SpeechAdvisors: Pat Downs, Kurt Straube
Schedule:
| March 13 | State Individual Speech |
| March 29 | All-State Individual Speech |
See Story Below for All State Large Group Speech Festival Qualifiers
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Radio Broadcasting |
Ensemble Final Adjustment |
Ensemble Tuna Christmas |
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Ensemble Agnes of God |
Group Improv |
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Readers Theater |
South Winneshiek at Large Group Speech State Contest
The South Winneshiek High School Large Group Speech team, along with over 80 other area schools, attended the State Large Group Speech contest at Decorah, Iowa, on Saturday. South Winn took 9 entries to contest; all received 1’s.
We are also proud to announce that we have 3 groups nominated for All State recognition. Corey Selig, Solo Mime, will perform “Behind the 8 Ball” at the All State Festival in Ames on February 20. Two Ensemble Acting groups, one consisting of Jon Ameling and Josh Meyer and another consisting of Erin Anderson, Alex Massman, and Shelby Clamen are non-performing, All State recognition.
The following is a list of all groups:
Solo Mime: (All State, performing)
#1 “Behind the 8 Ball” Cory Selig
Ensemble Acting: 3 groups (All State, non-performing)
#1 Tuna Christmas
Josh Meyer and Jon Ameling
#2 Agnes of God
Shelby Clamen, Erin Anderson, and Alex Massman
One Act: This is Where We Came In
Jon Ameling, Erin Anderson, Matt Meyer, Brett Losen, Alex Massman, Nicole Schroeder, Megan Einck, Devin Brincks, Ryan Kuboushek, Josh Lyons, and Dan Holthaus
Readers Theatre: Nickel and Dimed
Shelby Clamen, Becky Althouse, Allison Kulish, Amanda Ward, Alex
Schmitt, Austin Ashbacher, and Brooke Einck
Ensemble Acting: Final Adjustments
Ashley Oblander, Megan Lien, Kelli Hauber, Kendra Langreck, and Allyson Kuboushek
Group Improv: 2 groups
#1 Josh Meyer, Ethan Adams, and Matt Meyer
#2 Austin Ashbacher, Josh Lyons, and Andrew Monroe
Radio Broadcasting: (coached by Pat Downs)
Ryan Kuboushek, Devin Brincks, Nate Fossaan, and Nicole Schroeder
Article by Roz Weis Decorah Newspapers
The South Winneshiek High School Large Group Speech team, coached by Pat Downs and Kurt Straube, took 10 entries to districts in Waukon, receiving nine top Division 1 ratings:
• One Act (coached by Pat Downs): "This is Where We Came In" starring Jon Ameling, Erin Anderson, Matt Meyer, Brett Losen, Alex Massman, Nicole Schroeder, Megan Einck, Devin Brincks, Ryan Kuboushek, Josh Lyons, and Dan Holthaus.
• Readers Theater (coached by Pat Downs): Nickel and Dimed starring Shelby Clamen, Becky Althouse, Brooke Einck, Amanda Ward, AlexSchmitt, Austin Ashbacher and Allison Kulish.
• Ensemble Acting: (three groups coached by Pat Downs) - No. 1 "Tuna Christmas" with Josh Meyer and Jon Ameling; No. 2 "Agnes of God" with Alex Massman, Shelby Clamen and Erin Anderson; and No. 3 "Final Adjustments" with Ashley Oblander, Megan Lien, Kelli Hauber, Kendra Langreck and Allyson Kuboushek.
• Group Improv (two groups coached by Pat Downs - No. 1 featured Josh Meyer, Ethan Adams and Matt Meyer and the second group featured Austin Ashbacher and Josh Lyons.
• Solo Mime (coached by Pat Downs) - "Behind the 8 Ball" with Cory Selig.
• Radio Broadcasting (one group was coached by Pat Downs) - Ryan Kuboushek, Devin Brincks and Nate Fossaan.
Earning Division 2 ratings were the ninth grade one-act team of Blaine Woodson, Allen Anderson, Brittney Gibson, Allison Klimesh, Domenic Boe, Allyssa Davison and Becca Lensing. Their production of "Puberty: The Game Show" was coached by Kurt Straube.
Off to District Large Grup Speech contest: Waukon High School, Saturday, Jan. 23rd.
The South Winneshiek High School Large Group Speech team has been working since November 1st, finding scripts, cutting scripts, creating scripts, and finally, memorizing scripts for contest. We have a great bunch of students, some coming in at 7:30 a.m. and others staying till 7:00 p.m. If students are coming in at those hours, so are the coaches. This year, Pat Downs is the Large Group Speech coach with Kenn Kirby coaching Musical Theatre and Kurt Straube coaching 9th grade one act.
We invite all parents, friends, and people who love a great day of theatre to come to Waukon on Saturday., January23rd. We love an audience! And, the energy from all those kids, whether it’s a one-act performance or an ensemble-acting group, is fantastic. There is a $3 charge to attend. There is also a $1 program charge; however, if you contact me: or one of the team members, I can e-mail you a copy of the schedule or give you a paper schedule.
Below is a list of groups and students. We will post the schedule as soon as we receive it.
See you Saturday, January 24th!
One Act: This is Where We Came In by Alan Ayckbourn
Erin Anderson Megan Einck
Jon Ameling Ryan Kuboushek
Alex Massman Devin Brincks
Matt Meyer Andrew Monroe
Nicole Schroeder Josh Lyons
Brett Losen Dan Holthaus
Readers Theater: Nickel and Dimed
Shelby Clamen Becky Althouse
Austin Ashbacher Amanda Ward
Alex Schmitt Allison Kulish
Brook Einck
Ensemble Acting
Agnes of God
Shelby Clamen, Erin Anderson, Alex Massman
Tuna Christmas
Josh Meyer, Jon Ameling
Final Adjustments
Ashley Oblander, Megan Lien, Kelly Hauber, Kendra Langrek, Allison
Kuboushek
Radio Broadcasting
Ryan Kuboushek and Devin Brincks
Becky Althouse, Brad Kuboushek, and Tanner Heins
Solo Mime Corey Selig Blaine Woodson 9th Grade One Act (coached by Kurt Straube)
Puberty: The Game Show!
Schedule for South Winneshiek: 2010 School code: 12
Ninth code: 13
9:30 center 7 sec 1 E Acting Last Minute Adjustments
10:00 center 1 sec 1 One Act This is Where We Came In
9:30 center 8 sec 2 S Mime Selig
11:05 center 5 sec 2 R News Brincks
11:20 center 7 sec 2 E Acing Agnes of God
1:10 center 7 sec 3 E Acting Tuna Christmas
1:10 center 6 sec 4 G Improv Monroe
1:30 center 5 sec 3 R News Althouse
1:40 center 1 sec 3 One Act Puberty: The Game Show
3:05 center 6 sec 5 G Improv Kuboushek
3:45 center 3 sec 3 R Theater Nickel and Dimed
Please remember: All of these times are approximate. REALLY approximate. So, please be early. Keep checking the time on the room.
