Kentucky Youth Storytelling Showcase:
Rules & Suggestions

Rules

• Stories must be 5 – 10 minutes in length.

• Stories must be told, not read.

• Kentucky Youth Storytelling participants must be age 6 - 17 years old on February 9, 2010.

• Any school/organization/family wishing to send in a DVD/Video Semi-Final Entry must submit that entry prior to midnight September 30, 2009.

• A young storyteller can only participate in one semi-final venue.

• All participating schools/organizations/families must be located within Kentucky.

• Any school/organization/family wishing to have young people participate in a regional semi-final venue must electronically submit or postmark a completed entry form by midnight of the venue entry deadline. Those deadlines are: Erlanger, September 7; Prestonsburg and Somerset, September 14; and Madisonville, September 21, 2009.

• At the State Championship Level, all entrants will be required to seek written permission of the story’s author, whether the story is in print or from a non-print source. Prior to consideration, written proof of permission from the story’s author or publisher is required before a young storyteller will be considered for a performance at the National Youth Storytelling Showcase. No permission is needed for stories created by the storyteller or stories retold from public domain sources.

• At least one parent, guardian, or other responsible adult chaperone must accompany each young storyteller at all times during the semi-final and state championship competitions. No Exceptions.

Suggestions

• Schools/organizations/families are encouraged to create or participate in local storytelling events, guilds, or local organization showcases in order to discover talented young storytellers. For more information and suggestions for local storytelling activities, write: KYSS, Kentucky Storytelling Association, P.O. Box 4148, Frankfort, Kentucky 40604-4148. Or call Kentucky Youth Storytelling Showcase Committee Chair Pam Holcomb, 606-573-4376. Or email kyyouthstorytelling@kystory.org

• Plan classroom or social activities that involve storytelling by and with young people to find talent and cultivate talent.

• Seek out storytellers for advice, coaching, and help in applying storytelling elements in Kentucky’s Core Content. Click here to visit KSA’s Find a Storyteller page.

• Become an active member the Kentucky Storytelling Association. Click here to learn more about KSA Membership.