C.C. Kids Speak

A Spoken Word Poetry Competition

Spoken Word Poetry Competition

Featuring Columbia County School District Students in Grades 4th-5th

In partnership with the Poetry Matters Project and Poetry OutLoud

The Baker Place Elementary Student Poetry Committee and the Poetry Matters Project will be hosting a virtual live-streamed competition for students in grades 4th and 5th.

Each Columbia County elementary school is invited to submit 5* student videos by April 16th.

On April 21st, a panel of judges selected by the Poetry Matters Project will view the videos during a live-streamed event.

Each contestant will select 1 poem from the Poetry Outloud database provided, in addition to 1 poem of his or her choice containing at least 3 stanzas.

Poems do not need to be memorized, but it is encouraged.

*Only 5 video submissions per school will be considered. In the event more than 5 are received from a school, the first 5 received will be entered into the competition.

Begin by identifying 5 of your best student public speakers. Learn From Home students may be included, so be sure to share this information with Learn From Home teachers at your school.
Require each student to return a completed student permission form found on the "Rubrics and Student Forms" link.
Have students view sample submission videos found on the "Resources" link.
Explain the rubric and guidelines to the students.
Help each contestant to connect with a public speaking coach. This may be a teacher or school faculty member, a community member, or a family member. Additional coaching resources may be found under the "Resources" tab.
Make a video recording of each student delivering both poems. Only 1 student should be featured per video.
Upload the videos to the Google Drive link provided. Include a pdf of each poem recited in a separate file. These will be printed out and provided to the judges so they can assess accuracy.

Winners will be announced on May 6th and prizes will be mailed to winning participants.

1st- $50 cash card and trophy

2nd - $35 cash card and trophy

3rd- $25 cash card and medal

cckidsspeak@gmail.com Marie Blindauer, Baker Place Elementary STEAM