Monday 6th January 2025

Poetry Out Loud is a nationwide program that has poetry competitions across the state and nation.  The coach for Poetry Out Loud for Marshalltown is Gary Zwolick.

Poetry Out Loud is co-sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation.

The School winner will compete at the State competition and the State winner will compete at the National competition.

The National level, 3rd place gets $5k, 2nd is $10k, and 1st is $20k.  Marshalltown currently holds the crown at the state level, but the state champion from last year was beat out by another student at Marshalltown High School, Isaiah Wilder.

 

Zach Tomesch, News Director KFJB