2012 Regional Power of the Pen

The regional qualifiers for the Power of the Pen competed
at Hudson Middle School on March 31 with 40 other schools
from several districts. Birchwood team members in seventh
grade included Anthony C, Pheby L, Ammar L, Megan P,
and Michael T who won the first place team trophy. Joan C,
Katelyn V, and Naomi W comprised the eighth grade team.
Individually Pheby L and Ammar  L placed first and eighth
respectively, among the seventh graders, while Katelyn V
and Naomi W earned seventh and tenth place among the
eighth graders.

Additionally, previous pieces written by Katelyn and Megan
which won the district Best of Round Awards earned the Best
of the Best Awards. These girls earned publication privileges
in the upcoming Power of the Pen book and twenty-five dollars
in savings bonds. Birchwood School also came in second
place for the Sweepstakes Award, an accumulation of points
earned from districts and regional for both grades.

The state competition will be on May 25 at the College of
Wooster involving these finalists: Pheby L, Ammar L, Megan
P, Joan C, Katelyn V, and Naomi W.

We thank Mark Gianetta who graciously helped in the tab
room and escorted the students to lunch. In addition we
appreciate Karen Kufahl for volunteering her Saturday to
help us judge the regional competition.