A couple of weeks removed from the large group speech season is now the individual speech portion of the year.

The Iowa High School Speech Association District Individual Contest is from February 22nd-March 3rd. Greene County High School Speech Coach Kelley Gray says 12 students will be performing with 15 entries at Perry High School this Saturday as part of a “mini-contest.” Those students competing in two events include Josey Weaver, Eliot Schilling and Maddie Truitt.

Paton-Churdan Speech Coach Kellie Henderson says two students are competing in four categories, including Autumn Consier with expository address and musical theater, and Abby Duckett with expository address and original oratory. Henderson notes that they will have their district contest on March 2nd and will bring in a hire judge. 

Due to the pandemic there will not be an all-state individual speech festival, however recognition will still be given. See the list below of all the students and what event they are going to compete in. 

 

Greene County students:

Ava Schililng- Acting 

Ilse Hooper- Storytelling

Blake Kaufman- Reviewing

Parker Lehman- Prose

Josey Weaver- Prose and Expository

Madison Hall- Solo Musical Theater

Esther Van Horn- Prose

Allee Hinote- Poetry

Eliot Schilling- Storytelling and Acting

Maddie Truitt- Spontaneous Speaking and Prose

Makala Kafer- Radio News

Avery Bardole- Solo Musical Theater