Six schools in the listening area are sending several large group speech acts to state after they advanced from the district competition this past weekend. For the Iowa High School Speech Associations’ (IHSSA) Southwest District, Audubon Community School District sent seven groups, with five advancing in categories of short film, improv, musical theater, radio broadcasting, and ensemble acting. Those groups will perform at the state speech competition on Feb. 7 at West Des Moines Valley High School. The remaining schools are located within IHSSA’s northwest district and will perform at state speech on Feb. 7 in Cherokee. Ar-We-Va CSD sent four groups, with three advancing in short film, reader’s theatre, and group improv. All the students who participated in large-group speech at IKM-Manning will advance, including multiple entries in short film, radio/tv news, solo mime, and reader’s theatre. The East Sac County (ESC) Raiders have two of the five events moving on in radio broadcasting and readers’ theatre. Coon Rapids-Bayard (CR-B) had a total of 16 students perform in five events, with 11 students from two categories earning the Division 1 or Excellent rating to continue to state. South Central Calhoun (SCC) had one event: a short film featuring four students, which is also moving on to the state competition. Pieces that receive an I or Excellent rating at state then have the opportunity to advance to All-State Speech, scheduled for Feb. 21 in Ames at Iowa State University.
Audubon:
Short Film: Scopophobia
Cam K, Grace N, Lena R
Improv: Historical Figures Meeting at a Fast Food Restaurant
Noah F, Jack G
Musical Theater: I’ve Decided to Marry You from A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Marriage
Lena R, Izik S, Kari G
Radio Broadcasting: Serpent Tales
Viv J, Karli B, Celina O
Ensemble Acting: A Hatful of Rain
Kari G, Izik S
Ar-We-Va:
Short Film- I
(participants: Alli Skinner, Maggie Berns, Weston Toft, Noelia Gonzalez, Elaina Geake, Gabbie Hundling, Annalee Wittrock, Jacob Hanson, Claire Geake, Emily Vangsness, Saylor Laffoon, Vivian Blackford, Kenzie Brincks)
Reader’s Theater- I
(participants Alli Skinner, Maggie Berns, Elaina Geake, Gabbie Hundling, Annalee Wittrock, Vivian Blackford)
Group improv with Claire Geake, Jacob Hanson, and Noelia Gonzalez- I
IKM-Manning:
Radio News Broadcasting: KSPRK: Catherine Conner, Katie Kerkhoff, Audrey
Muhlbauer, Ava Muhlbauer, Sarah Polzien, Grace Rohe, and Kodilynn Rosener
Radio Broadcasting: POLR: News So Cold It Hurts: Kendra Arp, Anna Blum,
Piper Carroll, Rachel Erb, Brynnlee Irlbeck, Roslyn Muhlbauer, Brooklyn Riesberg, and
Keatyn Sander
Reader’s Theatre: Everything I Need to Know In Life: Karlee Arp, Morgan Baker,
Isaac Blankman, Audrey Beermann, Olivia Greving, Oriah Meiners,& Kori Sybesma
Short Film: The Race Before Us: Christian Calhoon, Nathanael Conner, Haylie
Irlbeck, Landyn Irlbeck-Johnson, Laura McCarville, Ben Ramsey, and Anna Stangl
Short Film: Split: Audrey Beerman, Makenzie Blum, Andy Booth, Jacey Fuchs,
Macy Gruhn, Cassidy Halbur, Katlynn Hanson, Reagan Hoffman, and Caylie Rasmussen
Solo Mime: The Final Performance: Laura McCarville
TV News: UBC News: Operation Iraqi Freedom: Karlee Arp, Morgan Baker,
Isaac Blankman, Christian Calhoon, Nathanael Conner, Sam Doyel, Jacey Fuchs,
Cassidy Halbur, Reagan Hoffman, Haylie Irlbeck, Oriah Meiners, Ben Ramsey, Anna
Stangl, & Kori Sybesma
East Sac County:
Radio Broadcasting – Paige Hout and Emma Carico
Readers Theatre – Paige Hout and Keira Stilwell , with Emma Carico stepping in as a substitute
Coon Rapids-Bayard:
Short Film: Never Take the Easy Way Out – Summer South, Katie Wiskus, Rylee List, Brielle Bass, Ella Heithoff, Maddy Mason, Izzy Reiling, Leah Woodard
Choral Reading: The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors – Leah Woodard, Maddy Mason, Sam Larsen, Ella Heithoff, Aaron Irlbeck, Rylee List, Katie Wiskus, Izzy Reiling, Brielle Bass, Lea LaRue