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: 
Karaline Grubaugh
karaline.grubaugh@powerofthepen.org

Registration is open on a first-come, first-served basis. Register for one District event only.

Northwest District 1
Saturday, January 25, 2025

Coldwater Middle School

310 N Second Dr.

Coldwater, OH 45828

Coordinator: Erica Oh

Or

Northwest District 2
Saturday, February 8th, 2025
Tiffin Middle School

103 Shepherd Dr.

Tiffin, OH 44882

Coordinator: Sara Conner   

Qualifiers from both events will advance to:

Northwest Regional Tournament
Saturday March 8th, 2025
The Ohio State University at Lima

4240 Campus Dr.

Lima, OH 45804

Coordinator: Bryan Albright

Who’s Going

Northwest District 1:
Coldwater Middle School

Anna Middle School

Coldwater Middle School

Ft. Loramie Junior High School

Houston Junior High School

New Bremen Junior High School

Russia Local School

Spencerville Middle School

St. Marys Middle School

Upper Scioto Valley Schools

Wapakoneta Junior High School

10 spots remaining

Northwest District 2:
Tiffin Middle School

Arbor Hills Junior High School

Arcadia Middle School

Bishop Hoffman Catholic School -

St. Joseph Junior High Academy

Cardinal Stritch Catholic High School & Academy 

Danbury Middle School

Edison Middle School

Kenton Middle School

McCord Junior High School

McPherson Middle School

Napoleon Junior Senior High School

Ottawa Hills High School

Perrysburg Junior High School

Springfield Middle School

Tiffin Middle School

Timberstone Junior High

Van Buren Middle School

Woodmore Middle School

3 spots remaining

Karaline Grubaugh

Karaline first became involved with Power of the Pen in 1998 when she was on the 7th grade writing team at St. Marys Memorial Middle School. She attended Ohio University in Athens, Ohio where she received a Bachelors in Retail Merchandising. After spending three years in Hilton Head, South Carolina she, and her now husband moved to Grove City, Ohio where they live with their daughter and rescue dog.

Karaline enjoys being able to participate in a variety of philanthropic efforts that support organizations such as Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Mid-Ohio Foodbank and Pelotonia, where she served as a 2023 Team Captain for The Big Lots Peloton.

Power of the Pen played a large part in developing Karaline’s confidence as a middle schooler. Feeling like part of a team and being able to pour words onto paper gave her the creative outlet she needed. She is passionate about the importance of creative arts in schools and is thrilled to be working with her hometown region to continue the program.