Contests
Announcing the FIRST annual United Way Unionville-Chadds Ford District Essay and Photography Contests!
March 19th
Have a writer in the family?
High School students are invited to write a 500-word essay on a theme, "How I Live United." Living United is different for everyone, but makes a positive impact on our community.Type written essays must be turned into the main office by the end of the day, Friday March 19th. Essay should have a cover page with contact information. However the student's name should not appear on the essay itself.
April 10th
Attention Photographers!
Students are invited to submit photographs that are inspired by the theme, "Why help in the community?" 8x10 prints, mounted or matted, but not framed, may be submitted by dropping them off to the High School cafeteria before 3 pm on April 10th.
WINNERS will be announced at the UCF District-Wide Family Pasta Dinner on Saturday April 10th.
For another copy of this information go to the UHS Writing Center website under Contests also on the Blog.
Good Luck!
March 5, 2010
Interested in cash prizes up to $1,000?
PA. Institute of Certified Public Accountants' of the Greater Phila. Chapter with relations with Schools and Colleges Committee invites you to take part in an Annual High School Essay Contest.
There are 4 Topics to choose From:
• Do you think public figures (athletes, actors, politicians, etc.) are above the law?
• What famous person, dead or alive, would you spend the day with and why?
• How will businesses use social media to reach your generation in the future?
• Home ownership: How do you achieve the American dream?
Choose any topic and you could be a winner!
Entries must include a cover sheet found at www.picpa.org with the student's high, class year, and e-mail address, as well as the sponsoring teacher's name, phone number, and e-mail address. The student's name must not appear anywhere else on the essay!
Top essays are awarded $1,000, $750, $500 and two $200 honorable mentions.
• Become Published and win cash prizes!
This is a poetry & essay contest sponsored by Creative Communication
Poetry deadlines : Essay deadlines:
Fall Contest - December 3, 2009 Fall Contest: October 15, 2009
Spring Contest - April 13, 2010 Spring Contest: February 17, 2010
Summer Contest - August 18, 2010 Summer Contest: July 15, 2010
• Must be original work
• Poems must be no longer than 21 lines.
• Essays must be no longer than 250 words number of words must be printed at the bottom of essay. Essays must be non-fiction.
Individual students or classrooms may enter. Winning students receive $50 Savings bond and a free anthology book. Teachers with 5 or more students published receive a free book, schools with 15 or more published students will receive A Writing Achievement Award and qualify for one of $250 language arts grants.
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