Liberty students were wunderbar (wonderful) at the German Day competition.

Mr. Stoll’s German students were invited to Washington University on April 6 for the annual German Day.

The day consisted of a poetry declamation, scavenger hunt, trivia competition, skit competition, poster/art competition, spelling bee and mini games.

High schools within 100 miles of St. Louis were invited to compete in the event.

German teacher Mr. Stoll accompanied the students to the competition.

“The students did amazing,” Mr. Stoll said. “Everyone prepared a lot for the competition and it showed.”

Several students placed in the competitions. Freshmen Charles Schraudenbach, Zach Kerns and Michael Peeler won silver for their skit. Freshman Melana Quarles and sophomore Ian Beardslee both won bronze.

Many students were faced with the first time ever using German outside of the classroom.

“It was cool speaking German in front of people you didn’t know,” Schraudenbach said.

German Day was a success in the eye of the students and Mr. Stoll.

“There was no doubt that we did an amazing job,” Mr. Stoll said, “The poetry recitation and skits were also top notch. It was great for our students to see how they stack up against other schools in the area. For such a young program, they have had an enormous amount of success.”