ADM Speech Students to Perform at All-State Festival Tomorrow

A trio of Adel-DeSoto-Minburn seniors will showcase their talents at the prestigious event.

Mar. 29, 2026 at 3:26pm

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A blurred, atmospheric photograph in soft, warm tones depicting three high school students in a classroom or performance setting, their faces indistinct but their body language conveying a sense of excitement and accomplishment.The trio of ADM speech students prepare to showcase their talents at the prestigious All-State Speech Festival.Cedar Falls Today

Three ADM high school seniors - Haley Nelson, Jaeley Doll, and Julia Logue - have qualified to perform at the Iowa High School Speech Association's All-State Speech Festival on Monday. Nelson will present a Review piece on the 2019 'Little Women' film, Doll will perform a Prose piece from Roald Dahl, and Logue will showcase her Storytelling skills with a piece about a boy interacting with pirates.

Why it matters

Qualifying for the All-State Speech Festival is a major accomplishment, as it represents the pinnacle of high school speech and debate in Iowa. These students have honed their public speaking and performance skills, and their selection to this prestigious event highlights the strength of ADM's speech program.

The details

The three ADM students - Haley Nelson, Jaeley Doll, and Julia Logue - earned spots at the All-State Speech Festival through their strong performances at the Iowa High School Speech Association State Individual Contest. Nelson's Review piece examines Greta Gerwig's 2019 adaptation of 'Little Women,' while Doll's Prose selection is from Roald Dahl. Logue will present a Storytelling piece about a young boy interacting with pirates. The students will travel to the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls to perform at the festival on Monday.

  • The All-State Speech Festival will take place on Monday, March 30, 2026.
  • The students qualified for the festival through their performances at the Iowa High School Speech Association State Individual Contest.

The players

Haley Nelson

An ADM high school senior who will perform a Review piece on the 2019 film adaptation of 'Little Women' at the All-State Speech Festival.

Jaeley Doll

An ADM high school senior who will perform a Prose piece from Roald Dahl at the All-State Speech Festival.

Julia Logue

An ADM high school senior who will present a Storytelling piece about a boy interacting with pirates at the All-State Speech Festival.

Jacque Seidl

The photographer who took the group photo of the three ADM students.

Iowa High School Speech Association

The organization that hosts the State Individual Contest and the All-State Speech Festival.

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What they’re saying

“It kind of slipped my mind that the results were coming out that day. I was just sitting in my room and I got a text from my coach and then I went from 0 to 100. I was super excited, I sprinted upstairs to tell my parents and they were obviously very excited for me. It was just kind of funny because I went from not expecting it at all to realizing I had gotten this super big accomplishment and that was just so fun to experience.”

— Haley Nelson

“I was like 'oh my gosh, this can't be real.' I checked the page and I was there and I started tearing up, I was really happy. I didn't start speech until my junior year, it was something very new for me. So being able to take this next step and see how far I've come since then, has just been very surreal for me.”

— Jaeley Doll

“It just felt really special to me. This is something that I've really been looking forward to from my time in individual and large group speech and I'm really happy that I was able to make it this far.”

— Julia Logue

What’s next

The ADM students will travel to the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls to perform at the All-State Speech Festival on Monday, March 30, 2026.

The takeaway

The selection of these three ADM students to the prestigious All-State Speech Festival demonstrates the strength and dedication of the school's speech program, as well as the hard work and talent of the individual students. Their accomplishments highlight the value of speech and debate activities in developing important communication and performance skills.