While my blog is primarily going to focus around my classroom and my observations, today my mind is completely focused on my extra-curricular speech team. We are heading to State contest tomorrow and I always get very nervous the day before a competition.
First of all, there is the big snow storm heading our way. As a teacher or sponsor of an event, nothing is more nerve-wracking than knowing you will be on a bus with 24+ students during possible hazard driving conditions. I always wondered if I should have become certified to drive a bus so that I could take my own students to competition. But for tomorrow, I am grateful that I don't. I don't want to be responsible for driving the bus. I get nervous driving my SUV...think of how nervous I would be driving a oversized bus.
Secondly, I am just nervous for my groups to compete. Since districts two weeks ago, it has been pretty hectic in the fine art departments. From the spring play rehearsals starting to honor choir/band, some of my teams have not had a single practice with everyone there. That is pretty scary; the competition always gets that much better for state. So the goal is that we do, too.
I know they will do fine tomorrow and I will be proud, but I just can't shake that feeling in my stomach. The "what if" feeling. As a coach, you want them to do their best. But in the end, you put all control into their hands and you have to stand on the sidelines and hope that you have spent enough time working on every section.
So good luck State Speech Performers! I hope you can go in there and leave them amazed just like I know you can.
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