Eleven Washington High School speech groups performed and seven are advancing to the state contest. Area speech teams competed at the District Speech Contest Monday in Lone Tree. The contest had originally been scheduled for Saturday, but was postponed due to inclement weather. In musical theater “Something Rotten” received a Division I rating and is going on to state. Also, the TV News group, two short films, two improv groups, and an ensemble are advancing. Students advancing will take part in the State Large Group contest February 2nd at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School.