Lake Erie Region

Including Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, and Southeast Cuyahoga and Northern Summit Counties

Regional Director:
Barb Tschantz
barb@powerofthepen.org
(330) 704-1436

Register for one District event only. 

Lake Erie District 1 is closed
Registration is open to the first 16 schools that register. 
University School
20701 Brantley Road, Shaker Heights, OH 44122
on February 1, 2020
Coordinator: Charlie Oberndorf
COberndorf@us.edu
216-965-9736

OR

Lake Erie District 2
Registration is open to the first 20 schools that register. 
Lake Erie College
391 W. Washington St., Painesville, OH 44077
on January 11, 2020
Coordinator: Barb Tschantz
barb@powerofthepen.org
(330) 704-1436

Qualifiers from both events will advance to the Lake Erie Regional Tournament at

The Regional Tournament at Hudson Middle School is cancelled due to concerns about coronavirus. Check back for updates.  

Hudson Middle School
77 N. Oviatt St., Hudson, OH 44236
Coordinator: Mike Fejes 
on Saturday, April 4, 2020  fejesm@hudson.k12.oh.us  330-653-1316, ext. 2225

Who’s Going

District 1 is now closed
Ballard Brady MS
Beachwood MS
Cuyahoga Heights MS
Gross Schechter Day School
Hudson MS
Kenston MS
Laurel School
Mandel Jewish Day School
Mayfield MS
Saint Francis of Assisi School
St. Paschal Baylon School
St. Rita School
Shaker Heights MS
Solon MS
The Ratner School
University School

0 positions available at District 1. Please choose another district site.

District 2
Andrews Osborne Academy
Berkshire J/SHS
Chagrin Falls MS
Chardon MS
Cornerstone Christian Academy
Fairport Harding High School
Gilmour Academy
Kirtland MS
Memorial MS
Nordonia MS
Notre Dame Elementary School
Perry MS
St. Anselm School
St. Helen School
St. Joan of Arc School
Shore MS
The Write Stuff

3 positions available

Barb Tschantz

Barb has been involved with Power of the Pen since 2009 as a judge, coach, and tab room supervisor, recently managing tournaments throughout Northern Ohio. Barb is a former instructor of middle childhood reading and writing in Kent State University’s School of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies. She also serves on the leadership council of the National Writing Project at Kent State University, responsible for programs and communications.

After a decade of experience with Power of the Pen, Barb remains in awe of the creativity and wisdom demonstrated in the writing of the program’s young authors.