Supporting Ames High School Speech and Drama Programs
The Ames High School Speech and Drama Booster Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the educational and performance experiences of Ames High School's Speech and Drama students.
The Speech and Drama Boosters have created scholarships for current Ames High School seniors. All scholarship applications must be completed by April 2, 2026.
Visit the SPAD Scholarship page for more information.
Location: University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Congratulations to AHS Speechies who were nominated for the Individual Events All-State Speech Festival:
Elodie Biggs: Expository Address & Reviewing
Ilsa Briese: Storytelling
Malachi Daniels: Poetry
Ella Grail: Storytelling & Acting
Lydia Hehr: Original Oratory
Aster Mund: Solo Musical Theatre
Help support the amazing endeavors of the students as part of the Speech and Drama Booster Club.
Join us for SNACKS! Games! SNACKS! Prizes! SNACKS! (Tell your student about the snacks!)
We look forward to seeing both students AND THEIR PARENTS March 29!
MARCH 29, 2026 | 2-4 PM
Torrent Brewing Company
504 Burnett Ave., Ames
Something Rotten! is a musical farce set in 1590s London, following brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom, struggling playwrights overshadowed by the rockstar playwright "Will Shakespeare." A soothsayer predicts the future of theatre involves singing, dancing, and acting at once, prompting Nick to commission the world's first musical, "Omelette: The Musical," leading to comedic chaos, mistaken identities and ultimately, the Bottoms finding their own path in the New World.
Available at the door or skip the crowd and purchase online below.
Join the cast and crew at Food at First on March 28 to help prep and serve food, including omelets! More details to come soon.
Donate non-perishable food items and hygiene products to the donation box outside AHS Door 29 on Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. now through April 11.
Support our students by becoming a member of the Speech & Drama Booster club
Watch This Space for Merch Opportunities!
Support your AHS Speech or Drama student with yard signs and merch!
Mary Poppins Earns Top Honors
The Ames High School theater department will participate in the 2025 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase, presented by EMC Insurance Companies, in honor of the school’s achievements for its April production of Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins!
Ames High School will be recognized with the following awards and honors:
Production Awards
Outstanding Musical Production
Outstanding Ensemble
Student Awards
Outstanding Achievement in a Principal Role – Zachary Peters as “Bert”
Outstanding Achievement in a Principal Role – Elijah Hufford as “George Banks”
Outstanding Achievement in a Principal Role – Madie Fischer as “Mary Poppins”
Outstanding Achievement in a Principal Role – Naomi Stevens as “Winifred Banks”
Outstanding Achievement in a Behind-The-Scenes Role – Kaylee McClure for Publicity
Outstanding Achievement in a Behind-The-Scenes Role – Lily Klindt for Costume Design
Outstanding Achievement in a Behind-The-Scenes Role – Miles Peterson & Norah Klocke for Scenic Design
Outstanding Achievement in a Behind-The-Scenes Role – Addison Jurgens & Neve Sprecher for Choreography
Outstanding Achievement in a Behind-The-Scenes Role – Norah Klocke for Stage Management
Tickets to the Showcase, which start at $15, will go on sale on Friday, May 16, 2025 at 10 am at DMPA.org, the Des Moines Civic Center Ticket Office, and by phone at 515-246-2300. The Awards Showcase will be live-streamed at IowaPBS.org as part of a collaboration with Iowa PBS. Iowa PBS will also broadcast a highlights special of the event later this summer on dates to be announced.
READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE ON THE AMES SCHOOL DISTRICT SITE