WRITING CONTESTS 2007-2008

A CELEBRATION OF YOUNG POETS POETRY CONTEST

Become a Published Poet!  Win a Cash Prize!

Student poets from the Midwestern States may enter.
Top entries are published in an anthology.  Over $3000 in cash and prizes are awarded.
Schools with 15 or more poets accepted receive a Writing Achievement Award and qualify to apply for one of our $250 Language Arts Grants.

There are 4 divisions:  Grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12 with 10 winners in each division.
Poem must be the poet’s original work and be in English.  There is a 21 Line maximum poem length.  For complete contest rules, please visit website at www.poeticpower.com

Please submit each poem with: Poem title, poet’s name (clearly printed), current grade, home address (optional), school name, school address, and teacher’s name.

Enter online at:  www.poeticpower.com     OR

Mail entries to: 

Creative Communication
1488 North 200 West
Logan, Utah 84341

Deadlines:  (Students may only enter one original poem for each contest)
Summer Contest – Postmarked by August 14, 2008

ESSAY CONTEST

OVER $3000 IN PRIZES!

TOP ESSAYS ARE PUBLISHED!

Write 250 words on any non-fiction topic

Contest divisions:  Grades 4-6,7-9, 10-12
Students compete in regional contests
Each region has 10 winners in each grade division
Essays must be no longer than 250 words
The number of words used must be written at the bottom of the essay
Each essay must be original, have a title, and be in English
Teachers with five or more students accepted to be published receive a FREE book
Schools with 15 or more writers accepted receive a Writing Achievement Award and qualify to apply for one of our $250 Language Arts Grants

Check out www.studentessaycontest.com for help with a topic or writing your essay.

Enter online at www.studentessaycontest.com
                                        OR
Send one essay with your essay title, name (clearly printed), current grade, home address (optional), school name, school address and teacher’s name to  

Essay Contest
1488 North 200 West
Logan UT 84341

Deadlines:
Summer 2008 –Postmarked by July 15, 2008
(Students may enter only one original essay for each contest deadline)