Press from 2006 - 2007 Contest

Teen Takes Poetry Crown With 'Ode to Black Women', ABC News, 6/10/07
Amanda Fernandez Wins Scholarship, DC Examiner (DC), 5/8/07
TCHS' Muir places as a top finalist in national competition, The Madison Courier (KY), 5/7/07
Nashville Student Competes In Poetry Out Loud National Competition, Tennessee Arts Online (TN), 5/7/07
Poetry Out Loud: The art of recitation, The New Mexican (NM), 5/3/07
State Poetry Out Loud winner loves the art, Florida Times-Union (FL), 5/2/07
Local student competes in national poetry contest, The Southern (IL), 5/1/07
Taking poetic license to national stage, The Salt Lake Tribune (UT), 4/28/07
Local poet heads to national championship, Journal Inquirer (CT), 4/27/07
Poetry win sends senior to national competition, The Oregonian (OR), 4/26/07
Putting poems to use, York Daily Record (PA), 4/19/07
New Jersey Poetry Champion, The Times (NJ), 4/7/07
Pinecrest Student Competes in Raleigh, Southern Pines Pilot (NC), 4/7/07
Daniel Foster Represents Delaware in National Finals of Poetry Out Loud, State of Delaware (DE), 4/3/07
Student Spotlight, Philadelphia Inquirer (PA), 4/1/07
Words we know for sure, The Sylva Herald (NC), 3/29/07
Douglas High student heads to national finals, The Record-Courier (NV), 3/28/07
Well-spoken student heads to national poetry contest, Gresham Outlook (OR), 3/27/07
The Maine Arts Commission Announces the Winners of the Poetry Out Loud Maine State Finals, Maine Today (ME), 3/26/07
Garland poetry finalist, Harrison Daily Times (AR), 3/25/07
Teens find something new in poetry, The Star-Ledger (NJ), 3/21/07
Home school student wins state contest, The Sentinel (PA), 3/20/07
Boise teen earns spot in poetry contest, Idaho Statesman (ID), 3/19/07
Poetry Out Loud winner advances to national finals, Lexington Herald-Leader (KY), 3/18/07
More than words, Lansing State Journal (MI), 3/18/07
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts announces 2007 Poetry Out Loud state champion, Yahoo News, 3/14/07
Showing poetry as learning that lasts, Bangor Daily News (ME), 3/13/07
Rochester student advances in national poetry competition, Foster's Daily Democrat (NH), 3/11/07
Memorizing poetry rarely required now, The Pilot (NC), 3/10/07
Milton students compete in poetry competition, Burlington Free Press (VT), 3/8/07
Plugging in poetry, Santa Barbara Independent (CA), 3/8/07
Poetry Out Loud performs, The Record-Courier (NV), 2/28/07
Roshundalyn's legacy: dreams left behind for others to fulfill, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (AR), 2/28/07
Giving voice to poetry, News-Leader (MO), 2/27/07
Bullock Creek junior to talk her way through poetry competition, Midland Daily News (MI), 2/19/07
California 2006 State Champion Speaks at Conference, Backstage.com 1/24/07
Poetry Contest Open to Maine High Schoolers, Sun Journal (ME), 1/18/07
Wyoming Valley West Student Advances in Poetry Recitation Competition, Times Leader (WY), 1/18/07
Poetry Out Loud Open to Schools in Alaska, Peninsula Clarion (AK), 1/18/07
Pennsylvania Teacher Hopes Students Develop Love for the Lyrical, The Patriot News (PA), 1/15/07
Poetry Comes to Michigan's Canton High, Canton Observer (MI), 1/12/07
Maine Arts Commission Sending Poetry Out Loud Contest Materials to Eligible High Schools on Request!, Maine Today (ME), 1/16/07
Statewide Poetry Out Loud Contest Announced in West Virginia, Weirton Daily Times (WV), 1/11/07
Visiting Director Helps Kentucky Students Focus on Poetry, The Kentucky Standard (KY), 1/10/07
Poetry Out Loud in 14 Oregon High Schools, Bend Weekly News (OR), 1/5/07
Pennsylvania: SAMA Part of National Poetry Event, Altoona Mirror (PA), 1/4/07
Missouri Arts Council Announces Poetry Competition, Missourian (MO), 12/20/06
Sweetening A Sour Semester in North Carolina, Charlotte News-Observer (NC), 12/16/06
Say It Loud! Poetry Spoken in Fair Haven, VT, Rutland Herald (VT), 12/5/06
Poetry Contest Looking for Maine Students, Sun Journal (ME), 11/18/06
Poetry Out Loud Open to Alaska Schools, Peninsula Clarion (AK), 11/16/06
Nevada Schools Can Participate in Poetry Recitation Contest, Gardnerville Record Courier (NV), 11/8/06
New Jersey Students Invited to Take Part in Poetry Out Loud, Princeton Packet (NJ), 11/3/06
A Chance to Shine in Rhyme in Kentucky, Kentucky Post (KY), 11/2/06
Maine Arts Commission Announces Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest, MaineToday.com (ME), 10/31/06
Poetry Contest Seeks Nevada Schools, Nevada Appeal (NV), 10/26/06
Poetry Contest Open for Michigan Schools, Students, Gladwin County Record (MI), 10/26/06
Participants Sought for Poetry Contests in Oregon, Statesman Journal (OR), 10/23/06
North Carolina Students Can Compete for Cash with Poetry Out Loud, Smoky Mountain News (NC), 10/19/06
High Schools in Oregon Invited to Join 'Poetry Out Loud' Initiative, Eugene Register (OR), 10/16/06
Oregon High Schools Invited to Participate in Poetry Out Loud, Medford News (OR), 10/9/06
Kentucky Poetry Contest to Begin on Path to National Finals, Courier Journal (KY), 10.2.06
Kentucky Arts Council Announces Poetry Out Loud Contest, Community Press (KY), 9/29/06
Oklahoma Poetry Out Loud Contest Announced, Norman Transcript (OK), 9/25/06
Iowa Arts Council Hosts 2nd Poetry Out Loud Competition, Iowa Arts Council (IA), 9/5/06
Mississippi Poetry Out Loud Contest Planned, Clarion Ledger (MS), 8/18/06