2024
CREATIVE WRITING CONTEST
for the Wilson Foundation Academy
sponsored by
GFWC ~ GFWC NEW YORK ~ WOMEN’S CLUB OF PITTSFORD
YOUTH POETRY AND SHORT STORY CONTESTS
Encouragement of creative writing skills in youth and recognition of outstanding achievement in writing to enhance self-esteem.
GFWC Student Requirements:
Typed, double-spaced, one-inch minimum margins on the top, bottom, and both sides. Printed on white 8.5 x 11-inch paper, one side only.
If emailed, use Microsoft Word files only.
Entries must be written during the contest year (January 1-December 31).
Entries must include the following information on the top, right-hand corner of each page:
Author’s name, email address, mailing address, and phone number
Name of the GFWC club, District, State Federation submitting the author’s work (Women's Club of Pittsford, Lake District, New York)
Category (poetry or short story)
Title of work
Page number
Grade Level Category • Category 1: Grades K, 1, and 2. Category 2: Grades 3, 4, and 5. Category 3: Grades 6, 7, and 8, Category 4: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Authors must be amateurs. Earnings from writing may not exceed $500 annually.
Entries may not have been published prior to the competition and must be the author’s original work.
A completed, signed GFWC Creative Arts Waiver must be included with each submission.
Entries are limited to one per person per category.
Short stories are limited to 2,000 words. Word count must be indicated at the end of the story.
Poetry entries can be any style with a minimum length of eight lines and a maximum of 50 lines.
The “Six Traits of Writing” will be used in the judging of the Youth Writing Contest writing entries in categories 2,3, and 4.
Encouragement of creative writing skills in youth and recognition of outstanding achievement in writing to enhance self-esteem.
GFWC Student Requirements:
Typed, double-spaced, one-inch minimum margins on the top, bottom, and both sides. Printed on white 8.5 x 11-inch paper, one side only.
If emailed, use Microsoft Word files only.
Entries must be written during the contest year (January 1-December 31).
Entries must include the following information on the top, right-hand corner of each page:
Author’s name, email address, mailing address, and phone number
Name of the GFWC club, District, State Federation submitting the author’s work (Women's Club of Pittsford, Lake District, New York)
Category (poetry or short story)
Title of work
Page number
Grade Level Category • Category 1: Grades K, 1, and 2. Category 2: Grades 3, 4, and 5. Category 3: Grades 6, 7, and 8, Category 4: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Authors must be amateurs. Earnings from writing may not exceed $500 annually.
Entries may not have been published prior to the competition and must be the author’s original work.
A completed, signed GFWC Creative Arts Waiver must be included with each submission.
Entries are limited to one per person per category.
Short stories are limited to 2,000 words. Word count must be indicated at the end of the story.
Poetry entries can be any style with a minimum length of eight lines and a maximum of 50 lines.
The “Six Traits of Writing” will be used in the judging of the Youth Writing Contest writing entries in categories 2,3, and 4.
Judges would appreciate contestants numbering pages. SPELLING COUNTS
4A panel of independent judges will select the winners.
Manuscripts will not be returned. Authors should keep a copy.
Deadline: All entries must be received by February 9, 2024.
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.
Manuscripts will not be returned. Authors should keep a copy.
Deadline: All entries must be received by February 9, 2024.
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
Ms. Shayla Johnson
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]
Ms. Cassandra Dearring
Ms. Shayla Johnson
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:
Please complete and sign the Creative Arts Waiver and include with your entry.
First place entries will be sent on to the state for judging and those winners on to the national contest. |
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