Greene County and Paton-Churdan High School Speech Teams are ready for tomorrow’s individual competition.

The Iowa High School Speech Association District Individual Contest is taking place tomorrow and for Greene County, Co-Speech Coach Kelley Gray says seven students are participating in nine categories with Savannah Lansman and Leah McCormick each performing in two entries as well. She points out that only those two seniors have individual speech experience, but that she is hoping for great performances out of everyone tomorrow.

P-C Speech Coach Amanda Tasler says there are 11 students competing in 14 categories, including two newer pieces with After Dinner Speech and Original Oratory. She is hoping that all of the students can qualify for state again, but they have had limited practice time, between large group speech wrapping up and the basketball season ending. 

Both high schools are traveling to Johnston High School tomorrow. According to IHSSA, a student qualifies for state if they receive a Division I-Rating from the judge. The full list of students and what they are competing in can be found below.

Greene County

Savannah Lansman- Prose and Expository

Becca Anderson- Poetry

Leah McCormick- Prose and Videocasting

Mason Lehman- Prose

Jordy Hinote- Literary Program

Eliza Elliott- Poetry

Carter Petterson- Solo Musical Theater

 

Paton-Churdan

After Dinner Speech –  Joel Duckett

Original Oratory – Alivya Smith, Blaise Schilling 

Prose – Phoenix Hartman, Bridget Hobbs, Lily Trecker

Poetry – Ella Tasler, Maggie Reed, Anastasia Hobbs

Literary Program – Ella Tasler, Catarina Hobbs, Kaliyah Minnihan

Solo Musical Theater – Anastasia Hobbs

Improvisation – Phoenix Hartman