Valedictorian

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 05-06-2005, 01:32 PM

My wife has been nominated as Valedictorian by her classmates. She has never done this before and asked me if y'all had any exp. with this. Are there some sites to get ideas from too?

Ilander · 05-06-2005, 01:56 PM

...They nominate Valedictorian? What kind of thing is she graduating from?

Ordinarily, that sort of thing involves a speech...but beyond that, I'd need more details.

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 05-06-2005, 05:05 PM

She's graduating from CompuCollege. It's the accounting program they offer.

Gabrielles blades · 05-06-2005, 10:12 PM

Make a speech with all sorts of puns and esoteric accounting jokes [img]smile.gif[/img]
most of those speeches are soo boring full of where we were and how the sky is the limit and such like that.

Ilander · 05-06-2005, 10:24 PM

That is good advice, really. If your wife has some degree of comedic talent, she should try and put some jokes into her speech.

You pretty much have to cover the whole "where we've been and where we're going" angle, though recounting specific memories shared with the group would be the best approach for those things.

Are there any other things that are expected of her? If the graduating class was tiny, then there are sometimes other traditions, like having a party/gathering, or dinner or something, though I'm not sure if any of that is applicable here....

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 05-07-2005, 05:54 AM

Well, it's not easy to make me laugh. Most times I laugh out of courtesy. My wife however can really make me laugh. I'm sure it had something to do with her being picked.

I think there will probably be 100-200 people there.

And I don't think she has to do anything special.

I think the quoting part is a stubling block for her since she doesn't keep up much on that sort of thing.

Bungleau · 05-07-2005, 08:45 AM

Speeches aren't that hard to write, but you need to focus on what you want to get across. Does she want to celebrate the moment of achievement? In that case, the speech could review some highlights of the last several years (gently humorously -- no need to belittle anyone during this speech) and talk about what tomorrow may bring. Close by thanking all the classmates and professors who've made the past several years so enjoyable, and offer plans to meet at a favorite hotspot in ten years to talk about what will have happened.

Does she want to be motivational? Talk about the training and skills they've learned, and why they'll be valuable to employers in the next several years. Talk about where you'll all be and the magical and wonderful things you'll do. Meet up at that same hotspot as the first one... [img]smile.gif[/img]

Does she want to be controversial and change things? Forget it.... unless she's running for University President, this isn't the place.

If she's got questions, she can PM me. I write a fair number of speeches for different reasons.

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 05-08-2005, 05:35 AM

Ok, I'll let my wife know. Thanks

05-06-2005, 01:32 PM	#1
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 58 Posts: 5,634	My wife has been nominated as Valedictorian by her classmates. She has never done this before and asked me if y'all had any exp. with this. Are there some sites to get ideas from too? __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

05-06-2005, 01:56 PM	#2
Ilander 20th Level Warrior Join Date: December 28, 2003 Location: Kentucky Age: 38 Posts: 2,820	...They nominate Valedictorian? What kind of thing is she graduating from? Ordinarily, that sort of thing involves a speech...but beyond that, I'd need more details. __________________ Is that what you really want to say?

05-06-2005, 05:05 PM	#3
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 58 Posts: 5,634	She's graduating from CompuCollege. It's the accounting program they offer. __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

05-06-2005, 10:24 PM	#5
Ilander 20th Level Warrior Join Date: December 28, 2003 Location: Kentucky Age: 38 Posts: 2,820	That is good advice, really. If your wife has some degree of comedic talent, she should try and put some jokes into her speech. You pretty much have to cover the whole "where we've been and where we're going" angle, though recounting specific memories shared with the group would be the best approach for those things. Are there any other things that are expected of her? If the graduating class was tiny, then there are sometimes other traditions, like having a party/gathering, or dinner or something, though I'm not sure if any of that is applicable here.... __________________ Is that what you really want to say?

05-07-2005, 05:54 AM	#6
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 58 Posts: 5,634	Well, it's not easy to make me laugh. Most times I laugh out of courtesy. My wife however can really make me laugh. I'm sure it had something to do with her being picked. I think there will probably be 100-200 people there. And I don't think she has to do anything special. I think the quoting part is a stubling block for her since she doesn't keep up much on that sort of thing. __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

05-06-2005, 10:12 PM	#4
Gabrielles blades Baaz Draconian Join Date: April 26, 2002 Location: florida Age: 42 Posts: 761	Make a speech with all sorts of puns and esoteric accounting jokes [img]smile.gif[/img] most of those speeches are soo boring full of where we were and how the sky is the limit and such like that.

05-07-2005, 08:45 AM	#7
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Speeches aren't that hard to write, but you need to focus on what you want to get across. Does she want to celebrate the moment of achievement? In that case, the speech could review some highlights of the last several years (gently humorously -- no need to belittle anyone during this speech) and talk about what tomorrow may bring. Close by thanking all the classmates and professors who've made the past several years so enjoyable, and offer plans to meet at a favorite hotspot in ten years to talk about what will have happened. Does she want to be motivational? Talk about the training and skills they've learned, and why they'll be valuable to employers in the next several years. Talk about where you'll all be and the magical and wonderful things you'll do. Meet up at that same hotspot as the first one... [img]smile.gif[/img] Does she want to be controversial and change things? Forget it.... unless she's running for University President, this isn't the place. If she's got questions, she can PM me. I write a fair number of speeches for different reasons. __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

05-08-2005, 05:35 AM	#8
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 58 Posts: 5,634	Ok, I'll let my wife know. Thanks __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

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