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Eligibility
All students in grades 6 through 12
attending school in Crawford, Dubois, Orange,
Perry, or Spencer Counties are eligible to enter this writing contest.
The Middle School Division
is for students in grades 6, 7, and 8;
the High School Division is for students in
grades 9 thru 12.
Topic
Write a short story about how a
person with an emotional or relationship problem was able to get help.
Describe the problem, how people were affected by it, how they felt
about the problem, where they sought help, and why getting help was
beneficial in this situation. The story may be
fictional or based on a real life situation.
Entry Format
All entries must be at least 400 words
typed or handwritten in ink and no more than 4 pages
in length; copies written in pencil will not be accepted.
Each entry must be accompanied by an Application
Form. The Application may be
copied or additional forms may be obtained from
a local principal or teacher or by calling the Southern Hills office nearest you. |
The Application Form
must be completed and stapled to the entry.
Do not include your name on the pages of
your paper. Deadline
All entries along with the completed Application Form
must reach the
Jasper office of Southern Hills
no later than November 9, 2007.
Prizes
Winners will be announced in
February, 2008.
Prizes will be
awarded to winners in both the Middle School and High School Divisions:
1st Prize in each Division . . . . . . . . . $250
2nd Prize in each Division . . . . . . . . .$125
Honorable Mention. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50
Honorable Mention Awards will be given for additional
entries which merit publication.
Prizes will be awarded if permission
for publication is given by the
winner's parent or guardian. If permission to publish is not
provided, the prize will not
be awarded to that student. The winning entries
will be made available to local newspapers for publication.
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