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Eight Mid-Prairie speech groups advance to state contest
Ten Mid-Prairie Large Group Speech groups competed Saturday, Jan. 22 at Montezuma High School for the Iowa High School Speech Association's District Large Group Speech Contest.
Eight of the 10 groups earned Division 1 ratings, with the other two groups earning Division 2 ratings.
The groups earning a division 1 rating will now advance to IHSSA State Large Group Contest at Kennedy High School on Saturday, Feb. 5.
Earning Division 1 Ratings at District Large Group Speech Contest:
• One Act Play - And The Giants Fell - Jacob Carrillo, Liv Caskey, Isabel Forbes, Avery Frede, Harlie Gehling, Isadora Goode, Sam Harris and Sam Stacey.
• Readers Theatre - Small World - Ethan Bontrager, Chris Burnham, Avery Frede, Harlie Gehling, River Gehling and Gideon Sim.
• Ensemble Acting - Doctors Orders - Kenadi Fay, River Gehling and Avery Slaubaugh.
• Ensemble Acting - Hold For Three - Ethan Bontrager, Alex Burnham and Logan McClellen.
• Musical Theatre - Something Rotten - Logan McClellen, Terra Richardson and Avery Slaubaugh.
• Musical Theatre - I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Haydon Bailey, Liv Caskey, Kenadi Fay and Jack Greiner.
• Group Improvisation - The Bridget Rockefeller Fan Club - Grace Puttmann and Terra Richardson.
• Group Improvisation - The Triracials - Diego Ayala, Alex Burnham and Gideon Sim.
Earning Division 2 ratings at District Large Group Speech Contest:
• Ensemble Acting - Please Have a Seat and Someone Will Be With You Shortly - Haydon Bailey and Grace Puttmann.
• Group Improvisation - Slimy Bread Yarn - Chris Burnham, Jacob Carrillo and Jack Greiner.
Mid-Prairie students participating in the Jan. 22 Iowa High School Speech Association's District Large Group Speech Contest at Montezuma High School were (front row from left) Jacob Carillo, Ethan Bontrager, Avery Frede, Avery Slaubaugh, River Gehling and Sam Stacey; (second row) Jack Greiner, Liv Caskey, Alex Burnham, Logan McClellen, Isabel Forbes, Terra Richardson and Harlie Gehling; (back row) Haydon Bailey, Gideon Sim, Diego Ayala, Sam Harris, Chris Burnham, Kenadi Fay, Grace Puttmann and Isadora Goode. (photo submitted)
