Story Telling Festival and Competiton 2010
Storytelling Festival and Competition 2010
On Friday, October 29, GCA elementary held their Third Annual Storytelling Festival and Competition. Children in grades 3-5 performed stories from Appalachia, Native American Fables, and Texas Tall Tales. Any child in grades 3-5 could audition for the opportunity to compete in the storytelling competition; however, only five children from each grade were chosen to compete. These children worked for six weeks memorizing and polishing their stories. The judging panel was comprised of local celebrities: Matt Hinkin from WATE Channel 6, Marisa Lykins from Love 89, Marshall Stewart from Love 89, and our own Shannon Morris.
The winners were as follows:
3rd Grade: 1st Place -Michelle Lower, 2nd Place- Shelby Rogers
4th Grade: 1st Place- Gentry McReynolds, 2nd Place- Chloe Gibson
5th Grade: 1st Place-Hannah Sloas, 2nd Place-Kristin Hunt
Third Row: Hannah Sloas, Savannah Sponcia, Lynsey Weisberg, Kalyn Whaley, Kristin Hunt
Second Row: Meeya Lowery, Gentry McReynolds, Tara Conway, Chloe Gibson, Gwyn Wallace
First Row: Daniel Carrasco, Declan O’Barr, Michelle Lower, Hannah Carroll, Shelby Rogers
Photo Gallery from the 2010 Storytelling Festival
Mrs. Wilson introduces the competition - Hannah Sloas, 5th grade winner, performs "Jack and the Beanstalk."
Kristin Humt get wired - Savannah Sponcia performs her story
Kalyn Whaley performs her story from Appalachia.
Kristin Humt, second place winner from fifth grade, performs her story.
Lynsey Weisberg performs her story as a scarecrow.
Fourth grade student Meeya Lowery hops through her rabbit's tale.
Tara Conway shares her tale.
Tara concludes her story - Gentry McReynolds shares from a rabbit's perspective!
Gentry wins first place with this comedic rendition.
Fourth grade student Gwyn Wallace prepares to tell her story.
Fourth grade student and second place winner Chloe Gibson prepares to tell her story.
Third grader and second place winner Shelby Rogers tells a Texas tall tale.
Daniel Carrasco gets ready to share his tall tale.
Hannah Carroll from third grade shares her story with the crowd.
Declan O'Barr tells a tall tale.
Michelle Lower, third grade winner, spins her yarn for the audience.
Mrs. Wilson thanks all the competitors for their many hours of practice. Third grade finalists await the results.
Shelby Rogers receives second place, while Michelle Lower wins the third grade award.
The fourth grade finalists listen for the winners' names. Chloe Gibson is honored with second place.
gentry McReynolds wins the fourth grade competition.
Kristin Hunt receives second place from Mrs. Waldschlager, while Hannah Sloas wins the fifth grade award.
