Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Poetry Out Loud Southern Regional at City Theater in Biddeford


There are 8,500 students taking part in this year’s Maine Poetry Out Loud Competition. These students hail from 45 schools and are supported by 250 teachers. The first of two Maine regional competitions begins at 4:00pm on Thursday, February 10, at the City Theater in Biddeford. The event is free and open for all to attend.

Poetry Out Loud is a program that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance, and competition. During the early part of the year, schools are invited to participate in classroom and schoolwide contests, advancing to a state competition on March 11. State champions will advance to the National Finals, to take place on April 28-29, 2011, in Washington, DC.

Students from the following schools will be competing in Biddeford tomorrow, where five will be chosen to advance to the state final in March. This competition is always an amazing event and your support is welcome.

Southern Regional Competing Schools

Berwick Academy- South Berwick
Catherine Mcauley High School- Portland
Cape Elizabeth High School- Cape Elizabeth
Deering High School- Portland
Gorham High School- Gorham
Greely High School- Cumberland
Hyde School- Bath
Kennebunk High School- Kennebunk
Lake Region High School- Naples
Lewiston High School- Lewiston
Lisbon High School- Lisbon Falls
Morse High School- Bath
Mt. Ararat High School- Topsham
Noble High School- North Berwick
North Yarmouth Academy- Yarmouth
Oak Hill High School- Wales
Portland High School- Portland
Sanford High School- Sanford
South Portland High School- South Portland
St. Dominic Academy- Auburn
Thornton Academy- Saco
Waynflete School- Portland
Westbrook High School- Westbrook
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