JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – February has been a busy and successful month for the Blue Jay Speech Team.
On February 9, 28 members of the Blue Jay team competed in 46 events against 23 Class A and B speech teams comprised of 350 other student speakers at the St. Mary’s Central High School/Capital City Lions Invitational Meet.
The team is coached by Laura Weis, Chantel Harr, and Brittney Chandler.
Dramatic Interpretation – Madelyn Reinarts 7th, Abby Rang 8th
Extemporaneous Speaking – Jessica Schmitz 3rd, Cati Suckow 6th
Humorous Duo – Madelyn Reinarts & Alivia Hoke 7th, Dawson Mee & Keelie Renwick 9th, Kathryn Hetletvedt & Carline Kiser Superior Speakers
Humorous Interpretation – Alivia Hoke 1st/state qualifier, Joseph Lauinger Superior Speaker, Kathryn Hetletvedt Superior Speaker
Impromptu Speaking – Ashlyn Schauer 5th, Anja McDermid Top Novice
Poetry – Keelie Renwick 7th, Madison Grieve Superior Speaker
Radio Broadcasting – Madelyn Reinarts 5th, Ashlyn Schauer Superior Speaker
Serious Duo – Samara McDermid & Joseph Lauinger Superior Speakers
Serious Prose – Samara McDermid 5th
Speech to Entertain – Caden Eslick 7th, Peter Weinzierl 8th, Keelie Renwick Superior Speaker
Speech to Inform –Jessica Schmitz 8th
Storytelling – Alivia Hoke 3rd, Jackson Arends 7th
On February 16, 31 members of the team traveled to Mandan High School to compete in 47 events against 16 Class A and B schools and 470 other student speakers.
Dramatic Interpretation –Madelyn Reinarts 8th, Paris Eslick Top Novice & Superior Speaker
Extemporaneous Programmed Reading – Evyn Dick 6th, Caroline Kiser 7th, Logan Motter Top Novice
Extemporaneous Speaking – Cati Suckow 8th, Jessica Schmitz 9th
Humorous Duo – Alivia Hoke & Madelyn Reinarts 1st /state qualifier, Kathryn Hetletvedt & Caroline Kiser 8th, Ian Weis & Westin Walker Superior Speakers
Humorous Interpretation – Alivia Hoke 2nd/state qualifier, Kathryn Hetletvedt Superior Speaker
Impromptu Speaking – Ashlyn Schauer 3rd, Cati Suckow Superior Speaker, Anja McDermid Top Novice & Superior Speaker
Radio Broadcasting – Madelyn Reinarts 4th
Serious Duo – Samara McDermid & Joseph Lauinger 2nd/state qualifier, Abby Rang & Katie Gerszewski 7th
Serious Prose – Samara McDemid 2nd/state qualifier, Logan Motter 7th, Abby Rang Superior Speaker, Anja McDermid Top Novice
Speech to Entertain – Alivia Hoke 1st/state qualifier, Ian Weis 4th, Caden Eslick 7th, Keelie Renwick Superior Speaker
Speech to Inform – Madison Motschenbacher 5th, Jessica Schmitz Superior Speaker
Speech to Persuade – Dawson Mee 8th
Effort Award – Madison Grieve
The team performs Saturday, February 23, for Parent’s Day at the Jamestown Middle School (3rd floor). Speakers begin at 9:00 AM and will end around 12:00 PM. This event is open to the public.
The next meet is scheduled for March 2 in Carrington.