One Washington large group speech entry has advanced to the state contest following the district contest they held for themselves Thursday night.
As district contests are not being held traditionally at host schools because of COVID-19, Washington High School hired their own judge for their improv, musical theatre, and short film entries. The musical theatre performance of “Title of Show” received a division I rating and advanced to state, featuring students Hannah Rees, Kevin Flannery, Quinn Wubbena, and Bailey Rees. Improv and short film both received division II ratings. Large Group Speech Coach Audrey Skoog says they plan to hire three judges to evaluate the state entry, as required by the Iowa High School Speech Association. Skoog expects to hold the contest during the second week of February. Speech groups across Iowa will be performing for All-State nominations, though the All-State Festival will not be held this year.