Mid-Prairie competes at Large Group Speech Contest

The Mid-Prairie High School Large Group Speech Team competed Saturday, Jan. 15 at the Regina High School RVC Large Group Speech Contest.

Eight of Mid-Prairie’s 10 groups earned Division 1 ratings, with the other two groups earning Division 2 ratings.

“Conference contests are a great opportunity to have the different events receive preliminary critique from IHSSA judges before they compete for advancement,” said Mid-Prairie Speech and Drama Coach Christine Meader. Lisa Helmuth is the team’s assistant coach.

Those groups earning Division 1 ratings were:

One Act Play - And The Giants Fell - Jacob Carrillo, Liv Caskey, Isabel Forbes, Avery Frede, Harlie Gehling, Isadora Goode, Sam Harris, Sam Stacey.

Readers Theatre - Small World - Ethan Bontrager, Chris Burnham, Avery Frede, Harlie Gehling, River Gehling, Sam Harris.

Ensemble Acting - Doctors Orders - Kenadi Fay, River Gehling, Avery Slaubaugh.

Ensemble Acting - Hold For Three - Ethan Bontrager, Alex Burnham, Logan McClellen.

Ensemble Acting - Please Have a Seat and Someone Will Be With You Shortly - Haydon Bailey, Grace Puttmann.

Musical Theatre - Something Rotten - Logan McClellen, Terra Richardson, Avery Slaubaugh.

Musical Theatre - I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change - Haydon Bailey, Liv Caskey, Kenadi Fay, Jack Greiner.

Group Improvisation - The Bridget Rockefeller Fan Club - Grace Puttmann, Terra Richardson.

Earning Division 2 ratings at RVC Large Group Speech Contest were:

Group Improvisation - The Triracials - Diego Ayala, Alex Burnham

Group Improvisation - Slimy Bread Yarn - Chris Burnham, Jacob Carrillo, Jack Greiner

Mid-Prairie will compete Saturday, Jan. 22 at the Iowa High School Speech Association District Large Group Speech Contest at Montezuma High School. Events earning a Division 1 rating at District Contest will advance to State Contest, on Feb. 5 at Kennedy High School. Outstanding performances at State contest can earn the chance to be nominated to All-State.