Annual Poetry Contest

Gig Harbor Peninsula Arbor Day Organization
is sponsoring its annual Poetry Contest

Contest is open to all grades 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students currently residing in the greater Gig Harbor/Key Peninsula areas.
All poems must be received by Wednesday March 28, 2012.
Poems should be about trees and how they impact people and the earth.
Entry forms should be stapled to the BACK of the poem. One poem per entry form, although students may submit more than one poem. Poems should be typed on white paper using a standard 12-point font such as Ariel or Times New Roman. No graphics please.
Poems must be original. There must be a Title at the top and author’s First and Last name at the bottom. Poems can be any length and in any poetic style.
Entries will be judged on originality, relevance, style, grammar and spelling.
First place winner and teacher will each receive a $50 cash prize. Second place will receive $25 each, and third place $15 each. Awards will be presented and poets invited to read their poems on April 28, 2012 between 12:00 - 1:00pm at the Civic Center during the Celebration.
The top 20 poems will be published in a commemorative 2011 Arbor Day booklet (given to the winners and available during our Arbor Day Celebration). Winners will be notified in advance of the event.
Send to CAROL ALEX at Peninsula High School through the district pony/email OR mail entry to the following address: GHP Arbor Day,
P.O. Box 1493, Gig Harbor, WA 98335

Poetry Contest Entry Form

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