Colorado Creative Industries announced today that registration is now open to participate in the state Poetry Out Loud competition, a program that encourages high school students to learn about poetry through memorization, performance and competition. From Fall 2014 through Spring 2015, high school students are invited to participate in classroom and school-wide contests, advancing to a state finals competition on March 3, 2015. State champions will advance to the National Finals, which will take place on April 28-29, 2015 in Washington, DC.
Poetry Out Loud seeks to foster the next generation of literary readers by capitalizing on the latest trends in poetry: recitation and performance. Students can master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage. More than 365,000 students from around the nation took part in the 2013-2014 Poetry Out Loud program. Thornton High School's Alice Kilduff was selected as the 2014 Colorado Poetry Out Loud champion and represented the state in the 2014 National Finals in Washington, DC.
The state champion will receive $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. to compete for the national championship. The state winner's school will receive a $500 stipend for the purchase of poetry books. One runner-up will receive $100, with $200 for his or her school library. Poetry Out Loud will award a total of $50,000 in awards and school stipends at the National Finals, including a $20,000 prize for the Poetry Out Loud National Champion.
The program offers free curriculum materials including online poetry anthologies, a teacher's guide with sample lesson plans, and a learning recitation DVD. Program materials are available for download at www.poetryoutloud.org. To register online visit https://www.eventbrite.
Poetry Out Loud is presented by Colorado Creative Industries and sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation.
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