The document lists the important dates for the 2012-2013 New Jersey Poetry Out Loud competition, including regional competition dates in February 2013, the deadline for regional champions to register for the state finals in March, the date for the NJ state finals in March, and the dates for the national finals in April. It also provides contact information for the NJPOL state coordinator.

1. 2012 – 2013
November 2012
16th | Deadline for schools to register for NJPOL at jerseyarts.com/pol
January 2013
16th | Deadline for NJPOL Lead Teacher to register the school winner for regional competitions at jerseyarts.com/pol
February 2013
6th | Region 4: Regional Poetry Recitation Contest at Mayo Center for the Performing Arts (snow date: February 11th)
7th | Region 1: Regional Poetry Recitation Contest at Rutgers Camden Center for the Arts (snowdate: February 14th)
12th | Region 2: Regional Poetry Recitation Contest at Two River Theater Company (snow date: February 19th)
20th | Region 3: Regional Poetry Recitation Contest at BergenPAC (snow date: February 21st)
March 2013
1st | Deadline for Regional Champions to register (jerseyarts.com/pol) for the NJPOL State Finals
15th | NJPOL State Finals at The Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University
April 2013
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29 – 30 | Poetry Out Loud National Finals, Washington DC
For additional information: Tammy R. Herman | NJPOL State Coordinator
New Jersey State Council on the Arts
PO Box 306
Trenton, NJ 08625
Email: THerman@jerseyarts.com | Phone: 609.292.4435 | www.jerseyarts.com/pol