TELLABRATION! 2009
Seven Mariposa County Elementary Schools participated in our Storytelling event, “Tellabration!” Some families drove an hour to Mariposa to join a packed house of supportive family and friends. Twenty-three students won the “Grand Author” award and were invited to share their story with the public. Thank you to all of the participating schools, teachers and the many volunteers who made this a positive experience for so many youth.
Storytelling Writing Contest
Our October story-writing contest prompts youth with "story starters" that inspire their imagination and lead them into writing a story that is then judged by a panel of judges. Young authors’ stories must be original and be about the specific topic in the categories for the writer’s age group. Stories are judged on their “oral” qualities.
Grand Authors, selected from first place winners in each grade category at each elementary school, tell their stories at an international storytelling celebration, occurring all over the world (and also in Mariposa!).
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