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April 7 – May 18, 2013 |
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ENTRY CRITERIA:
This year’s contest is open to any student in grades 6th –
12th in the greater Lansing area’s public, private, charter,
parochial, or home school.
AWARDS:
One
essay will be selected for 1st
and 2nd
Place
at each category level.
Monetary
award:
Category I:
1st Place - $50 2nd Place - $30
Category
II: 1st Place - $100 2nd Place-
$75
Honorable
Mention: For either category-$25
A certificate of participation will be given to all students who
enter and meet the contest criteria. Winners will be notified
in writing and via phone. Winning essays will be published in
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CATEGORY I
- 6th,7th, 8th
Grades (250 – 350 words)
Topic: What is
Juneteenth? What family member did you ask about Juneteenth and
how was the holiday explained?
CATEGORY II
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9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Grades (400 – 500 words)
Topic: What is
Juneteenth and why do we celebrate this event? Reflect on why is
it important that people in America and other countries continue
to cultivate knowledge and appreciation of their freedoms not
only on Juneteenth Day but every day.
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CONTEST RULES
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All
contestants must complete and submit the ‘Student Information Form’
with their entry.
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Essay
Format must meet the following requirements:
1.
Typed
in 12 pt. or 14 pt. Times New Roman or Arial (font).
2.
Double
spaced with a bibliography listing all references used.
3.
Essays
must have a title and stay on the topic. They will be judged on the correct
use of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and originality. Maps, drawings,
pictures, and graphics should not be included.
4.
Word
count cannot be less than or exceed category range.
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Any
student who has previously won an Award is ineligible for entry into this
year’s contest unless they have moved from Category I to Category II.
DEADLINE
Essays must be taken to the Capital Area District Library – Main Library
in Downtown Lansing or any CADL branch location April 7 – May 18,
2013. Entries received after May 18, 2013 will not be eligible
and will not be returned.
Juneteenth
Contest Award Program: June 8, 2013 - CADL- Downtown Lansing.
CONTACTS
Mrs. Lee Taylor,
heanjulee07@yahoo.com
Ms. Jill McKinney,
mckinneyjr55@gmail.com
Mr. Milton Alston.
malston@lansingmi.gov
NOTE:
All
entries become the property of the Lansing Juneteenth Committee and will
not be returned.
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