Winner to represent the state in national competition.
Montpelier, Vermont - Armed with strong voices and an arsenal of beloved poems, students from 38 Vermont high schools are headed to the Barre Opera House to compete in the poetry recitation competition Poetry Out Loud. The winner will represent Vermont at the national competition in Washington, D.C., on April 29-30, 2013.
Vermont’s state finals will take place on Wednesday, March 13th at the Barre Opera House. Special guests include poet Major Jackson and Vermont Secretary of Education Armando Vilaseca, both of whom will be reciting poems. The day’s schedule is as follows:
- Region A Semi-Finals: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Region B Semi-Finals: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
- Finals: 4 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Vermont’s champion will receive a cash prize of $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington to compete for the national championship. Their school will receive a $500 stipend for the purchase of poetry books. Students from 53 high schools – champions from every state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands – will compete for a total of$50,000 in scholarship awards and school stipends
