# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Poetry Room Presents Native Child Youth Slam
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 10 Local youth poets. 3 rounds. 1 stage.

They’ll battle it out for $500, the Inaugural Native Child Youth Slam. Judges and full poet lineup TBA — but trust us, it’s going to be stacked. Pull up, bring your crew, and witness the slam poetry at its finest.

Winner gets $500 + trophy belt 
2nd place $250 
The rest will get $100 for participating 

Doors 2:30pm
BOUT DRAW 2:45pm
Event: 3:00pm

Rules:
* Poems must be original
* Poet must be a Greater Lansing Area student
* Poem cannot be reused from previous rounds
* Poems should be limited to three minutes w/ 10 second grace.
-.5 for every 10 second. (ie: 3:11 will be -.5. 3:20 will be -1)
* Poets may recite their poems from memory or read them from the page/phone

Performance rules
* Poets may not use props, costumes, or musical instruments
* Poets should use their voice and body to perform
* Time starts at interaction with the audience with the discretion of the bout manager

Scoring
* Accumulative for the first two rounds. 1v1 for the final bout 
* cuts will be first round all 10 poets, second round 5 then third round will be top 2. if there is ties for the first two rounds, we will use the dropped scores to see who moves on and who gets dropped.
* final round will not be scored - rather judges will pick a name of the winner.

Bout Draw
* They will be random draws first two rounds.
* final round will be heads / tails. The person to call it will be the person with the higher score after two rounds. If they are tied then - it will be a draw. 

Judges
Judges announced soon.
Judges award scores to each poet's poem, on a scale of zero to ten with one decimal point (ie: 9.1)


This is a free/donation based event.  

This activity is supported in part by the Arts Council of Greater Lansing
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lansing/the-poetry-room-presents-native-child-youth-slam/200029482855640
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 215

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Lansing
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Robin Theatre
- **lat**: 42.72161
- **long**: -84.552
- **full address**: The Robin Theatre, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910-1648, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: The Poetry Room Presents Native Child Youth Slam
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/9f05554d7fb801c8ca2986e54ea8353ce46a09caea4c3e877d3225fb871e6f1e-rimg-w1200-h669-dcf4feff-gmir?v=1776003886

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Poetry Room Presents Native Child Youth Slam being held?
  - **A:** The Poetry Room Presents Native Child Youth Slam takes place on Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm at The Robin Theatre, 1105 S Washington Ave, Lansing, MI 48910-1648, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Poetry Room Presents Native Child Youth Slam?
  - **A:** The Poetry Room Presents Native Child Youth Slam is organized by The Poetry Room.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Poetry Room Presents Native Child Youth Slam is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lansing, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 210+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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