West Central Area Secondary School

WCA Speech Info

Speech Handbook

Handbook Contract

2020 MSHSL Speech Information

Speech at WCA

“It's much easier to be convincing if you care about your topic. Figure out what's important to you about your message and speak from the heart.” 
― Nicholas Boothman

 Speech members at West Central Area find a topic that is important to them and work hard as a team to share their speaking skills and passion for that topic with others.  Speech provides a wonderful opportunity for students to gain confidence in public speaking.  It is also a social experience as students spend time with fellow speech members and members from other schools.  Team bonding and community involvement make this an exciting opportunity for all.

Students in grades 7-12 can participate in one of 13 different categories.  There is a category for every personality!  The team typically participates in one meet each week with students choosing the meets that work into their schedules and then perfect their skills at a weekly practice.

Coaches:  Kari Kreft, Theresia Maudal, Will Holmes and Jennifer Johnson

Roster:

Creative Expression – Alexa Blume, Parker Stach, and Morgan Steiner

Serious Drama –  Allison Jacobson, McKenna Sanstead, Emma Saulsbury and Stephanie Reeve

Discussion – Elizabeth Pollard and Parker Martinson

Dramatic Duo – Tori Floden and Alana Olson, Autumn Clavin and Whitney Westrom, Haley DeSmet and Kaylee Gehrke, and Declan Johnson and Shelby Krusemark

Extemporaneous Reading – Isaac Kreft and Gabe Olson

Extemporaneous Speaking – Kelsey Eystad

Humorous – Parker Stach, Brina Beyer, Callie Glawe

Informative Speaking – Tyler Biss, Spencer Engen, Idan Wittbrodt and Riley Sabolik

Original Oratory – Annie Engen and Lexi Hunter

Poetry – Elizabeth Pollard, Sidney Kvame, and Chloe Larue

Serious Prose – Ava Jahnke and Emma Swenson

Storytelling – Nathan Saulsbury and Elizabeth Rustan