Waukon High School State Large Group Speech participants ...

Members of the Waukon High School Speech program competed in the State Large Group Speech Contest held Saturday, February 8 at Decorah High School. Students competed in Group Improvisation, One Act Play and Radio News Broadcasting. Both Group Improvisation performances received a Division 2 Rating and the One Act Play and Radio Broadcasting each received a Division 1 rating. The State Contest participants pictured above advanced from the District Large Group Speech Contest held Saturday, January 25 at Turkey Valley High School. Waukon High School performances at that District Contest included Readers Theater (Division 2 rating), Group Improv (two Division 1 ratings and one Division 2 rating), Radio Broadcasting (Division 1 Rating), One Act Play (Division 1 Rating), and Ensemble Acting (Division 2 Rating).

Pictured above are Waukon High School’s State Large Group Speech Contest participants. Left to right - Front row: Jada Protsman, Marie Piedot, Eireann Goettel, Annie Ellingson, Mercedes Wilkins, Zeza Willoughby; Back row: Dekota Bechtel, Michael Koester, Norah Palmer, Jaedyn McGuire, Memphis Miller, Molly Peake, Noah Evans, Marcus Gebel, Gus Benjegerdes. Submitted photo.