South Tama Large Group Speech students spend time in the gym between events at the WaMaC Contest on Monday, Januaru 20. Photo Provided

The STC Large Group Speech Team competed at the WaMaC West Contest in Independence on Monday, January 20th. STC took twelve events to the contest, ending the night with 10 events receiving a rating of I and 2 events with a rating of II.

STC placed first with 47 points, overall. Clear Creek Amana took 2nd Place with 33 points and Vinton-Shellsburg took 3rd place with 32 points.

STC took 1st place in these events.

Choral Reading-Going to Graceland, coached by Dixie Forcht and Jessica Bohnstengel

One Act Play-A Good Farmer, coached by Dixie Forcht

Short Film-Perception, coached by Dixie Forcht

Reader’s Theatre-Application Pending, coached by Dixie Forcht

Ensemble Acting-The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, coached by Darcy Lamb

Other placing events include:

Group Improv-3rd place Team Baeza / 5th place Team Hernandez

coached by Walter Christy

Ensemble Acting

2nd Place-Rabbit Hole, coached by Dixie Forcht

3rd Place-The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, coached by Dixie Forcht

Group Mime

3rd Place, The Seance, coached by Chris McFate

Musical Theatre

3rd Place, The Evil Dead, coached by Chris McFate