Kentucky Youth Storytelling Showcase:
Sponsoring Adult/Organization Information

Thank you for your interest in the Kentucky Division of the National Youth Storytelling Showcase.

• This competition is a statewide effort and the delegated representative in affiliation with the National Youth Storytelling Showcase to develop, encourage, and highlight the talent of your young storytellers. Click here to learn more about KSA Membership.

• Every young person in Kentucky (ages 6 – 18 on February 3, 2011) is eligible to compete in a solo storytelling category and/or as part of a tandem storytelling team.
  • Elementary Age / K-5th grade / age 6 by February 3, 2011
  • Middle School Age / 6th – 8th grade
  • High School Age / 18 or younger on February 3, 2011
  • Tandem Teams (teams consist of 2 – 4 tellers, any qualifying age)

• For more details on how to prepare an entry, see Rules & Suggestions.

• Kentucky 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. Any organization/family may select and submit a young storyteller in each competition category.

  Organizations in Kentucky include, but are not limited to:

  Schools
  Public Libraries
  4-H Clubs
  Scout Troops
  Religious Organizations
  Local Storytelling Guilds

  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 . You can also become an active member of the Kentucky Storytelling Association. Click here to learn more about KSA Membership.