Essay Contest
Eligibility
The contest is open to 4th- 6th grade and middle school students.
Participants must be 9-13 years of age on February 5, 2018.
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2 Grand prizes will be given:
Category 1 : 4th- 5th grade
Category 2: Middle School ( 6th- 8th grade)
Winners will receive :
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VIP admission to Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Black Panther Expo, Private Screening and Food Package. Additional complimentary ticket will be provided for 1 parent /guardian.
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Featured during Expo Event
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$50 monetary Prize
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Featured on OKC Jack and Jill Website
Theme:
“The Future of Peace”... If you were the ruler of Wakanda, what would you do to achieve peace and equality for all?
• Essays must be no longer than 500 words in length, submitted in English, neatly hand or type-written in black ink and double-spaced.
• Each essay must be submitted with a completed entry form. Essays submitted without completed entry forms will be automatically disqualified.
• Only one entry per student per year, and each entry must be the work of only one student.
• Essay entries cannot have already been published.
• Any essays found to be plagiarized will be automatically disqualified and the student will be prohibited from entering any future JJOA competitions.
DEADLINES
February 1 Uploaded and submitted on Website
February 7 Grand prize winner will be notified on or before this date.