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Registration for 2022-2023 Opens September 1!
"The ongoing legacy of our former writers' success attests
Registration opens September 1, 2022. Start planning now by appointing a faculty advisor, staff member, or qualified volunteer to support your school’s young writers on a Power of the Pen team during the 2022-2023 school year. Tournaments will be held in person in 2022-2023. Check out the region map and tournament schedule for convenient tournament locations for your school, and visit the Registration overview page for more information. Photo credit (above): Shaker Life Magazine Celebrating the 2022 State Tournament | New Region Has Tournaments in Licking, Tuscarawas, and Muskingum Counties Students from schools in Southeast Ohio have a new, nearby option for participating in Power of the Pen in 2022-2023 with the opening of our newest region! Led by Regional Director Paula McWilliams, the region serves 21 counties, with district tournaments at Licking Heights Middle School in Pataskala and Claymont Middle School in Uhrichsville and a regional at Ohio University Zanesville. Visit the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio's site and sign up for their newsletter for funding opportunities for Appalachian schools interested in participating in Power of the Pen. Thank you to the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, Haman Family Foundation, and the Reeves Foundation for funding the new region.
We are collecting testimonials, photos and videos from current Power of the Pen writers and the individuals we have inspired over the years. These will be used to help us grow and share our mission to create an even greater impact on students throughout the state of Ohio! |
Power of the Pen | Support has been provided by Ohio Humanities, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. |