"The Washington State Finals will be held Saturday, March 1 from 11:00 am to 3:30 pm at the University of Puget Sound, Music Building - Schneebeck Concert Hall. The final round of competition will start at 2:00 pm.
The finals will feature 10 high school students representing schools from Pierce, Spokane, Thurston, and Yakima counties. Through three rounds of poetry recitations, they will be competing for one slot at the National Finals, including an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. Special guests will include State Poet Laureate Sam Green, the Kareem Kandi Band and Taylor Mali."

