Poetry Out Loud

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ELCO will hold it's first Poetry Out Loud competition this coming January. Registration is currently open for any high school student in 9th through 12 grade. Registration materials are available in the library. See Mrs. Templeton with questions and to register.

Poetry Out Loud is a poetry recitation competition sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts. School winners will advance to a regional competition and then to a national competition to be held in the spring.

The process is simple. Students select a poem from the Poetry Out Loud Anthology. It is available in the library as well as at the Poetry Out Loud website. The poem must be memorized. Students will then recite their poems at the first annual Poetry Out Loud Poetry Slam on January 13 at 6:30 in the High School Library. This evening will be a fun event filled with poetry, acoustic performances, and casual refreshments. ELCO's winner of the Poetry Out Loud competition will be determined from the evening's performances.

If interested in participating, stop in and see Mrs. Templeton in the library. Registrations will be accepted until December 23.

You also can download a registration form on the ELCO High School Library Wiki.