Georgia Youth Poetry Contest
 

2006 Poetry Contest Winner, Sara Black,
 in center with Rex Allen Jr. and Doc Stovall

The Booth Western Art Museum sponsors the Annual Georgia Youth Poetry Contest in conjunction with the Southeastern Cowboy Gathering held at the Booth Museum in March.  Doc Stovall, a well-respected songwriter and cowboy poet in his own right, facilitates the contest. He is available to set up workshops for leaders and students in your area and can be contacted at 770-387-1265 or at docs@boothmuseum.org. 

The contest is open to students in three age groups: grades five and six, grades seven and eight and grades nine through twelve. Finalists in each age group compete during the Gathering and the top 3 winners compete for cash prizes.

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Georgia Youth Cowboy Poetry Contest
Rules and Entry Application

 


Winners of  the 2008 Georgia Youth Cowboy Poetry Competition:


Doc Stovall, Moby Radio Personality and Gene Choate of Banker's Fidelity with the Winners
 Finalists recited their poems in the Booth Theatre on April 19, 2008.

 

Click on Student's Name to Read their Poem
 

Grades 5 and 6 :   
1st Place - Joseph Nease                           Bartow County 4-H  - mp3 Audio File
2nd Place - Lauren Nicole Seymour    Cartersville Middle
3rd Place - Victoria Staley                       Cartersville Middle

Grades 7 and 8     
1st Place - Maria Cabanas                         Cartersville Middle - mp3 Audio File
2nd Place - Ben Vagase                              Cartersville Middle
3rd Place - Mallory Fleming                    South Central Middle

Grades 9 thru 12  
1st Place - Kayla Frazier                           Adairsville High School -mp3 Audio File
2nd Place - Rachel Potter                        Adairsville High School

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
 

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