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MENDOCINO COUNTY POETRY OUT LOUD FINALS AT THE ARENA THEATER
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
3:30pm at the Arena Theater, Point Arena, CA
At 3:30pm, on Tuesday, March 4th at the Arena Theater in Point Arena (214 Main Street, downtown Point Arena), high school poets from Point Arena and Mendocino will compete for the chance to become the Mendocino County representative at the 2008 State Finals of the Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competition in Sacramento.A collaborative effort of the National Endowment For the Arts, the California Arts Council and the California Poets In the Schools, Poetry Out Loud encourages high school students to memorize and perform great poems. In 2008 at least 250,000 students across the nation are expected to participate in the Poetry Out Loud program.
"Learning great poetry by heart develops the mind and imagination," said Dana Gioia, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. "It isn't just an arts program. By immersing themselves in powerful language and ideas, the students will develop their ability to speak well, especially in public. This is a skill they will use in the workplace and the community for the rest of their lives." Poetry Out Loud helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage.
The event starts 3:30pm and is free and open to the public. It will be followed by the Coast High School Poetry Slam competition. The event is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, California Arts Council, The Poetry Foundation, California Poets In the Schools, The Arts Council of Mendocino County, The Community Foundation of Mendocino County, The Redwood Coast Education Fund, and the Arena Theater.
and here are the results of the 2008 Mendocino County Poetry Out Loud Finals:
1st Place: Lilly Deerwater
2nd Place: Chloe Grinberg
3rd Place: Connor Barnard
4th Place: Brady Klopfer
COAST HIGH SCHOOL POETRY SLAM (PAHS, PCCHS, MHS, MCHS, FBHS)
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
4:30pm at the Arena Theater, Point Arena, CA
At 4:30pm, on Tuesday, March 4th at the Arena Theater in Point Arena, high school poets from Point Arena, Fort Bragg, and Mendocino will speak their poetry at the 7th annual MCOE/CPITS Coast High School Poetry Slam. The event will be judged by three Mendocino County poets (Jane Reichhold, Joel Crockett, Terri Beausejor), with audience response influencing their decision. Please join us at the Arena Theater in Point Arena in support of youth expression! The slam is sponsored by the Mendocino County Office of Education and California Poets in the Schools.
and here are the results of the 2008 Coast High School Poetry Slam:1st Place: Fort Bragg = 537.5
2nd Place: Point Arena = 532.5
3rd Place: Mendocino = 532Individual Scores:
1st Place: Jasper Henderson = 81.5
2nd Place: Marie Champagne = 81
3rd Place: Zack Babtkis = 80.5
4th Place: Ed Welter = 79.5
5th Place: Taylor Todd = 78.5
5th Place: Brady Klopfer = 78.5
6th Place: Batman (Megan) = 78Fort Bragg Individual Scores:
Faustino Rodriguez = 73.5
Miki McHenery = 75
Kylie Ferretti = 48.5 (two rounds)
Ariel Monday = 77.5Point Arena Individual Scores:
Michelle Mason = 75
Selilia Corona = 73
John Paul Bove = 23.5 (one round)
Rhianon Radtkey = 47.5 (two rounds)Mendocino Individual Scores:
Melody Lester = 77
Greg Zillborg = 74.5
INLAND HIGH SCHOOL POETRY SLAM (UHS, WHS, WCHS)
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
4:00pm at the Ukiah Little Theater, Ukiah High School, Ukiah, CA
On Wednesday, March 5th at the Ukiah Little Theater at Ukiah High School (UHS campus, 1000 Low Gap Road, Ukiah), high school poets from Willits, Anderson Valley, and Ukiah will speak their poetry at the 7th annual MCOE/CPITS Inland High School Poetry Slam. Three Mendocino County poets will judge the event, with audience response influencing their decision. So please join us in support of youth expression!. The event starts at 4pm and is free and open to the public. The slam is sponsored by the Mendocino County Office of Education and California Poets in the Schools.
COUNTYWIDE HIGH SCHOOL POETRY SLAM ( FBHS, MHS, PAHS, UHS, WHS)
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
4:00pm at the Mathison Performing Arts Center, Mendocino High School, Mendocino, CAOn Tuesday, April 29th at the Mendocino High School Mathison Performing Arts Center (MHS Campus, Ford Street, off Little Lake Rd, Mendocino), high school poets from Anderson Valley, Fort Bragg, Mendocino, Point Arena, Ukiah and Willits slammed at the 7th annual MCOE/CPITS Countywide High School Poetry Slam. Thank you Terri Beausejour, Devreaux Baker & Neal Metcalf for judging the event and more thanks to all who joined us in support of youth expression! The slam is sponsored by the Mendocino County Office of Education and California Poets in the Schools.
and here are the results of the 2008 Countywide High School Poetry Slam:1st Place: Ukiah = 488
2nd Place: Willits = 487.5
3rd Place: Fort Bragg = 470
4th Place: Point Arena = 450.5Individual Top Scores:
1st Place: Erica Schimmel = 88.5 ( two judges gave 10 for all three poems)
2nd Place: Jasper Henderson = 86.5 ( one judge gave 10 for all three poems)
3rd Place: Angelica Nailor = 86
4th Place: Hilaire England = 85.5 ( one judge gave 10 for all three poems)
5th Place: Zack Babtkis = 85 ( one judge gave 10 for all three poems)
6th Place: A.J. Crawford = 82.5
7th Place: Taylor Todd = 82
8th Place: Trieste Desantel = 81
8th Place: Melody Lester = 81
8th Place: Rachel Portocarrero = 81Fort Bragg Individual Scores:
Faustino Rodriguez = 77.5
Miki McHenery = 69
Erin Elo = 74
Jasper Henderson = 86.5 (2nd place)
Taylor Todd = 82 (7th place)Point Arena Individual Scores:
Michelle Mason = 76
Selilia Corona = 73.5
John Paul Bove = 72
Ian Sinnot/Sal Martinez = 73
Megan Miller = 71
Zack Babtkis = 85 (5th place)Mendocino Individual Scores:
Marie Champagne = 77.5
Melody Lester = 81 (8th place tie)Ukiah Individual Scores:
Alexis Jenne = 76
Melissa Walters = 77
Rachel Portocarrero = 81
Trieste Desantel = 81
A.J. Crawford = 82.5Willits Individual Scores:
Becky Truxel = 77.5
Patrick Barnes = 78
Lilly Viramontez = 57.5 (two rounds---one judge gave 10 for all three poems)
Hannah Schuster = 48.5 (two rounds---one judge gave 10 for all three poems)
Olivia Maceira = 59 (two rounds---one judge gave 10 for all three poems)
Kate Moyers = 52.5 (two rounds)
Ally Coffman = 26 (one round)
Erica Schimmel = 88.5 (first place)
2008 Slam Team Coches:
Willits---Susan Walz
Anderson Valley HS---Bill Churchill & Mary O'Brien
Ukiah---Michael Rydell & David Spain
Mendocino---Lavender Kent
Fort Bragg---Emily Inwood & Lavender Kent
Point Arena---Blake More/Carolyn Cooke/Yolanda Highhouse
Willits Charter School---Sally Rulison
coaches, please click here for the Judges Form
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