The Hampshire College Slam Collective is proud to be the first College in the world to host a Nationally Certified Poetry Slam. We will be sending a team to the National Poetry Slam!
Competition for the Slam Collective Nationals Team is open to all. In order to qualify to try out for the team, however, we need to know that you are a willing contributor to the Slam Collective's weekly reading, and as such we have implemented a points system. In order to sign up to compete for the HCSC National Slam Team in the semi-final, you must have acquired 10 points. Points will be recorded only upon request. You can see current point totals here.
The semi-finals for the Nationals Team will take place on:
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The top 4 competitors from each 2-round Semi Final bout will advance to the Finals. The 3 round Finals will take place on:
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For these competitions, there will be NO REPEATS (that is to say, you must read 5 different poems in order to win a place on our team.) In the unlikely case of there being more than 16 qualified competitors, those poets with the highest point totals will be given sign up preference.
If you have any questions about this, please come and talk to one of the signers or just send the collective a message online. I'd be happy to clarify what needs to be clarified for you. See you in the ring!
