Highland Students perform at district large group speech in Montezuma. Not pictured: Rayne Foley and Zoey Robidoux, Addy Kleopfer and Taylor Forbes. Photo courtesy of Jayme Kallaus.

Eight of the 10 large group speech entries for Mid-Prairie along with two Highland entries have advanced to the state contest.

The Golden Hawks and Huskies performed at the district large group speech contest in Montezuma Saturday. Mid-Prairie groups that moved on to state include the one-act play “And the Giants Fell,” “Small World” for readers theater, musical theater performances of “Something Rotten” and “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” and two ensemble acts and improv groups. Students involved are Jacob Carrillo, Liv Caskey, Isabel Forbes, Avery Frede, Harlie Gehling, Isadora Goode, Sam Harris, Sam Stacey, Ethan Bontrager, Chris Burnham, River Gehling, Gideon Sim, Kenadi Fay, Avery Slaubaugh, Haydon Bailey, Jack Greiner, Grace Puttmann, Diego Ayala and Alex Burnham. Two radio broadcasting groups moved on for Highland, including Brendan Schnoebelen, Emma Nicola, Zoey Robidoux, Addy Kleopfer, Taylor Forbes, Allyana Pokorny, Emma Smith, Katy Smith and Rayne Foley.

All groups will be competing at the state contest Saturday, February 5th at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School.