Register POL School Champion for State Finals

2026 TN POL State Finals Registration

Deadline is January 31, 2026. Please register the student from your school who is advancing to the TN POL State Finals held in Murfreesboro, February 27-28.

School Name*
School Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City ZIP Code
Type of School*
In which County is your school located*
Teacher's Name*
First Last
Teacher's Phone Number*
Teacher's Email*
Teacher's t-shirt size
Will you (the teacher) be attending the State Finals?
School Champion Name*
First Last
School Champion Name Phonetic Pronunciation*
First Last
School Champion's Mailing Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City ZIP Code
Grade level*
Is the student a US citizen or permanent resident*
Student t-shirt size*
Does the student have any allergies or food preferences that we should be aware of?
Please let us know of any accommodations or accessibility requests
Parent/Guardian Name*
First Last
Parent/Guardian Email*
Parent/Guardian Phone*
This number will automatically used as an emergency contact for the student. If it should be otherwise, let me know in the comment box at the bottom of the form.
Poem Selection
Students must be prepared to recite 3 poems from the official Poetry Out Loud Anthology. The poems must be recited in the order listed below. Order can NOT be changed once this form is submitted.
Poem 1 title*
Poem 1 author*
Poem 2 title*
Poem 2 author*
Poem 3 title*
Poem 3 author*
Biography
Please provide a short (a few sentences) and fun biography for the student.*
Please make sure the bio is written in the third person. Thank you.
Upload Student Headshot*
Accepted file types: jpg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 50 MB.

Photo should be a head shot saved as a .jpeg file. Resolution must be a minimum of 8 mega pixels or 300 dpi. If possible, please select a photo with either a white background, or another solid color as these will be printed onto the State Finals programs.
Media consent*
- I agree to allow photography and videography to be taken of me (the student) at the competition and to use in any publicity for the Poetry Out Loud program
How many students, teachers and parents will be attending the Finals event from your school as guests?*
Please exclude the school champion and yourself from this count.
Any comments or anything we should be aware of
You may also email me directly at julia.stark@tn.gov or call 615-532-5934.

Register POL School Champion for State Finals

2026 TN POL State Finals Registration

Poem Selection

Biography