Talent Show Enjoyed by Many
Results Listed
On Sunday, April 10th, many students showcased their talents at the annual Talent Show. The program was sponsored by the St. Francis Parent-Teacher Association. The entries were coordinated by Jean Ann Confer, elementary music instructor, and Debbie Fiala, band and vocal instructor.
Carol Ross and Neala Carmichael emceed the program. Cindy Roths, Ashley Wright, and Randy Smethsad were the contest judges. DJ Darran Kennedy provided music during intermissions.
The students competed in three divisions: Jr.-Sr. High: 4th, 5th, 6th Grade; and 1st, 2nd and 3rd Grade. The winners in each division are listed below.
PTA Talent Show Results
GRAND PRIZE OVERALL
Men at Work - Percussion Ensemble (Ty Zweygardt, Brock Zweygardt, Logan Whitmore, Ross Nicklos, Gavin Cooper, Lane Hoffman, & Isaac Schiltz)
Jr. Sr. High Division
1st place – Isaac Schiltz – Drum Solo – Original Composition
2nd Place – Rock Band (Ty Zweygardt, Brock Zweygardt, Isaac Schiltz, & Ross Nicklos) playing “Unholy Confession”
3rd Place – Laura Brunk & Taylor Archibald – Vocal Duo- “American Honey”
4th-5th-6th Grade Division
1st place – Jenna Confer – Piano Solo – “Great Smokey Mountains”
2nd place – Devin Patton – Vocal Solo- “Over the Rainbow”
3rd place – Team Swift Vocal Ensemble (Matthisen Witzel, Madi Tice, Reagan Beims, Emileigh Dinkel, & Zoe Sundstrom) – “Picture to Burn”
1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grade Division
1st place – Hadleigh Hilt – Dance solo- “This Little Girls Gone Rockin’”
2nd place – Colton and Cutter Neitzel – Vocal Duet – “Jesus Loves Me”
3rd Place – Mia Morrow – Vocal Solo – “Irish Ballad”
The following competitors added their talents to the program:
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Division
Matt and Josh Berens - demonstration - Roping Demonstration
Kattie Wurm - piano - "My Computer"
Mia Morrow - vocal - "Irish Ballad"
Kaitlin Patton - vocal - "You are My Sunshine"
Dawn Rice - violin - "Buffalo Girls"
The Tigers - vocal - "Eye of the Tiger" (Christina Stafford, Brady Dinkel, and Audrey Meyer)
Hadleigh Hilt - dance - "This Little Girls Gone Rockin"
Doyle Easter - vocal/keyboard - "Heart and Soul"
Hailey Robbins - recorder - "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" & "Marry Had a Little Lamb"
Colton and Cutter Neitzel - vocal - "Jesus Loves Me"
4th - 6th Grade Division
Free Credit Posse - group - "Free Credit Report.Com" (Alex Queen, Mason Schmid, Nick Paulsen, and Wyatt Hilt)
Jenna Confer - piano - "The Great Smoky Mountain"
Devin Patton - vocal - "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
Cody Baxter - dance - Southern Boys
Team Swift - vocal - "Picture to Burn" (Matthisen Witzel, Reagan Beims, Madison Tice, Emileigh Dinkel, and Zoe Sundstrom)
Tressa LaBarge - flute - "Bopping Along"
Katie Schmid - vocal - "Outcast"
Taylor Kinzer - vocal/piano - "Home on the Range" & "School Fight Song"
Devin Patton - violin - "Nearer My God to Thee"
Jake Faulkender - dance - "Smooth Criminal"
Nick Paulson - trumpet - "Yankee Doodle Dandy"
7th - 12th Grade Division
Men at Work - group - "Men at Work" (Ty Zweygardt, Brock Zweygardt, Logan Whitmore, Ross Nicklos, Gavin Cooper, Isaac Schiltz, and Lane Hoffman)
Brock Zweygardt - bass guitar - "Anesthesia"
Travis and Taylor Rogers - bass and electric guitar - "Long Cool Woman"
Mariah Beikman - piano - "Ocean Prelude"
Laura Brunk and Taylor Archibald - vocal - "American Honey"
Sydney Sundstrom - trumpet - "We Are All in This Together"
Isaac Schiltz - percussion - Drum Solo (original composition)
All the Good Names Were Taken - rock band - "Unholy Confession" (Ty Zweygardt, Ross Nicklos, Gavin Cooper, Brock Zweygradt, and Isaac Schiltz)
Click on the photos to see more photos! All photos in this article were taken by Rob Schiltz and edited by Kent Kechter.
