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Seventh
and Eighth Grade Teams Left to Right (with some
overlapping): Jenna McClure, Taylor
Hainline, Emily McClure, Sam
Stachler, Hannah Bey, Derek Rauh, Kiearra Pearson,
Brooke Timmerman
(back), Chloe Grillot (front), Jack Detrick (back), Maddie Durham
(front), and
Lauren Menke. Photos by Bob Robinson and Kaitlyn Ellison,
Houston High School Junior.
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Power of the Pen
Versailles POP
Writers heading for State
By Bob Robinson
Versailles 7th and 8th graders won or placed in multiple events at the
Regional Power of the Pen Competition at Russia March 12. The combined
teams took the top Sweepstakes honor, collecting the rotating trophy,
which they will keep for a year and return to the competition in 2017.
Seventh grade writers repeated their District win by taking the first
place team competition. Eighth grade fell just short of first with a
second place win.
Seventh grader Lauren Menke rose to the top with a first place win in
individual competition as well as a Best of Round win in Round 1. Her
classmate, Maddie Durham, earned twelfth place in individual
competition.
The two teams will be among about 20 percent of the 145 students from
24 schools at the Regional Competition eligible to compete in the State
Finals at the College of Wooster, May 21 and 22. All students competing
Saturday had qualified in their respective District Competitions in
February.
According to POP Coach Carrie Borchers, students worked hard to prepare
and were proud of their accomplishment. Eighth grader Jenna McClure
said she looked at past prompts and created new story ideas for them.
She also practiced a lot of free writing.
“I found new colorful vocabulary words in the books I was reading and
then found their definitions to see where I could use them. I’ve
accidentally made it a habit, actually. It helps a lot,” she said.
Eighth grader Taylor Hainline said she created characters and their
personalities. “I tried to think of unique ideas I didn't think anyone
else would use,” she added.
Eighth grader Emily McClure noted the accomplishments of the teams,
saying “I am very proud that I am part of a team with such brilliant
writers.”
The following teams and individuals will be eligible to compete in the
State Finals:
Sweepstakes: Versailles Middle School, Lebanon Junior High School, Holy
Angels School, Coy Middle School and Tippecanoe Middle School.
Top Grade Seven Teams: Versailles Middle School, New Bremen Middle,
Tippecanoe Middle School and Fort Loramie JHS.
Top Grade Eight Teams: Coy Middle School, Versailles Middle School,
Holy Angels School and Lebanon Junior High School.
Best of Round Grade Seven: Lauren Menke, Versailles Middle School; Kate
Gordon, Lebanon Junior High; Hannah Huwer, Coldwater Middle School.
Best of Round Grade Eight: Kayla Stephersen, Bellbrook Middle School;
Hannah Baumgardner, Baker Middle School; Jodie Pierce, Coy Middle
School.
Best of the Best: Christiana Hardie, Lebanon Junior High; Rebecca
Goehring, Coy Middle School; Klarissa Kiehl, Houston High School; Jodie
Pierce, Coy Middle School.
Grade Seven Individual: Lauren Menke, Versailles; Kate Schinaman,
Tippecanoe; Sean Osborn, Lebanon; Sarah Jackson, Coy; Jeremy Cline,
Holy Angels; Madison Gels, Coldwater; Celeste Tinsley, New Bremen;
Hannah Hewer, Coldwater; Macy Duhaime, Houston; Angelieh Behr, Holy
Angels; Maddy Wills, Houston; Maddie Durham, Versailles; Max
Schmeising, Holy Angeles; Morgan Sharbaugh, Bellbrook; Reilly Sommer,
Anna.
Grade Eight Individual: Gabe Sutton, Tippecanoe; Hannah Kramer, New
Bremen; Jodie Pierce, Coy; Hannah Baumgardner, Baker; Maria Lane,
Lebanon; Claire Hall; Lebanon; Faith Krauss, Twin Valley South; Kayla
Stephersen, Bellbrook; Rebecca Goehring, Coy; Skyla Webb, Minster; Abby
Powers, Greeneview; Megan Haggerty, Tippecanoe; Lucas Flanagan,
Bellbrook; Deatra Reinhard, Coldwater; Sarah Ham, Holy Angels.
See the complete photo set for this and other events here
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Seventh grader Maddie Durham, fifth from left, with her 12th Place
Medallion.
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Seventh grader Lauren Menke, Best of Round, Round 1.
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Lauren Menke with 7th grade Best of Round winners Kate Gordon,
Lebanon JH and Hannah Huwer, Coldwater Middle School.
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7th Grade Team Left to Right (with overlapping): Maddie Durham,
Lauren Menke, Brooke Timmerman,
Jack Detrick (back), Chloe Grillot
(front), Kiearra Pearson.
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8th Grade Team Left to Right: Derek Rauh, Hannah Bey, Taylor
Hainline, Jenna McClure, Emily McClure, Sam Stachler.
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Combined Versailles teams following receipt of Sweepstakes Trophy.
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Lauren Menke (1st place 7th grade and Best of Round #1) and Maddie
Durham (12th place 7th grade).
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