By Quinn Mosher - CHS Journalism
The Crofton Speech Open House took place on Friday, March 14.
The team raised $220 by serving fruit pizzas and chocolate cake for a free will donation. The purpose of the open house was to give the team one last chance to perform in front of an audience before districts.
Many of the 90 to 100 attendees that did come, hadn’t seen anyone perform yet this season, so an event on a Friday night provided an opportunity for them to see some great speeches. This event successfully brought the community together and was beneficial for the Speech team.
The District Speech competition will take place at Hartington-Newcastle High School on Thursday, March 20. The first round of competition starts at 9:00 a.m.
Finishing in the top competitors at the District meet will send the speakers or teams to the 2025 Nebraska School Activities Association’s State Speech championships, again in Kearney at Kearney High School this year.
The state tournament will run from March 26-28, with Class C competing on Thursday, March 27.