Power of the Pen

Power of the Pen is dedicated to helping young people find and develop a creative voice that is uniquely their own.

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Lose a bracelet? We have it at registration. Come claim it!

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Did you lose a journal or a pencil pouch? If so please stop at the registration table to claim your items :)

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We are at Ashland University for our state tournament! Please watch this feed for last minute updates. Best wishes for our writers tomorrow!

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Power of the Pen alum and best selling YA author justin a. reynolds is inspiring all of us! Even if you don’t leave with a medal today, you are at the beginning of your journey as a writer. Your stories matter!

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Afternoon schedule: Lunch A is from 12:25 to 1:10 and Lunch B is from 1:10-2:30. Book signing from 1-2, then justin a. reynolds keynote at 2:30 followed by the announcement of writers moving to round 4! #potpstatetournament

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7th graders are writing in Dauch. 8th grade in Kettering or Schar (school of education, NOT athletic center). Good luck everyone! 🖊️

[Kale Chevalier @ChevalierFPCS]

Lewis F. Mayer state qualifiers are putting in work on their craft at this evening’s writing workshop here at @Ashland_Univ for @PowerOfThe_Pen state tournament.

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We are under way in Ashland for our state tournament! Give us a shout if you’re here!

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Schedule change: book signing with justin a. reynolds will take place from 1-2 pm. Second book signing time will take place as planned!

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Who is up late thinking about the state tournament starting tomorrow at @AshlandUniversi ? 🙋‍♀️

[Kale Chevalier @ChevalierFPCS]

FHS Sources of Strength kicking off today’s Power of the Pen tournament by having the writers do a scavenger hunt. This is allowing students to meet other writers from different schools while easing their nervousness. @PowerOfThe_Pen @MrsFrygier

[Tonya Weber @ELA8HJS]

Congratulations to the HJS students who qualified to attend the state Power of the Pen tournament. Charlotte Ross placed 5th in the state out of thousands of writers this year!!! Way to go! @HopewellPride @LakotaDistrict @PowerOfThe_Pen

[Kale Chevalier @ChevalierFPCS]

7th grader, Erin R, was a finalist at this year’s State Power of the Pen Tournament held at @Ashland_Univ getting a chance to compete in the Power Round!

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[Mrs. Nelson @GiftedisGreat]

Guest Author George Ebey at the @PowerOfThe_Pen State Tournament.
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Thankful for his advice to the kids on working toward goals. #1-persevere, don’t give up.

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Did you miss out on the t shirt and hoodie we were selling in the merch room? They sold like hotcakes 🥞 this year. You may want to stay tuned for an announcement during the awards show … 👀

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Keynote by @Ebeybooks is starting at 2:15. Finalists will be announced at the end of the keynote. How are we all feeling? #writeon

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Remember there are two lunch periods—make sure you know which time you are scheduled for eat! And when you’re down there, thank the amazing @AshlandUniversi staff for feeding us. The food is ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Tyler Stern @MrTylerStern]

Nordonia is in the house @ @PowerOfThe_Pen state tournament. Excited for these kids today as they compete with Ohio’s best young writers… #nordoniarocks

[Mrs. Nelson @GiftedisGreat]

The @TimberstoneJHS Writing Team is at Ashland University for the @PowerOfThe_Pen State Tournament!!

[Adam Greer @AdamGreerVB]

Good luck to Keegan and Gourav today as they compete at State @PowerOfThe_Pen!