Both Pella and Pella Christian High School competed this past weekend at their own schools in the Iowa High School Speech Association’s District Speech contest.

The PCHS speech team included 31 students and entered five speech events with all five receiving I’s and advancing to the State competition to be held February 6. Pella Community has 12 events advancing to State out of 14 entries from their school.
Click here for Pella High results.

Pella High’s speech program is under the direction of Suzi Jones and Ashlee Whittington while Pella Christian High’s speech program is under the direction of Marlo Van Peursem, Lisa Van Gilst and Cory Van Gilst.

PCHS events earning a I include:

One-Act, Thieves’ Carnival – Trent Van Gilst, Caleb Belzer, Seth Van Gelder, Piper King, Jack Vos, Lauren Dunsbergen, Bridget Vande Zande, Abby Dart, Marie Johnson, Alayna Van Kooten, Caden Albright, Kaylee Bandstra, Leah Osborn, Leah Nikkel, and Laurey Johnson.

Readers Theatre, Booby Trap – Trent Van Gilst, Janae Vande Noord, Caleb Belzer, Jack Vos, Lauren Dunsbergen, Spencer Ver Ploeg, Liz Vink, Marie Johnson, Leah Osborn.

Choral Readers, About Her – Piper King, Kaylee Bandstra, Morgan Meinders, Bridget Vande Zande, Avery Verhoef, Brock Meinders, Avery Baugh, MaKenzi Groenendyk, Laurey Johnson, Mia Andringa, Rachel Lanferman, Ella Vermeer, and Lauren Winn, .

Musical Theatre, Hercules – Morgan Meinders, Alicia Van Kooten, Angela Rooda, Avery Verhoef, Leah Nikkel, and Abby Dart.

Short Film, Gone – Nia Hoekstra, Alicia Van Kooten, Alayna Van Kooten, Spencer Ver Ploeg, Lindsey Jansen, and Liz Vink.