Five Kee Large Group Speech Teams qualify for State

Kee  High School's Large Group Speech Teams competed at the district level Saturday, January 25 at Decorah.  Nine teams participated with five teams advancing on to the State Contest, which will be held at Waterloo West High School this Saturday, February 8. The nine competing teams (with State qualifiers noted) included the following:
"Yes Means No" ensemble (State qualifier): Matt Manning, Colin Brennan, Andy Kelleher, Chasity Wild and Megan Vinson.
"Wanted: One Groom" ensemble (State qualifier): Ethan Walleser, Sam Meiners, Allison Colsch, Emily Benzing and Danny Brennan.
"Pink Cadillacs and God" ensemble: Tom Martin, Courtney Cooper and Sydney Strong.
"The True 'Spirit' of Karma" mime: Megan Vinson, Chasity Wild, MaKayla Manning, Sydney Strong and Claudia Mathis.
"Whistlin’ Boot Camp" mime: Allison Colsch, Casey Welsh, Emily Benzing and Sam Meiners.
GEEK 31.4 Radio Broadcasting (State qualifier): Colin Brennan, Matt Manning, MaKayla Manning, Danny Brennan and Claudia Mathis.
CLGE 98.3 Radio Broadcasting (State qualifier): Eli Gage, Megan Meiners, Rebecca Boland, Casey Welsh and Sam Hisel.
Improvisational Acting (State qualifier): Ethan Walleser and Andy Kelleher.
Improvisational Acting: Tom Martin, Mikey Mitchell, Spencer Colsch, Aubreanna McQuade and Courtney Cooper.
The Kee High School Speech Program will be hosting its Second Annual Speech Dinner Theater at TJ Hunter’s Banquet facility in Lansing Friday, February 28 with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend by purchasing advanced tickets, which may be purchased from the school office by calling 563-538-4201 or from any speech student. A buffet with a dessert bar will be furnished along with entertainment from the Large Group Speech Teams and a few individual Speech events. Submitted photo.