Poetry Out Loud | District Semifinals

Nevada Arts Council

January 24 2012 February 02,11,15-16,21-22 2012

Elko County: Wednesday, February 15, 6:00 p.m. at the Western Folklife Center, Elko
School contact & coordinator: Emily Nielson, enielson@ecsdnv.net
Phone: 775-738-7281
Lyon County: Thursday, February 16, 4:00 p.m. at the Jeanne Dini Cultural Center, Yerington
Site contact & coordinator: Debbie Arrighi, darrighi@aol.com
Phone: 775-463-1783
Washoe County: Thursday, February 16, 5:30 p.m. at the Reno Little Theater, Reno
Contact & coordinator: Allison Sertic, Allison@nvartseducation.com
Phone: 775-741-9925
Churchill County: Tuesday, February 21, 5:30 p.m. at the Churchill County High School Auditorium, Fallon
Contact & Coordinator: Myke Nelsen, Nelsenm@churchill.k12.nv.us
Phone: 775-423-2181
Carson City: Tuesday, February 21, 7:00 p.m. at Carson High School Auditorium, Carson City
School contact & coordinator: Karen Chandler, kchandler@carson.k12.nv.us
Phone: 775-287-5602
Humboldt County: Wednesday, February 22, 8:10 a.m. at Lowry High School Auditorium, Winnemucca
School contact & coordinator: Vicki Meissner, vmeissner@humboldt.k12.nv.us
Phone: 775-623-8130
Storey County: Wednesday, February 22, 12:30 p.m. at Virginia City High School Library, Virginia City
School Contact & Coordinator: Christine Prater, cprater@storey.k12.nv.us
Phone: 775-847-0992
Pershing County: Wednesday, February 22, 3:30 p.m. at Pershing County High School Auditorium, Lovelock
School contact & coordinator: Julie Terry, jterry@pershing.k12.nv.us
Phone: 775-273-2625
White Pine County: Wednesday, February 22, 5:30 p.m. at White Pine High School, Ely
School Contact & Coordinator: Kelly Sturgeon, kelsturg@whitepine.k12.nv.us
Phone: 775-289-4811
Nye County: Thursday, February 23, 2:30 p.m. at Pahrump Valley High School Library, Pahrump
Contact: Asya Ivanova & John Salacan, salacanstudio@gmail.com
Phone: 775-537-2399
Mineral County: Thursday, February 23, 7:00 p.m. at Mineral County High School Library, Hawthorne
Contact & Coordinator: Bea Whitney, beaonearth@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 775-527-0309
Thanks to generous support from NV Energy, the Seventh Annual Nevada Poetry Out Loud Recitation Competition (POL) will continue as a statewide program, with high-schooled aged students across Nevada learning about our great literary heritage through the memorization and presentation of classic and contemporary poetry. Semi-finalists from school districts with high schools will travel to Reno on March 24 to compete in the Nevada State Finals; 12 noon – 3 p.m. (Location to be announced) 
Cash prizes totaling $4,000 will be awarded to Nevada’s first, second and third place winners and their respective schools. The Nevada State Champion then competes against students from across the nation and its territories in Washington D.C. on May 13 – 15, 2012. A total of $50,000 in scholarship and school prizes will be awarded, with the national champion receiving $20,000.

Contact: Maryjane Dorofachuk
(702) 486 - 3738
mdorofachuk@nevadaculture.org

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