Large group speech teams from several local schools earned high marks at state speech this past weekend with seven nominations for All State Speech. Audubon High School had five groups participate at West Des Moines Valley High School, with three earning an excellent rating in performances of musical theatre, short film and acting. The short film, Scopophobia, is advancing to All-State to perform. The remaining schools in the listening area went north to Cherokee. IKM-Manning had all eight teams earn either a straight 1 rating or an overall 1 rating in categories of radio/tv news, short film, solo mime, and reader’s theatre. The three short films, radio broadcasting and television news for the Wolves have earned the designation to perform at All-State Speech. Coon Rapids-Bayard (CR-B) had both groups in short film and choral reading earn an overall Division 1 rating. East Sac County (ESC) had three students participate in both radio broadcasting and readers theatre and the performances were awarded an excellent rating. Ar-We-Va had straight 1 ratings from all three performances, short film, improv and reader’s theater with the group improv to be honored at All-State Speech as a non-performing piece. South Central Calhoun (SCC) had four students created a short film, earning straight I’s, designating an excellent rating. All State Speech for large group will take place in Ames at Iowa State University on Feb. 21.
**- All State Nominations
Audubon:
Short Film: Scopophobia: 1 1 1 for an overall 1 **
Cam K, Grace N, Lena R
Improv: 1 2 2 for an overall 2
Noah F, Jack G
Musical Theater: I’ve Decided to Marry You from A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Marriage: 1 2 1 for an overall 1
Lena R, Izik S, Kari G
Radio Broadcasting: Serpent Tales: 2 2 1 for an overall 2
Viv J, Karli B, Celina O
Ensemble Acting: A Hatful of Rain: 1 1 1 for an overall 1
Kari G, Izik S
Ar-We-Va:
Short Film: I I 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)
Improv: I I I
Noelia Gonzalez, Junior: Jacob Hanson, and Sophomore: Claire Geake **
Reader’s Theater: I I I
(participants Alli Skinner, Maggie Berns, Elaina Geake, Gabbie Hundling, Annalee Wittrock, Vivian Blackford)
IKM-Manning:
Radio News Broadcasting: KSPRK: Overall 1 rating**
Catherine Conner, Katie Kerkhoff, Audrey
Muhlbauer, Ava Muhlbauer, Sarah Polzien, Grace Rohe, and Kodilynn Rosener
Radio Broadcasting: POLR: News So Cold It Hurts: Overall 1 rating
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: Straight 1 rating
Karlee Arp, Morgan Baker,
Isaac Blankman, Audrey Beermann, Olivia Greving, Oriah Meiners,& Kori Sybesma
Short Film: The Race Before Us: Straight 1 rating**
Christian Calhoon, Nathanael Conner, Haylie
Irlbeck, Landyn Irlbeck-Johnson, Laura McCarville, Ben Ramsey, and Anna Stangl
Short Film: Split: Straight 1 rating**
Audrey Beerman, Makenzie Blum, Andy Booth, Jacey Fuchs,
Macy Gruhn, Cassidy Halbur, Katlynn Hanson, Reagan Hoffman, and Caylie Rasmussen
Short Film: Behind the Baton: A Day in the Life of a Band Director:
Straight 1 rating**
Solo Mime: The Final Performance: Straight 1 rating
Laura McCarville
TV News: UBC News: Operation Iraqi Freedom: Straight 1 rating**
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: Division I
Paige Hout, Keira Stillwell, and Emma Carico
Readers Theatre: Division I
Paige Hout, Keira Stillwell, and Emma Carico
Coon Rapids-Bayard:
Short Film: Never Take the Easy Way Out : 1,1,1 (overall 1 rating)
Summer South, Katie Wiskus, Rylee List, Brielle Bass, Ella Heithoff, Maddy Mason, Izzy Reiling, Leah Woodard
Choral Reading: The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors: 1,1,1 (overall 1 rating)
Leah Woodard, Maddy Mason, Sam Larsen, Ella Heithoff, Aaron Irlbeck, Rylee List, Katie Wiskus, Izzy Reiling, Brielle Bass, Lea LaRue
South Central Calhoun:
Short Film, titled “Last Stop”: Straight I’s (Excellent)
by Isabella Sackfield, Sammy Schumacher, Kjeirsten Holst, and Annie Snyder
