Below is information about the Pilot Club's Essay contest. Students are encouraged to enter!!
The Pilot Club of Tallahassee is sponsoring its fifth annual Veterans’ Essay Writing Contest. The contest is open to all of the 4th grade classes at Springwood Elementary School, Tallahassee, FL. The contest will close on November 5, 2014. Winners will be announced prior to Veterans Day on November 11, 2014.
Rules: - Essay must be written about the theme shown at the
top of the page - Essay must be between 200-250 words, typed or
handwritten (the title or added footnotes do not
contribute to the word count) - You must write your own essay - Judging will be based on how well you understand,
develop and present the theme - Grammar and spelling will be included in the judging - Do not put your name on your essay, use an essay cover
sheet, showing your name and classroom teacher’s name - Secure the Entry Form with a staple on top of your
essay - The essay must be the contestant’s original work and
thinking - Quotations should be used sparingly - A contestant’s teacher, counselor, parent or guardian may
check the essay for punctuations, grammar and/or
spelling, but the content must remain the contestant’s - Contestants will be judged on the basis of their essay
and are not required to present the essay orally
Deadline: - All essays and entry forms must be completed and in
the hands of the Pilot Club Projects Chair not later than noon on November 5, 2014 (will be picked up at the Springwood Elementary School principal’s office)
Prizes:
LOREM ENIM REAL ESTATE
1st Place Prize - $25 Lore2mnIpdsumPelt:ace Prize - $15
Work Street
3rd Place Prize - $10
Work City, Work State Work ZIP
2014 OFFICIAL STUDENT’S ENTRY FORM MUST BE COMPLETED BY ALL CONTESTANTS
Name: First Last Home Phone Essay Word Count Classroom Teacher
I give consent for my child’s picture to be taken and published
Parent/Guardian Signature
Not giving approval for your child’s picture to be taken does not prevent your child from participating in the Essay Contest
- All essays become the property of the Pilot Club of Tallahassee
- For additional information or questions, you may contact Claire Mikko, Projects Chair, Pilot Club of Tallahassee at (850) 294-1188 or bikndon@comcast.net
To learn more about the Pilot Club of Tallahassee, please visit www.tallahasseepilot.org You may also be interested in visiting www.pilotflorida.org and www.pilotinternational.org
