|
Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, January 29, 2015, Page 1
Three speech entries to state
These Mount Ayr Community speech students are advancing to state competition based upon their
performances at last weekend's district contest. They include (L-R) Alex Young, Kody Weeda, Macy Lilienthal, Lew Knapp,
Shelbie Green and Justin Wehling. (Not pictured: Elizabeth King.)
Three entries from Mount Ayr Community speech team have advanced to state competition after performing at the
district contest Saturrday, January 24 in Osceola.At the district contest, entries receiving I ratings advance
to state February 7 at Valley High School in West Des Moines. The short film, "The Insurgents," starring Lew
Knapp, Macy Lilienthal and Justin Wehling, received a I rating. The short film, "The Fate of Witches," starring
Kody Weeda, Alex Young and Elizabeth King, also received a I rating. The improvisation team of Shelbie Greene and
Lew Knapp recieved a I rating for their performance. Besides those events advancing to state, the team took a Reader's
Theatre selection, one other improvisation team, two radio broadcast teams and a mime. The other competition groups
received II ratings.
Photograph courtesy of Mount Ayr Record-News
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, January of 2015
Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Speech contestants fare well
Saturday, February 7 the speech team traveled to Valley High School in Des Moines to compete against over 200 other schools
from southwest Iowa and thousands of students in the state speech contest.Mount Ayr was lucky enough to have three teams advance to the state
competition. The inprovisation team of Shelbie Greene and Lew Knapp received the draw of "someone is stuck inside your computer." The
group received a I rating from two of the judges and a II rating from the third for an overall I rating. The short film, "The Insurgents,"
starring Lew Knapp, Justin Wehling and Macy Lilienthal received a II rating from the other judge for an overall II rating. The short film,
"The Fate of Witches," starring Alexandria Young, Kody Weeda and Elizabeth King received II ratings from all three judges for an overall
II rating. "I was very proud of the hard work and talent our students displayed on Saturday," said coach Shaun Kneip. Next up is the
individual speech contest February 28 in Shenandoah. Mount Ayr will have 23 students participating this year.
Photograph courtesy of Mount Ayr Record-News
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2015
Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, March 03, 2015, Pages 1 & 14
"Wild Pink" will be presented this Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7, at 7 p.m. in the MACHS auditorium, directed by Shaun Kneip. Play Description:
A hog farmer has five smart sons but absolutely no money to send them to college. A rich, snooty, old maiden aunt has a fortune but years ago she made it
clear that she wanted nothing to do with the farmer's family. What to do? The five boys don wigs, dresses, heels and even Wild Pink fingernail polish for a
challenging weekend visit with their estranged aunt. Their desperate mission: to convince her she has five beautiful nieces who are worthy of her millions.
And worthy they are when the boys discover someone is embezzling their aunt's money. Switching between being their boyish and more "feminine" selves, they set
up a trap to catch the thief, never realizing they've been set up as well!!
Members of the Mount Ayr Community High School Drama Club include: Seniors: Baylee Arends, Laneesa Brand, Connor Giles, Hannah Glendenning,
Shelbie Greene, Leigh James, Lincoln Martin, Christiana Overholtzer, Ashley Paxson, Adrian Richards, Jake Ricker, Joe Ricker, Ben Saville, Grant Staats, Tyler
Triggs, Tucker Winemiller, Katie Holmes, Mariah Restauro and Jesse Ruby. Juniors: Laura Davison, Kirsten Dolecheck, Kyle Dolecheck, Ica Hauge,
Wyatt Jackson, Lew Knapp, Lincoln Lutrick, Jed McCreary, Shaley Miller, Madison Mobley, Rhett Murphy, Miranda Waugh, Macy Lilienthal, Taylor Wilson, Logan
Stark, Caleb Schnoor, Justin Wehling and Cheyenne Gillespie. Sophomores: Mitchell Jennett, Ashton Sheil, Tessa Shields, Megan Warin,
Kelcie Shields, Blair Glendenning, Michael Hanan, Hope Fletchall, Breanne Haley, Megan Reasoner, Cassie Brand, Sadie Frost, Cheyenne Haveman, Laura
Campbell, Molly Anderson, Haylea England and Jacob Vanbuskirk. Freshman: Alyssa Johnson, John Young, William Young, Mercadex Birkenholz, Abbey
Schafer, Bailey Anderson, Hallie Still, Chania Vos, Mady Henson, MaiLynn Taylor, Katie Sickels, Kirsten Young, Bradley Wurster, Mitchell Lutrick, Craven
Martin, Kenisha Ross, Brianna Dory, Will Hunt, Logan Eaton, Cauy Bickel, Eian Adams, Dylan McAlexander, Lucas Wurster, Tristan Holmes, Brayden Swank,
Bradley Phelps, Josie Jones, Jacob McCreary and Zach Murphy.
[MACHS Speech Team at Saturday, January 24th district contest is featured at the top of this webpage.]
The MACHS Speech Team went to district competition on Saturday February 28, 2015. Lew Knapp, Mitchell Jennet, William Young, William Hunt, Ashton Sheil,
Blair Glendenning, Ica Hauge, Alexandria Young, Macy Lilienthal, Haylea England, Hallie Still, Abbey Schafer, Katie Sickels, Mercadez Birkenholz and Adeleyda
Ebersole traveled Saturday to Shenandoah for the District Speech Contest. The students represented the school very well and did a wonderful job performing.
The competition was tough and so were the judges on Saturday. I ratings were few and far between in many categories. Receiving I ratings and going to the
state competition in Nevada on March 14 are Hallie Still in Radio Broadcast, Haylea England in Literary Program, and Abbey Schafer in storytelling. This is
the first year in speech contest for all three contestants. Pictured above, from left: Mercadez Birkenholz, Adelyda Ebersole, Katie Sickels, Abbey
Schafer, Ica Hauge, Lew Knapp, Macy Lilienthal and Alex Young.
Some of the students who were not there when the picture was taken are pictured at left.
Photographs courtesy of Mount Ayr Record-News
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2015
Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, March 12, 2015, Page 1
Playwright makes surprise appearance
We sometimes hear of a famous actor sneaking into a showing of one of his films to gauge audience response. But how many times
does a playwright attend a high school production of one of her plays?That's just what happened Saturday night at the MAC Drama Club performance
of "Wild Pink." Playwright Margaret Witt, author of "Wild Pink," stepped forward at the end of the show and introduced herself to the cast
and crew. "I didn't know that she was coming at all," said MAC drama director Shaun Kneip. "It ws probably one of the coolest moments this weekend
for the kids and myself." Kneip said Witt is the English and Spanish teacher at River Valley Community Schools in Correctionville and writes a new
play for her students to perform each year. Of all those plays, Witt has published three, including "Wild Pink," with the Eldridge Publishing
Company. Eldriege announces upcoming performances of its plays on its website, and Witt checks the schedule from time to time to see if any productions
of her plays are within travel distance for her. Even though Correctionville is nearly 200 miles from Mount Ayr, Witt decided to make the journey to see the production first-hand.
Kniep reported Witt told the Drama Club their performance of her play was "well worth her time."
Photograph courtesy of Mount Ayr Record-News
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2015
|
