The All-State Speech Festival is this weekend and one Washington High School group will be recognized.

The Washington group that received a nomination is musical theatre Avenue Q with Rio Lujano, Logan Hanson, and John Flannery. They are a non-performing group. Speech Coach Robin Flattery says that the students worked hard routinely to get their pieces ready for the state contest last month, with rehearsal twice each week and multiple coaches assisting. The large group festival is being held in Ames at the Iowa State Center on Saturday.