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Helping Your Community-A Storytelling Performance

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Imagine you're sitting around a campfire with a group of friends. Each person tells a story with a wierd and mysterious plot. As the campfire glows brighter, everyone focuses on the storyteller. This is the scene you and a group of classmates will perf

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7th - 12th
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