Louder than a bomb Team Tryouts

Tryouts for the Louder Than a Bomb team will be on Wednesday, December 6th at 3:00 pm in room B127. Please see Mr. Bodwell in the LMC if you have any questions before the auditions.

1.  Are you available for the mandatory LTAB orientation (i.e. Crossing the Street) and the team's two preliminary matches?
We don't have this year's dates yet, but you will need to be able to attend at least 3 dates -- most likely 2 Saturdays and 1 weekday.

2. Bring an original poem to perform for the student and faculty judges. 

• The poem should be school appropriate.
• You will perform for 1-2 minutes.
• Be ready to perform the poem with fluency and confidence. You may bring a copy of the poem and refer to it, but do not rely on it. (think of it like giving a speech in class).
• If you make the team, you might be performing as an individual and/or as part of a group. You also might be an alternate. 

If you want to see the criteria we use for the audition and for peer editing later on, take a look at the Spoken Word Critique. We are not looking for someone who has done all of these things in the audition; we are interested in your potential as a writer and performer.

Louder than a bomb

Louder Than a Bomb is a yearly Poetry Slam Festival in the city of Chicago sponsored by the Young Chicago Authors organization. Teenagers from all over Chicago and the surrounding suburbs participate. Neuqua Valley's Spoken Word Club sends a team and competes. If you are interested in learning more or trying out for the team, please come to a meeting or contact Eric Bodwell, the club sponsor. You can also check out the Louder Than a Bomb documentary on Netflix or at you local library if you want to see what it is like to perform in the festival.

Young Chicago Authors
Louder Than a Bomb
Louder Than a Bomb Documentary