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Tall Tale Contest 2012
Writing Contest for the Classroom:
17th Annual Daryle Seil Tall Tale Contest
How Crow Got To Be So Clever
For grades K through 6th
Young writer’s celebrate the Earth by sharing “Why Woodpecker Must Make Holes” using creativity, observations, and personal research to write an imaginative tale or fable.
Look for our upcoming flyer for more details and contest rules. Details can also be found online at www.tryonfriends.org (Choose ‘Teachers and Schools’ under the Program Menu).
Young writer’s celebrate nature by sharing “How Crow Got To Be So Clever?” using creativity, observations, and personal research to write an imaginative tale or fable.
2012 Tall Tale Award Winners
| Name | School | Grade | Place |
| Theo Soergel | Odyssey Program | Kindergarten | Honorable Mention |
| Georgia Van Ness | Hayhurst Elementary | Kindergarten | Honorable Mention |
| Georgia Sisco | ACCESS Academy | First Grade | Second Place |
| Vinnie Castaldo | Chief Joeseph Elementary | First Grade | Second Place |
| Torin Repasky | Rieke Elementary | First Grade | First Place |
| Lottie Jensen | Beverly Cleary/Fernwood | Second Grade | Honorable Mention |
| Ella Sohn | French-American International School | Second Grade | Honorable Mention |
| Wila Wise | Sabin School | Second Grade | Honorable Mention |
| Mitchell Crass | North Plains Elementary | Second Grade | Second Place |
| Aidan Sheeran-Hahnel | ACCESS Academy | Second Grade | First Place |
| Conor Walsh | Markham Elementary | Third Grade | Honorable Mention |
| Ruby Minato | Odyssey/Hayhurst Elementary | Third Grade | Honorable Mention |
| Caitlin Sirrine | Forest Hills Elementary | Third Grade | First Place |
| Finley Morton | Riverdale Grade School | Fourth Grade | Honorable Mention |
| Caroline Cohen | Riverdale Grade School | Fourth Grade | Second Place |
| Annie DeForge | West Union Elementary | Fourth Grade | First Place |
| Elena Lee | Forest Hills Elementary | Fifth/Sixth Grade | Honorable Mention |
| Raven Wilson | Maplewood Elementary | Fifth/Sixth Grade | Second Place |
| Cora Maier | Stephenson Elementary | Fifth/Sixth Grade | First Place |
