The Jacoby Arts Center/Madison County Arts Council is proud to host the second annual regional Poetry Out Loud competition. The 2009 Poetry Out Loud Regional Competition will take place on Saturday, January 31 in the auditorium at Lincoln Middle School in Edwardsville(which was formerly Edwardsville High) from 10 a.m. until approximately 12 noon The doors will open at 9:30 a.m. We have an anticipated total of eight students participating - six from Edwardsville High School and two from Beck Area Career Center in Red Bud. Two of these students will be selected to represent our region at the state competitions in April.
We have invited high school teachers throughout the region to come and observe our regional competition and learn more about Poetry Out Loud. We are looking for much more participation from our area public and private schools in the years ahead and we hope you can come and see what an amazing impact this event has on the students and educators who participate. Counties served by the Jacoby Arts Center/Madison County Arts Council's programming include Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Crawford, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, St. Clair, Wabash, Washington, and Wayne.
Poetry Out Loud is a national recitation contest where high school students learn about great poetry through memorization and performance. It was created by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation. It is a program sponsored by the Illinois Arts Council. Through participation in Poetry Out Loud, students can master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage. The contest also seeks to address concerns about decreasing reading rates among this age group.
For more information about Poetry Out Loud, you may visit the national Poetry Out Loud website at www.poetryoutloud.org.
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