Forty-six students from Warsaw Christian School participated in the Association of Christian Schools International Speech Meet in Kokomo March 27.
Students in first through sixth grades competed in poetry and Bible memorization. In addition, students in second through fourth grade competed in fable and folklore, while students in fifth and sixth grade competed in patriotic oration, dramatic Bible prose and original speech.
WCS students competing in poetry were: first grade, Tali Stichter and Joshua Fisher; second grade, Rachel Juillerat and Anna Reimink; third grade, Emily Oler, Michael Nunez, Brianna Pitts, Nick Zogbi; fourth grade, Bobby Zogbi, Jeremy David; fifth grade, Marina Schuh, Alex Goshert; and sixth grade, Veronica Flores and Nick Kurtaneck.Students competing in Bible memorization were: first grade, Sam Turner, Griffin Reed; second grade, Madelyn Paris, Isaiah Price; third grade, Jovan Bowdler, Grant Reed, Mia Harvey, Josh Turner; fourth grade, Rachel Starrett, Hannah Karbley; fifth grade, Madeline Martin, Brighty Walters; sixth grade, Bobby Barrett and Zach Goshert.
Students competing in fable and folklore were: second grade, Cassadi Colbert, Carly O'Hara; third grade, JaneKatherine Hanes, Sydney Hobbs, Noah Wright, Coby Cornelius; fourth grade, Joshua Schuh and Tiffany Rusinack.
Students competing in patriotic oration were: fifth grade, Caroline Mayer, Nilsson Silveus; sixth grade, Abbey Hartwiger and Joselyn Helton.
Students competing in dramatic Bible prose were: fifth grade, Clarissa Harvey, Emily Nifong; sixth grade, Ashley Ormsby and Christ Stichter.
Students competing in original speech were: sixth grade, Gretta Schneider and Leigh Groninger.
The purpose of the speech meet is to encourage effective speaking in an audience situation, to help students develop techniques to speak audibly, articulately, expressively and with poise and confidence, and to develop communication skills, which will contribute to effective leadership.
Donna Miller is the speech meet coordinator. Doug and Shawnee Buller, Candace Colbert, Judy Fisher, Dana Kurtaneck, Tom Miller, Tari Rusinack, Janelle Turner and Charlotte Wise represented WCS as judges at the meet.
