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Kennedy Torch

Kennedy speech teams pose with their scores.

Kennedy Speech Teams Take On State

Bella Frese, Writer March 30, 2024

The Kennedy speech teams started their season on Jan. 20 at districts at Monticello High School. With all teams rating one and moving on to state, the groups prepared for what was ahead of them. “It’s...

Tori recieved an award for her speech.

Kennedy Student Goes to American Legion National Oratorical Contest

Paxton Hamilton-Bailey, Writer April 21, 2023

Sophomore Tori Paga is going to Indianapolis to compete in the American Legion National Oratorical Contest on Friday, April 21 to Sunday, April 23.  She wrote a speech about how the Constitution gave...

Ami Jacobo practicing her choreography during Happiness Inc. rehearsal.

Kennedy Short Film Moves on to All-State

Haile Miller, Writer February 16, 2023

On Monday, Feb. 6, Large Group State Speech scores were released, announcing the groups advancing onto the All-State Festival. Kennedy’s Short Film team advanced and the Kennedy Improv Team earned Outstanding...

Vinton gym where participants waited to perform.

All Kennedy Speech Goes to State

Paxton Hamilton-Bailey, Writer February 1, 2023

All six Kennedy speech teams are going to state after qualifying in the Jan. 21 district competition at Vinton Shellsburg. Improv teams, ensemble acting and short film are going to compete at state...

Senior Braden Hoyer (left), freshman Luke O'Brien (middle), and Junior Laci Mchenry (right) discussing at their State Competition.

COVID-19 Can’t Stop Speech

Grace Niemuth, Writer February 25, 2021

High school speech has suffered many hindrances during the 2020-2021 school year due to COVID-19, but that hasn’t stopped the Kennedy High School Speech program from excelling. 10 of the school's 12...

Kennedy hosts state speech competition

Kennedy hosts state speech competition

Xander Riley January 8, 2013

Kennedy will be hosting this year’s Large Group State Speech competition on Feb. 2.  It will involve about half of the students who moved on from the district competition, and then a top percentage...

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