A reminder: today the Perry and Adel-DeSoto-Minburn Speech Teams are participating in the State Individual Speech Competition, and you can go cheer them on.

The competition is at Nevada High School, with events running throughout the day. Both Perry and ADM have 14 entries performing, including four double performers from each school. If a performer receives an overall “I” rating, as well as judge recommendations, they will advance to the All-State Festival at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, on Monday, March 26th. There is a $3 suggested donation to attend the State Competition, with all proceeds going to the host school.

See below for a complete list of performers from Perry and ADM.

Perry: Kaylynn Bousman, spontaneous speaking; Kaylynn Bousman, storytelling; Rylynn Gilmore, poetry; Rylynn Gilmore, prose; Dannah Karolus, acting; Ainsley Marburger, improvisational acting; Ainsley Marburger, solo musical theater; Madison Mason, original oratory; Madison Mason, radio news broadcasting; Kayla McFarland, poetry; Breanna Pennenger, solo musical theater; Dalton Scott, spontaneous speaking; Julia Stetzel, prose; and Camden Studer, public address.

ADM: Serena Gibson, acting; Kennedy Ihrig, public address; Lauren Logue, storytelling; Zoe Marckmann, solo musical theater; Abby Mullen, prose; Abby Mullen, storytelling; Aaron Norris, solo musical theater; Emily Pottebaum, after dinner speaking; Emily Pottebaum, expository address; Rachel Suarez, after dinner speaking; Rachel Suarez, solo musical theater; Abby Wedemeyer, improvisational acting; Nathan Wedemeyer, poetry; and Nathan Wedemeyer, storytelling.