district competition:
where it all begins

District Tournaments are the initial level of competition, and are held at locations around the State. All schools which enroll writers in the program first compete at the District level.

To find information about the District Tournament in your area, simply click on the city below that’s closest to you. In doing so, you will access a file containing tournament details, registration materials, and the Regional Tournament which qualifiers will be attending.

These tournament details are current as of: 11/1/2012

Akron (East), James A. Garfield Middle School, 1/19/13

Akron (West), St. Vincent/St. Mary HS, 1/12/13

Alliance, Mount Union College, 1/10/13

Athens, Hillsboro Middle School, 02/16/13

Chillicothe, Hillsboro Middle School 2/16/13

Cincinnati (East), Goshen Middle School, 12/08/12

Cincinnati (North), Summit Country Day School, 1/26/13

Cleveland (West/Central)- North Royalton Middle School, 1/26/13

Cleveland (East/Central)- Cleveland Hts, Monticello MS, 12/15/12

Columbus- Gahanna Middle School, 2/16/13

Columbus- Upper Arlington, Northridge, 2/23/13

Dayton, Oakwood Middle School, 1/26/13

Dover/NewPhiladelphia Strasburg MS, 1/12/13

Lorain County- Columbia Middle School, 1/19/13

Mansfield, Norwayne Middle School, 2/9/13

Medina, Norwayne Middle School, 2/9/13

Minster, Botkins Local School, 2/9/13

Newark, Gahanna Middle School, 2/16/13

Paynesville, Chardon Middle School, 2/9/13

Sandusky, Columbia Middle School, 1/19/13

Seneca County, Tiffin Middle School, 1/19/13

Shaker Heights, Laurel Middle School, 3/9/13

Springfield, Clark State Community College, 12/18/12

Sylvania, Ottawa Hills High School, 1/26/13

Warren, Howland Middle School, 2/2/13

Wilmington, Goshen Middle School, 12/8/12

Yellow Springs, McKinney Middle School, 2/2/13