Riverside Large Group & Individual Speech

05/18/2026

We are so proud of our 2026 Speech Grads! 🎓

The IHSSA believes "good communicators equal great citizens" and these are some of the best! So proud of our Senior Speech participants. We can't wait to see how they continue to use their voices in the future to create change for their communities.
So go forth and keep using your voices!

*we are missing 1 senior: Caitlin Fox. She left before we could snag a picture.

04/22/2026

Great opportunity to check into!

Rising Stars Drama Camp is coming up June 22-25 for ages 11-14 at the Creston Middle School. Check out the event and website to register

Rising Stars Drama Camp: The camp will be June 22-25, 2026 from 9 :00 am to 11:30 am. The Rising Stars Drama Camp is for students ages 11-14 who are entering grades 6-9 . The camp will last 4...

03/31/2026

🎭Today was an amazing day showcasing so much talent across the entire state of Iowa! We soaked in A LOT of outstanding performances!💚

🎭Congrats again to Cassi, Emma, and Sydney! Today was all about showcasing and celebrating your amazing talents in the area of Solo Musical Theatre! 💚

03/30/2026

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03/30/2026

We're ready for All-State Individual Event Speech tomorrow! 🎭

Thanks to former Riverside Speech member and current UNI student, Holly Hering, for grabbing dinner and ice cream with us tonight! It was fun catching up with you and asking how your college experience is going!
●Dinner: Mulligan's Brick Oven Grill and Pub 🍕
●Ice cream: The Vibe Coffee and Ice Cream🍦🍨

03/16/2026

Congrats to these 3 ladies on their Perfoming All-State Nominations all in the category of Musical Theatre!!!

All-State is on March 30th at UNI! 🎭🎤🥳

03/15/2026

Sooo much talent!!!
23 Division 1s and 8 Division 2s!

Hoping and praying for All-State Nominations! We'll find that out tomorrow evening! Stay tuned! 🎭🤞🏻

22 Riverside students competed at the State Individual Speech contest. Out of 31 events 22 received a Division 1 rating and 8 a Division 2:

Division I Rating:
Ava Burton- Solo Musical Theatre
Cassi Peterson- Public Address & Solo Musical Theatre
Clara Martens- Storytelling
Daizy Allen- Review
Emma Kroon- After Dinner & Solo Musical Theatre
Finley Meek- Spontaneous Speaking
Kayler Kallsen- Videocasting
Kort Rieken- Radio News
Lily Taylor- Storytelling
Mattie Haines- Solo Improv.
McKhennah Renshaw- Videocasting
Meg Haines- Review
Rex Shanno- Spontaneous Speaking
Ryker Terwilliger- Review
Sam Bernard- Radio News
Sydney Dellinger- Poetry & Solo Musical Theatre
Yasari Perez-Diaz- Prose & Radio News
Yezzie Terwilliger- Literary Program & Storytelling

Division II Rating:
Ava Burton- Poetry
Caitlin Fox- Prose
Connor Nilan- After Dinner
Finley Meek- Solo Improv.
Kayler Kallsen- Poetry
Lily Taylor- Literary Program
Mireysi Echevarria Perez- Poetry
RayLynn Sutton- Prose

03/14/2026

Tis a great day for Individual State Speech!

03/13/2026

Day off.....what are those?
Delicious coffee and yummy treats definitely help!

Every Friday that we haven't had school, we've been here coaching these kids for their Speech performances! Their hardwork is paying off!

Last practice before State!

04/08/2025

Staff Shout Out!