Arbor Day Uptown Poetry Contest

Contest Details:

• Poems must be about trees/forests and how they impact people, animals, or our environment.
• The contest is open to all grades 6th through 12th grade students currently residing in Martinsville and Henry County or attending schools in these areas.
• Poems must be received by March 31, 2009.

Rules:

• A completed entry form must accompany each poem. Students may submit more than one poem. Poems should be typed on white paper using a standard 12-point serif typeface such as "Times New Roman."
• Poems must be original. There must be a title at the top and author's full name and home telephone number at the bottom. Poems can be any length and in any style.
• Send entries and form(s) to Lois Christensen by email, gatewaytwo@co.henry.va.us or mail entry to: Gateway Streetscape Foundation, P.O. Box 7, Collinsville, VA 24078. Entries can also be faxed to 276-638-7970.
• Entries will be judged on originality, relevance, style, and spelling.

PRIZES:

• High Schools: First place winner will receive a $100 cash prize. Second place will receive $50, and third place $25. Awards will be presented and poets expected to recite their poems on April 25th.
• Middle Schools: First place winner will receive a $50 cash prize. Second place will receive $25, and third place $15. Awards will be presented and poets expected to recite their poems on April 25th.
• The Arbor Day Uptown ceremony will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2009. The event will be held from 10 to noon. More details will be provided to the winners.

Article provided by: Lois Christensen
Posted by: Vicky Thomas