On February 22, the LCC Speech team traveled to Wisner for the Gator Gab-Fest meet. The team scored 36 points, putting them at 14th. Several members of the team were absent due to state cheer participation.
Individuals placed either in the top Finals, Next-in, or Merit categories. For top Finals, Kolten Settje placed 2nd in Humorous Prose, and Ava Christiansen and Jolynn Kinkaid placed 6th in Duet Acting. For Next-in, Kennedy Hall placed 3rd in Informative Speaking and 7th in Persuasive Speaking. Cloey Young placed 6th in Poetry. For Merit, Kennedy Hall placed 3rd in Extemporaneous Speaking, and Allysa Paulhamus placed 5th in Serious Prose. The team’s next meet will be the Laurel Speech meet on March 1st starting at 8:00 a.m.