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Youth Writing Contest

2024-25
​CREATIVE WRITING CONTEST

 ANNA MURRAY DOUGLAS ACADEMY SCHOOL #12


​sponsored by​
GFWC ~ GFWC NEW YORK ~ WOMEN’S CLUB OF PITTSFORD


YOUTH POETRY AND SHORT STORY CONTESTS
 
Encouragement of creative writing skills in youth (grade 6-8) and recognition of outstanding achievement in writing to enhance self-esteem.
Category 2: Grades 3, 4 and 5
Category 3: Grade 6
 
Rules:
  • Youth may enter one poem and/or one short story on the District Level.
  • Authors must be of amateur status: earnings from writings must not exceed $500 annually.
  • Manuscripts entered may not have been published prior to the completion and must be an original work of the author.
  • Entries must be written on word processors or typewriters, one side only, double-spaced, with minimum margins of 1”, on 8 ½” X 11” paper.
  • Short stories are limited to 2,000 words.
  • Poems can be any style with a minimum length of 8 lines and a maximum of 50 lines.
  • All entries must be written during the contest year.
  • Entries must have the following (single-spaced) in the top right corner of each page:
Author’s name, e-mail address, mailing address, telephone number
Name of GFWC Club, District & State (Women’s Club of Pittsford, Lake District, New York)
Category: (Poem or Short Story)
Title of work
Page number
Grade level category (see above)

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 SPELLING COUNTS
 

A panel of independent judges will select the winners.
Manuscripts will not be returned; authors should keep a copy.
A completed, signed GFWC Creative Arts Waiver must be included with each submission.
 
Deadline: All entries must be received by March 14, 2025
Entries are judged in February. 1st place winners will be sent on to the state competition.
Entries may be submitted to: 
Ms. Cassandra Dearring

​OR mailed to:
Writing Contest Coordinator
​Mrs. Tamara Minter
2 Fairway Crossing
Pittsford, NY 14534

Questions? Please contact Tamara: 
585 348 9375
585 967 7783
[email protected]
 
Winning entries will be read at the April 2025 WCOP General Meeting, by the student. 
 
*Students, please be prepared to read your entry clearly, with the use of a microphone.

Deadline: All entries must be received by March 14, 2025.​
Entries are judged in February.  1st place winners will be sent on to the state competition.

Winning entries will be read at the April 2024 WCOP general meeting by the student. 

 

       Entries may be submitted to: 
 Ms.  Cassandra Dearring 
​

​ OR mailed to:

Writing Contest Coordinator 
​Tamara Minter
2 Fairway Crossing

 Pittsford, NY 14534



Questions? Please contact Tamara: 
585 348 9375
585 967 7783

[email protected]

​
To download and print a copy of these instructions, please click below:

Youth Writing Contest
Creative Arts Waiver
Please complete and sign the Creative Arts Waiver and include with your entry​.
PRIZES:
 
 
1st Place
Short Story & Poem
$100
2nd Place
Short Story & Poem
$75
3rd Place
Short Story & Poem
$50
First place entries will be sent on to the state for judging and those winners on to the national contest.
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