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U.S. Congressman Paul Broun, M.D.

Invites Students to Participate in Art Competition

“An Artistic Discovery” Artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for an entire year

AUGUSTA, GA- U.S. Congressman Paul Broun, M.D. today announced that high school students in the 10th Congressional District are invited to participate in the 2008 Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery. Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The art competition will culminate at a reception in Washington D.C. where the winning artwork will be showcased for one year in the Cannon tunnel that leads into the U.S. Capitol.

“I invite all students in grades 9 through 12 to take advantage of this exciting opportunity to display their artwork in a national exhibit,” said Broun. “The Artistic Discovery Contest is a wonderful way for me to recognize our high school students’ artistic abilities and encourage them to accomplish their goals. By celebrating art, we can encourage creativity, imagination, and help boost the self esteem of our young people.”

The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982. Since then, over 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide competition.

High school students who wish to participate in the Artistic Discovery Contest may visit http://www.house.gov/house/ArtGuidelines.shtml to read and print the Competition Guidelines and the Student Release Form. The release form and artwork must be delivered to Congressman Broun’s Augusta/Evans office no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 5. Non-postal deliveries, such as FedEx and UPS, or entries made in person should be delivered to 4246 Washington Road, Suite 6, Evans Georgia 30809. Entries sent via the U.S. Postal System should be mailed to P.O Box 211661, Augusta, Georgia 30917. Call Reagan Williams at (706) 447-3857 for more information.

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Creative Communication will award over $3000 in cash and prizes to students who submit poetry to be included in their Celebration of Young Poets Poetry Contest. Entries to the Spring Contest must be postmarked by April 8. See Mr. Stachura for more details.

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The KSCPP
Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project

A grand prize of $1000 will be awarded to students interested in exploring the fifty wonders of Korea and writing an essay discussing the value of those wonders. Essays are due May 11, 2008. See Mr. Stachura for more details

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A 1000 word essay on the meaning of St. Patrick’s Day could win a prize of $1000 if selected as best by the committee. Students are encouraged to look at the meaning of St. Patrick’s Day from any number of perspectives: historical, religious, sociologic, cultural or multicultural. The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2008. See Mr. Stachura for more details.

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The Paul Broun Essay contest for 10th District High Schoolers allows students to write an essay of up to 250 words on one of the virtues stated in the Georgia Flag pledge, wisdom, justice, and moderation. Students writing winning essays will receive a flag, a copy of the Constitution, and a signed photo with the Congressman and their favorite teacher or administrator. All essays are due by March 18th. See Mr. Stachura for more details.

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The Broken Bridge Poetry Prize is a national contest that gives students the chance to win cash prizes, as well as the opportunity to be published. See Mr. Stachura for more details.

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The Holocaust Remembrance Project is a national essay that is designed to encourage and promote the study of the Holocaust. $100,000 in prizes are available, including all expense paid trips to Washington D.C. See Mr. Stachura for more details.

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Optimist International gives young people the opportunity to write about their opinions of the world with the opportunity to win a college scholarship of up to $6,000. This year’s topic is “Today’s choices shape my future,” with all applications due December 31st, 2007. See Mr. Stachura for more details.

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The local Athens Town Committee of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America will award a $50 prize to the first place winner of the essay contest “If you were a presidential candidate, what domestic issue would you consider most important and what would you do about it?” The local Athens winner will then compete to be one of the top three state winners who will win scholarships to a Congressional Seminar in June. Essays are due by January 10th, 2008. See Mr. Stachura for more details.

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The local Athens Town Committee of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America will award a $50 prize to the first place winner of the essay contest “If you were a presidential candidate, what domestic issue would you consider most important and what would you do about it?” The local Athens winner will then compete to be one of the top three state winners who will win scholarships to a Congressional Seminar in June. Essays are due by January 10th, 2008. See Mr. Stachura for more details.

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The Ayn Rand Institute sponsors an essay contest for high school students who have read Anthem or The Fountainhead with a prizes ranging from $50 to $10,000. See Mr. Stachura for more details.

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The Anthology of Poetry Inc. is in its nineteenth year of publishing student poetry. While it offers no prize incentives, this anthology is an excellent way for high school students to become published authors. See Mr. Stachura for more details.

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The Georgetown Club of Georgia sponsors the Fifth Annual Georgia High School Writing contest with a top prize of $1,000 for the student who submits the best essay in response to the following prompt. “You are the Secretary General of the United Nations in 2007. As part of your job, you must address the General Assembly of all 200 Member Countries each year. What three topics would you address?” See Mr. Stachura for more details. All entries due11/27/07

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The Fleet Reserve Association, a National organization whose members include active and retired navy, Marin Corps, and Coast Guard personnel, sponsors an Americanism Essay contest each year open to all students grades 7 – 12. The theme for the 2007-08 contest is, “Why I am Proud To Be An American,” and all entries are due December 1, 2007. There will be prizes on the local, regional, and national level with a Grand Prize of $15,000. See Mr. Stachura for more details.

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The Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion project presents its third essay contest on Chung Hyo Ye with prizes ranging form $1000 to $50. Students interested in reading Chung Hyo Ye, Tales of filial devotion, loyalty, respect and benevolence from the history and folklore of Korea and writing an essay on the work can submit for awards and publication opportunities. See Mr. Stachura for more details.

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The Creative Communication “Celebration of Young Writers” awards over $3000 in prizes and awards to reward and inspire young writers. There are several opportunities to be nominated, both for poetry and prose. Students looking for an opportunity to publish should strongly consider this opportunity. See Mr. Stachura for more details.

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The Program in Creative Writing is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Leonard Milberg Secondary School Poetry Prize. Eligibility is limited to students in eleventh grade during the 2006-07 academic year.

Applicants may submit up to three poems with your name, address, and telephone number on each poem. The jury will consist of members of the Princeton University Creative Writing Faculty.

Submissions must be postmarked by March 16, 2007, and addressed to:

Princeton Poetry Prize
Princeton University
Program in Creative Writing
185 Nassau Street
Princeton, NJ 08544

For more information, please see Mr. Marine.

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Poetry Contest

Over $3000 in cash and prizes awarded

Spring Contest: Postmarked by April 5, 2007
Summer Contest: Postmarked by August 15, 2007

Please submit each poem with the following: Poem title, poet's name (clearly printed), current grade level, school name, school address, and teacher's name

Note: 21 Line Maximum poem length

Mail entries to the following address:

Creative Communication
1488 North 200 West
Logan, Utah 84341

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Enter the 2007 Optimist Oratorical Contest --
Contestants must not have reached age 16 by December 31, 2006.

The official topic for this year's contest is "My Biggest Challenge is ...". Contestants will need to speak on topic for a time period of four to five minutes. Scoring is based on personal qualities, material organization, delivery, presentation, and overall effectiveness.

Winners of the Zone contest will be eligible to compete in the District competition with the top prize being a $1500 scholarship for college.

See Mr. Marine for additional details!

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Contest Deadline: November 15, 2006

1st Prize: $500 plus a full scholarship to the Broken Bridge Writing Workshops (Summer 2007)

Students may enter one to three poems.

See Mr. Marine for details.

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Sponsored by Hollins University, the Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest is now in its forty-fourth year.

1st Place: $200 Cash Prize
2nd Place: $25 Cash Prize

Deadline: November 15, 2006

See Mr. Marine for details.

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Over $3000 in Prizes
Top Essays are published.

See Mr. Marine for details.

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8th Annual Young Writers Award Competition

Students may submit work in one of three categories: Fiction (short story or one-act play), Non-Fiction (personal or academic essay), or Poetry

1st Place: $500
2nd Place: $250

Open to 10th, 11th, and 12th Graders

For more details, see Mr. Marine.

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