Deadline for youth Optimist Essay Contest approaching
Community news
Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015 — The deadline for the annual Optimist Essay Contest is fast approaching for area youth. The deadline for entries is Jan. 6, 2016.
The contest is open to any student 17 years of age or under as of Oct. 1, 2015. Students are asked to compose a 700- to 800-word essay on “Lead by Example: Reality or Fiction.”
At the local level students will receive one scholarship of $200 for first place, $100 for second place and $50 for third place. The winner at the District level is awarded one scholarship of $2,500 by Optimist International.
Mail entries to: Optimist Essay Contest, PO Box 459, Bardstown 40004.
For an application form and contest rules, go to: http://www.optimist.org/Forms/Essay_RULES_PAD-E_15-16.pdf
For more information, contact: Rita Williams at 502-510-5433 or Stephanie Clayton at 502-510-4300.
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