HSLDA is sponsoring their annual poetry contest.
Deadline:
Entries must be postmarked on or before June 1, 2008.
Who Can Participate:
Category 1: Homeschoolers ages 7 to 11 as of May 1, 2008.
Category 2: Homeschoolers ages 12 to 15 as of May 1, 2008.
Category 3: Homeschoolers ages 16 to 19 as of May 1, 2008.
For the purposes of this contest, an eligible student must have been home educated in the past year and received a majority of his or her education in the past year through home education.
Rules:
- Poems must be completely the work of the student entering the contest. No involvement or assistance of other parties, including but not limited to brainstorming, editing, or proof reading, is permissible.
- The poems should be typed, in at least 12 point font, and single spaced with a double space between stanzas.
- Each poem must have a title.
How to Enter:
Fee:
The entry fee is $10 per poem for HSLDA members, and $15 per poem for non-HSLDA members. The check should be made payable to "HSLDA" with a note of "Poetry Contest" in the memo line.
Poems should be mailed to: HSLDA Attn: Poetry Contest P.O. Box 3000 Purcellville, VA 20134-9000
Prizes:
Category 1: First $100
Second $75
Third $50
Honorable mentions 2 at $25
Category 2: First $150
Second $100
Third $50
Honorable mentions 2 at $25
Category 3: First $200
Second $150
Third $100
Honorable mentions 2 at $50
