Please select the appropriate Star Level your school has attained on the renewal application and calculate membership fees accordingly.

In keeping with our 2012 Leadership Retreat’s overall sense of cohesion, we look forward to supernaturally increased relevance & relationship with each you in the upcoming school year.

God Bless.

Cindy Ayers, Administrative Assistant

T.A.N.A.S.

PO Box 411

Hohenwald, TN 38462

(931) 796-4348 phone & fax

email: mainoffice@tanasonline.org

website: www.tanasonline.org

Interpretive

The goal of interpretive events is for students to develop creative and unique presentations taken from works of literature that would breathe life into the selection verbally and visually.

♦  Humorous Interpretation

♦  Dramatic Interpretation

♦  Duo Interpretation Preparing

FINDING MATERIAL

*Shakespeare is a wonderful resource

*Ask others—theatre people, teachers, librarians

*Internet—search different publishers/websites

*Publisher catalogs

*Library

*Consider favorite books/stories

*Favorite movies—did they come from a WRITTEN source?

Eg. Many movies come from published Literary Classics, such as Les Miserables, Hunchback of Notre Dame.

CUTTING A WORK OF LITERATURE

*Find the through-line that you will interpret; on what do you want to focus?

May choose a main character or a significant scene

*Need an intro, body & ending

*Must flow – but must have conflict

*May have 150 word intro – this can be used to bring clarity or “set the stage”

*Look for words that may be conveyed visually instead of verbally

These words are good ones to consider cutting. (“She/he said” or “She leaned forward as she said”)

*End the piece with strong dialogue that can give closure.

DEVELOPING CHARACTERS

*Must visualize where each character will be standing/where they are focused

*Must develop each character in order to see their differences/uniqueness

*Different vocal qualities – primarily focus on volume, pitch, speed, tone

*Different postures – Eg. a character may “hold” something or have a slump, etc. – have a gesture scheme for each

*Facial Qualities: Look for opportunities for reactions to the interchanges between the characters

*Vocal Content: Higher level of emotion; use volume for accents; be careful with crying

*Know their history; many things brought the characters to where they are today; if you can not find information, must make it up in order for there to be some depth to your character; In “real” life, we react/respond to everything because of our background/history – must get these characters emotionally connected to real life. Our goal is to bring a response – both mentally & emotionally.

HUMOROUS, DRAMATIC, DUO GUIDELINES

• The competitor will select for interpretation a non-original, published piece of literature
  from the genre of plays, prose or poetry. Media transcriptions from movies, television,
  radio or audio recordings are not allowed.
• Interpretive presentations can be used in competition for one season only.
• Title and author of the piece of literature must be introduced. This should take place near the be-ginning of the       presentation; may follow background information or a teaser.
• In cutting a piece of literature for competition, changes to the author’s original words are
  NOT allowed, other than pronouns and verb tense.
• For the duo interpretive event: participation in the piece should be balanced between the
  two speakers. They must not touch or look directly at one another; off-stage focus is appropriate.
• Up to 150 original words may be added to the piece for the purpose of introduction.
• Only material may be used from the selected piece of literature – no additional quotes
  from any other work is allowed.
• No props, costumes, or visuals are allowed. No unwarranted vulgarity is permitted.
• Limited singing and dancing is permitted, however no song lyrics taken from another
  source may be used.
• Only feet are to touch the floor at any time.
• No scripts, notes or prompting are allowed.
• Scripts must be submitted at all tournaments.
• Competitors will be penalized one rank each for exceeding the maximum time limit, for the use of scripts or notes, or for failing to introduce the title and author.
• There is a 10 minute maximum time limit—no minimum time limit. (Audience responses, such as laughter, which may extend the time of a piece, will not penalize the speaker.)

TANAS STATE COMPETITION

Preparing for competition can more quickly move students up the learning curve in speech. Experience has proven these events are greatly anticipated by forensics participants for the value of sharpening skills, as well as building relationships with other presenters.

What To Expect at State Competition:  Competition is time to “put your best foot forward”. Remember, there is only one opportunity to make a good first impression on the judges. Appearance is important. Behavior is important both when presenting, and between events.

Each student will be judged by three judges.  Winners will receive awards during the awards presentation time.

Dress Code – A professional appearance is encouraged.

Girls – Suits (with skirts or pants), modest length dresses, or dress pants and tops. Tight-fitting or low-cut sweaters or tight pants are inappropriate. (No jeans, please)

Midriff should remain covered even if there is a large amount of movement during presentation. Hair should be off the face so as not to cover facial expressions, or be a distraction. Jewelry is appropriate, but nothing so large as to be a distraction.

Boys – Suits or dress pants with sweater or vest or shirts with necktie. (No jeans, please.) Hair should be off the face so as not to be a distraction, or cover facial expressions.

*During competition, when a presentation piece is completed, students should shake hands with each judge and thank them for judging.

*If choosing to observe competition in which students are not personally involved, observers should be focused on the speaker and not distract in any way. Observers may exit and enter the room between speakers.

Below are a few great examples for you & your students to view.

click one of the links below to view

Here is a list of resources we have used for our Speech & Debate involvement.   I hope they will be helpful to your teachers as well!     

We thank you for your patience. The Teacher Manual and application has been posted.