WA State Championships At Toodjay
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 3:46 pm
Toodyay Bush Poetry Festival - 2014
Organised by: Toodyay Festivals Inc.
In conjunction with the W.A. Bush Poets & Yarnspinners Assoc.
Program of Events ALL EVENTS FREE
The Management Committee reserve the right to alter this program without notice if required
Friday 24th October 2014
1pm –5pm Workshop Writing and Performing Bush Poetry and Judging Performance Competitions Brenda Joy and members of WABPYS. CWA Hall Stirling Tce, Toodyay
Commencing 6pm Dinner with the Poets At the Bowling Club (need to book dinner)
performances by Brenda Joy & Members of the WABP, Walk-up Opportunities
From 6pm - at the Club registering for the Poet’s Brawl (limited to 20 entrants)
Saturday 25th October 2014 Memorial Hall Stirling Tce, Toodyay
Morning – commencing 9am 4 State Championship Events, i.e.
Junior Original, Junior Other
Novice Original, Novice Other
there may be some walk-up opportunities
10.30 – 11.00am – Registration of “Roadwise” poetry competition entries
Lunchtime (approx 11.30am) Presentation of entries in the “Road Safety” short poem competition
12.50pm Official Opening (Andrew McCann President Toodyay Festivals Inc
& Bill Gordon, President WA Bush Poets & Yarnspinners Assoc
1.00pm 3 State Championship events, ie
Novice Classics Reader, Yarnspinning, Contemporary #
Evening 7.30pm Family Bush Dance with Les Helfgott & Southern Cross Bush Band
B.Y.O Drinks and Nibbles
Sunday 26th October 2014 Memorial Hall Stirling Tce, Toodyay
7.30 am Bush Poets Breakfast catered by Toodyay Lions Club
Walk up poets and members of WABPYS
8.30 am Brenda Joy and other judges recite
9.30 am 2 State Championship events, Traditional #, Original Humorous #
1.00pm Final State Championship Event , Original Serious #
2.30 pm Poet’s Brawl
From 3pm Announcement of Winners of the State Championship Written category
Reading of some winning poems
Announcement of 2013 WA Bush Poetry Champion (combined events #)
Presentation of Awards
Close (around 4.30pm)
Throughout Saturday and Sunday, the Memorial Hall foyer will have information, Competition Scores, Job Rosters , Poetrees with leaves by local poets and members of WABP&YS, Poetic products for sale, Meet the poets (when available) Raffles etc
other info http://www.wabushpoets.asn.au
Organised by: Toodyay Festivals Inc.
In conjunction with the W.A. Bush Poets & Yarnspinners Assoc.
Program of Events ALL EVENTS FREE
The Management Committee reserve the right to alter this program without notice if required
Friday 24th October 2014
1pm –5pm Workshop Writing and Performing Bush Poetry and Judging Performance Competitions Brenda Joy and members of WABPYS. CWA Hall Stirling Tce, Toodyay
Commencing 6pm Dinner with the Poets At the Bowling Club (need to book dinner)
performances by Brenda Joy & Members of the WABP, Walk-up Opportunities
From 6pm - at the Club registering for the Poet’s Brawl (limited to 20 entrants)
Saturday 25th October 2014 Memorial Hall Stirling Tce, Toodyay
Morning – commencing 9am 4 State Championship Events, i.e.
Junior Original, Junior Other
Novice Original, Novice Other
there may be some walk-up opportunities
10.30 – 11.00am – Registration of “Roadwise” poetry competition entries
Lunchtime (approx 11.30am) Presentation of entries in the “Road Safety” short poem competition
12.50pm Official Opening (Andrew McCann President Toodyay Festivals Inc
& Bill Gordon, President WA Bush Poets & Yarnspinners Assoc
1.00pm 3 State Championship events, ie
Novice Classics Reader, Yarnspinning, Contemporary #
Evening 7.30pm Family Bush Dance with Les Helfgott & Southern Cross Bush Band
B.Y.O Drinks and Nibbles
Sunday 26th October 2014 Memorial Hall Stirling Tce, Toodyay
7.30 am Bush Poets Breakfast catered by Toodyay Lions Club
Walk up poets and members of WABPYS
8.30 am Brenda Joy and other judges recite
9.30 am 2 State Championship events, Traditional #, Original Humorous #
1.00pm Final State Championship Event , Original Serious #
2.30 pm Poet’s Brawl
From 3pm Announcement of Winners of the State Championship Written category
Reading of some winning poems
Announcement of 2013 WA Bush Poetry Champion (combined events #)
Presentation of Awards
Close (around 4.30pm)
Throughout Saturday and Sunday, the Memorial Hall foyer will have information, Competition Scores, Job Rosters , Poetrees with leaves by local poets and members of WABP&YS, Poetic products for sale, Meet the poets (when available) Raffles etc
other info http://www.wabushpoets.asn.au