Northwest Region

Includes Allen, Auglaize, Defiance, Fulton, Hardin, Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Mercer, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Shelby, Williams, Wood, Wyandot, and Van Wert Counties   

Regional Director: 
Polly Walters
polly.walters@powerofthepen.org
419-234-6459

Registration is open to the first 20 schools that register. Register for one District event only.

Northwest District 1
Saturday, January 21, 2023
The Ohio State University at Lima
4240 Campus Dr., Lima, OH 45804
Coordinator: Polly Walters

Or

Northwest District 2
Saturday, February 4, 2023
Tiffin Middle School
103 Shepherd Dr., Tiffin, OH 44883
Coordinator: Sara Conner   

Qualifiers from both events will advance to:

Northwest Regional Tournament
Saturday, March 11, 2023 
Lourdes University
6832 Convent Blvd.
Sylvania, OH 43560
Coordinator: TBD

Who’s Going

Northwest District 1:
The Ohio State University at Lima

Anna Middle School

Coldwater Middle School

Fairlawn Junior High School

Fort Loramie Junior High School

Houston Junior High School

Kenton Middle School

New Bremen Middle School

Russia Local School

St. Marys Middle School

Spencerville Middle School

Upper Sandusky Middle School

Upper Scioto Valley School

Wapakoneta High School

West Side Montessori School

6 positions available

Northwest District 2:
Tiffin Middle School

Arbor Hills Junior High School

Arcadia Middle School

Botkins Local School

Danbury Middle School

Edison Middle School

McCord Junior High School

McPherson Middle School

Ottawa Hills Junior High School

Perrysburg Junior High School

St. Joseph Central Catholic JH Academy

Springfield Middle School

Tiffin Middle School

Timberstone Junior High School

Toledo School for the Arts

Van Buren Middle School

Woodmore Middle School

4 positions available

Polly Walters

Beginning in 1995, Polly has served as a Power of the Pen Team Coach, District and Regional Host, Tab Room Supervisor, Computer Operator, and State Committee Member. In addition, she designed the District and Regional Tab Room Supervisor Manual and has led trainings for Tab Room Supervisors.

Her accomplishments include Power of the Pen Dedication Award (1996), St. Marys City School’s Faculty Leadership Award (1999, 2002), Amerihost Inn’s Teacher of the Year Award (2002), Power of the Pen Outstanding Teacher Award (2003), and Martha Holden Jennings Scholar (2004).

After over 32 years, Polly retired from teaching, and loves to bake, read, golf, and practice Yoga. She and her husband Rick live in Lima, Ohio.