2026-2027 Poetry Out Loud Region 1 Competition Registration
The Region 1 Poetry Out Loud competition will be held Saturday, January 23rd, 2027 Location TBD. Only currently enrolled students in grades 9-12 are eligible, with an exception made for 8th-grade students participating in a 9th through 12th-grade class. A student may not advance to the state finals without competing in a lower-level competition. The deadline to register for the 2026-2027 Poetry Out Loud Region 1 Competition is January 16th, 2027 at 11:59 p.m.
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Region:
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County:
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Choctaw
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Covington
Escambia
Marengo
Mobile
Monroe
Washington
Wilcox
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Student Email:
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Address
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Parent/Guardian Name:
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Address (if different from student)
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Format: (000) 000-0000.
School Name:
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Teacher Name:
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Teacher Email:
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**Anthology Competition poems MUST be selected from the Poetry Out Loud print or online anthology, which is updated every summer. Check the website after October 1, 2026, to view the official POL anthology for the current school year. Only versions of poems from the official anthology may be used in the contest.**
Poem #1:
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Poem #3:
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Photo Permission Clause:
I give my permission to be photographed or filmed at any time during my participation in the Poetry Out Loud Regional Competition and/or State Finals, and I understand that photos and video may be used and credited with my name, teacher's name, and school name for publicity purposes for the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
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