Decorah HS students do well at Individual Speech Contest

Decorah High School has tied its record for the most students advancing from the District Individual Speech Contest to the State Individual Speech Contest.

Out of 54 performances at the District Contest, 40 qualified for the State Contest on Saturday, March 13th, at Starmont High School.

Members of the 10th-12th Grade Team receiving a 1 rating and continuing on to state:
Radio News: Jordan Tietz
Acting: Allie Canoy, Kari Peterson, Tayler Roberson.
Improvisation: Alex Carney, Montana McCabe
Spontaneous Speaking: Scotty Hendricks, Montana McCabe and John Werner.
Poetry: Marea Holkesvik, Rachel Rattenborg and Paige Rustad
Original Oratory: Scotty Hendricks, Jackie Hoyme
Solo Musical Theater: Sarah Brandt, Kaia Miller
After Dinner: Liz Dovenberg, Carolina Deifelt Streese
Public Address: Rebecca Eastwood, Kaia Miller
Literary Program: Allie Canoy, Caroline Krammen and Rebecca Eastwood
Storytelling: Erica Bjelland, Pearl Faldet
Expository Address: Jackie Hoyme, Johanna Olson and Tyler Rinken.
Prose: Clara Bergen, Erica Bjelland and Pearl Faldet.
Review: Alex Carney, Johanna Olson and Tyler Rinken.

Other Participants:
Radio News: Liz Dovenberg, Amy Lowrey
Acting: Taylor Byrnes
Improvisation: Zach Schmelzer
After Dinner Speaking: Emma Breitenstein
Storytelling: Jonathon Knudson

Student Director: Mollie King

9th grade team members receiving a 1 rating and continuing on to state:
Radio News: Bretta Krieg
Acting: Bretta Krieg
Improvisation: McKinleigh McCabe
Spontaneous Speaking: McKinleigh McCabe
Poetry: Brittany Hudson
Original Oratory: Kirsten Arneson

Other Participants
Radio News: Brittany Hudson, Emily Walker
Spontaneous Speaking: Hans Holkesvik
Poetry: Emily Walker
Improvisation: Shelby Varney
Solo Musical Theater: Hans Holkesvik
Original Oratory: Emily Markee
Acting: Shelby Varney