Impromptu Writing Contest Museum Art Awards

Session Award Winners

Prompt: Here are several one-liners used by Paul Zindel. Pick any one of these lines and create a story that closes with that line. "I forgive you." "All I had to do was wait long enough." "Nobody does anything perfectly." "You could tell her motto was 'When trouble strikes - vanish.'" "Your problem is you've got too much spare time." "Because I told you not to, that's why." Winner           Student: Kate Sheridan           Teacher: Connie Frazier           School: Marietta Middle School           With disdain I gazed out the window at the gorgeous June afternoon. Great, I thought bitterly, another day with nothing to do, and summer vacation began not but half a week ago.           My best friend was away at some sort of camp, leaving me alone to face my older sister's constant intrusions into my life, or lack of life. My sister was the preppy, nosey, popular sort of person that gets all A's and the hottest guys for boyfriends, and I hated her for that. Putting on a superior air, she descended upon me as I began to log into one of my fantasy games.           "Whatcha playing?" She squealed in a high pitched voice as she shoved me bodily out of the computer chair and slid herself in. "Ooh, DragonsBane! Sounds like fun."           "Get off my game," I growled at her, dragging myself off the floor.           She just giggled and shook her head, her golden curls bouncing. "No, I want to play."           In agony I watched as my character, Dhrageth the swordsman, fell under control of my sister's inexperience. Dhrageth walked aimlessly in circles until he was ambushed by a few goblins. Normally, I could make short work of such a pathetic battle, but my sister couldn't. She clicked everywhere on the screen wildly until the Game Over message flashed across the screen. Moaning, I lowered my head and vowed revenge on my sister for killing the strongest warrior in the game.           For three long days I plotted my revenge until finally, I reached my solution. It was a simple revenge but would it be fun. The next day, my sister was to have a date with this guy she'd liked since 8th grade. Not wanting anything to go wrong, she had locked herself in her room to primp and make herself drop dead gorgeous. She had no idea I had been in her room first.           The doorbell rang and of course it was him. He looked nervous and stood uneasily in the living room when suddenly a piercing scream came from my sister's room. With an evil grin I retreated to the safety of my chamber, not wanting to see my sister's vibrant blue hair.           I heard my mother from the living room say in a dark tone, "You could tell her motto was 'When trouble strikes - vanish.'" Runners-Up Tommy Pethtel Zach Howard Ashley Jenkins Jessica Berisford

Top Awards Table Top:           Student: Heather Stevens           School: Amanda Clearcreek Junior High School Video/Media:           Students: Mike Broudno                          Jared Gandee                          Corey Vales           School: Federal Hocking Middle School Poster:           School: Trimble Middle School Honorable Mention Emma Lewis- Table Top Display School: Federal Hocking Middle School Shannon Loscar- Table Top Display School: Federal Hocking Middle School Jesse Henry- collage School: Fort Frye Elementary School Billie Jo Miller- collage School: Fort Frye Elementary School Danielle Long, Sarah Pitlik, Aaron Watkins- Display School: Marietta Middle School Arianna Fisher- "Loch" School: Federal Hocking Middle School Holly Kork- "My Scrapbook" School: Logan-Hocking Middle School Jordan, Jesse, Greg, Clayton, Louie- "The Paul Zindel Show" School: Logan- Hocking Middle School Victor Worrix- T-shirt School: Federal Hocking Middle School