Students in grades 5-8 are able to participate in speech contest.  Speech contest is not for the timid!  Students who are in speech contest have a lot of fun performing in front of a judge, audience, and fellow classmates.

There are several ways to participate in speech:

• a funny or serious monologue (by yourself – memorize a script 6-10 minutes)

• a funny or serious duet (with a partner – memorize a script 6-10 minutes)

• a selection of poems (you choose – must be memorized – 6-10 minutes)
• original script: you may also write your own monologue, poem, or duet
• Improvisation Duet Acting (with a partner- judge gives you an opening line and you act out whatever comes to your mind for two minutes. 3 improvisations are completed - two humorous and one serious. This is VERY hard to do!!!
•  Impromptu speaking: you are given a choice of two topics. You choose one of the topics and write a speech on that topic. You must do all of this in 8 minutes! (This is very, VERY hard to do!)

• Small group: groups of 3-5 students perform a memorized script (6-10 minutes)
  
  
  We participate in two contests each year:
  
  Hancock County Speech Contest
  13 entries received a 1st
  3 entries received a 2nd
  Judges Choice Award:
  Rachel Corrigan & Whitney Willard
  Monica Janssen & Kayla Twidwell

 State Speech Contest
all entries received a 1st place
Judges Choice Award:
Rachel Corrigan & Whitney Willard