LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Poetry Out Loud Lake County Competition takes place at the Soper Reese Theatre on Sunday, Jan. 24.
The event begins at 1 p.m.
Competing will be members from the Clear Lake High School drama department, coached by Eugenie Steinman; and from Middletown High School, coached by Michele Krueger.
Winners at this event will go on to compete at the state level.
The public is invited to attend; entry is free of charge.
The event is supported and promoted by the Lake County Arts Council.
Poetry Out Loud is national program intended to help students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, learn about their literary heritage and compete for college scholarship funding.
Millions of high school students participate across the country with California as one of the largest.
Students begin with poetry recitations at the classroom level. Classroom winners advance to a school-wide competition and each school’s champion competes at the county level.
Winners of the Jan. 24 Lake County competition advance to the state finals in Sacramento on Feb. 28 and 29.
The State Finals competition is usually held in the historic Senate and is webcast and televised via the California Channel.
The county champions are honored with a dinner reception and each receives a certificate of recognition from their legislative representative.
The National Finals will be held in Washington D.C., May 2 to 4.
Check out www.poetryoutloud.org for more information.
Soper Reese to host student poetry contest Jan. 24
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