Essay contest
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This was posted to another list I'm on and I'm passing it on in case
anyone is interested:
Gettysburg Address Essay Contest -- Deadline March 31st, 2003:
The Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania, based at Gettysburg College,
invites
homeschoolers in 7th and 8th grade students to participate
in its annual essay contest.
The theme, "What the Gettysburg Address Means to Me", is designed to
"actively encourage the youth of our Commonwealth to embrace his
(Lincoln's)
ideals". The contest, however, is open to youth in all states.
This is the third year that I have helped contest officials to
reach homeschoolers, and they have found the response surprising:
Homeschool
entries now dominate the contest! Last year, about 2/3's
of entries were from homeschoolers and a home schooled student from
Massachusetts was the winner in 2001. The judges have been greatly
impressed
not only by the quantity of home school submissions, but
also by the outstanding quality of their essays.
Contest officials write that this event provides "some unique
rewards and recognition for the writer of the winning essay and
his or her family". These include a $100 cash award, and a
Gettysburg family vacation package for four featuring 2 nights
lodging, 5 meals, tours, and admission to many local attractions
around November 19th during the annual celebration of the
anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. The highlight
of the experience is the opportunity for the winner to read his
or her essay at the annual luncheon of the Lincoln Fellowship of
Pennsylvania. This is a great honor. The featured speaker at this
national
event is always a well-known personality. Past speakers include Gen.
Colin
Powell and Gov. Christy Todd Whitman.
The deadline for submissions is March 31st.
Here are the Contest Rules:
1. Essay Theme: "What the Gettysburg Address Means to Me".
2. All entrants must be 7th and 8th grade students attending school.
3. The winning entry from each school must be typewritten and double
spaced,
with a maximum of 500 words and must be written in prose.
(No poetry entries).
4. The name of the student, age, grade, home address, name of school,
school
address, and the name of the faculty member advisor (parent) must be
typed
on the back (upper right hand corner) of each page submitted. Entries
with
the student's name on the front of the page will be disqualified.
Please, do
not include a cover on the entry.
5. Mail all entries to: LINCOLN FELLOWSHIP OF PENNSYLVANIA,
P.0. BOX 3372, GETTYSBURG PA 17325.
6. All entries become the property of the Lincoln Fellowship of
Pennsylvania. No entries will be returned.
7. All entries must be postmarked by March 31, 2003. The winner
will be announced by June 1, 2003.
8. The Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania will not be responsible
for lost entries.
9. The decision of the appointed judges will be final.
anyone is interested:
Gettysburg Address Essay Contest -- Deadline March 31st, 2003:
The Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania, based at Gettysburg College,
invites
homeschoolers in 7th and 8th grade students to participate
in its annual essay contest.
The theme, "What the Gettysburg Address Means to Me", is designed to
"actively encourage the youth of our Commonwealth to embrace his
(Lincoln's)
ideals". The contest, however, is open to youth in all states.
This is the third year that I have helped contest officials to
reach homeschoolers, and they have found the response surprising:
Homeschool
entries now dominate the contest! Last year, about 2/3's
of entries were from homeschoolers and a home schooled student from
Massachusetts was the winner in 2001. The judges have been greatly
impressed
not only by the quantity of home school submissions, but
also by the outstanding quality of their essays.
Contest officials write that this event provides "some unique
rewards and recognition for the writer of the winning essay and
his or her family". These include a $100 cash award, and a
Gettysburg family vacation package for four featuring 2 nights
lodging, 5 meals, tours, and admission to many local attractions
around November 19th during the annual celebration of the
anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. The highlight
of the experience is the opportunity for the winner to read his
or her essay at the annual luncheon of the Lincoln Fellowship of
Pennsylvania. This is a great honor. The featured speaker at this
national
event is always a well-known personality. Past speakers include Gen.
Colin
Powell and Gov. Christy Todd Whitman.
The deadline for submissions is March 31st.
Here are the Contest Rules:
1. Essay Theme: "What the Gettysburg Address Means to Me".
2. All entrants must be 7th and 8th grade students attending school.
3. The winning entry from each school must be typewritten and double
spaced,
with a maximum of 500 words and must be written in prose.
(No poetry entries).
4. The name of the student, age, grade, home address, name of school,
school
address, and the name of the faculty member advisor (parent) must be
typed
on the back (upper right hand corner) of each page submitted. Entries
with
the student's name on the front of the page will be disqualified.
Please, do
not include a cover on the entry.
5. Mail all entries to: LINCOLN FELLOWSHIP OF PENNSYLVANIA,
P.0. BOX 3372, GETTYSBURG PA 17325.
6. All entries become the property of the Lincoln Fellowship of
Pennsylvania. No entries will be returned.
7. All entries must be postmarked by March 31, 2003. The winner
will be announced by June 1, 2003.
8. The Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania will not be responsible
for lost entries.
9. The decision of the appointed judges will be final.