Now that your school is registered to take part in New Jersey Poetry Out Loud, it's a great time to help your son or daughter prepare for competition!

Classroom and subsequent school-wide competitions MUST take place by January 12, 2012. One winner from each school-wide competition will go on to represent their school at Regionals.

Two top winners will be selected from each of the following Regional Competition to go on to compete at the State Finals in March, 2012:

• February 7, 10AM - 1PM - Region 2: Regional Poetry Recitation Contest at Two River Theater Company (snow date: February 14)
  
  
• February 9, 10AM - 1PM - Region 1: Regional Poetry Recitation Contest at Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts (snow date: February 16)
  
  
• February 15, 10AM - 1PM - Region 4: Regional Poetry Recitation Contest at Mayo Performance Arts Center (Snow date: February 27).
  
  
• February 22, 10AM - 1PM - Region 3: Regional Poetry Recitation Contest at Bergen Performing Arts Center (Snow Date: February 28).

• March 8 - Deadline for Regional champions/State Finalist forms to be submitted online for NJ State Final.
  
  
• March 21 - NJ State POL Final
  
  
• April - National POL Finals in Washington, D.C.

What to Expect and How to Prepare for the Regional Competition (PDF) >>

Visit PoetryOutLoud.org for free online program resources and information to help your students and teachers, including:

• Official anthology of poems
  
  
• "Learning Recitation" Videos
  
  
• Contest Evaluation Sheet (PDF)
  
  
• Student FAQs
  
  
• PoetryOutLoud.org Competition Resources
  

Stay connected with the national Poetry Out Loud program: