THE PERFECT PUMPKIN: Senior Sarah Cahalan offers pumpkin painting advice to freshman Laura Cahalan and junior Peyton Zehner at the 2009 speech team kickoff. Sarah has been on speech team for four years and has advanced to the state tournament multiple times. Laura and Peyton are first-year competitors who will be working on duo, drama, oratory and humorous. Teammates enjoyed a hot dog and marshmallow roast, pumpkin painting, practice performances, and scary stories. The team begins its season of competition on Dec. 5 at Fishers.