BREAK A LEG, KAMARIA: I guess that’s an appropriate send-off for Wyoming Poetry Out Loud contestant Kamaria Stephens as she jets off to the national finals May 16 in D.C. The competition is, after all, part theatre, part forensics, part old-fashioned English class memorization. Kamaria, a Cheyenne East High School senior, will compete on D.C.'s Lincoln Theatre stage against winners from other state competitions. She honed her presentation skills during four years on East’s award-winning speech and debate team. Kamaria clinched the Wyoming POL title against reciters from schools in Cheyenne, Buffalo, Cokeville, and Lander. Wyolitmail will report the results of the POL finals next week.
- posted by Michael Shay @ 10:17 AM