Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Essay and Art Contest

MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr- THE 2018 ATHENS-LIMESTONE HOLIDAY ESSAY & ART CONTEST

The City of Athens, Limestone County, and Limestone

NAACP announces the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Essay & Art Contest!

We are pleased to announce the addition of ART as an entry for the contest!

2018 essays divisions Themes on following page.

Grades 2 & 3; Grades 4 & 5; Grades 6 — 8; Grades 9 — 12

2018 art divisions Themes on following page.

Grades 2 – 5; Grades 6 – 12

Criteria:

•       Must be a student attending in Athens or Limestone County. Homeschoolers are encouraged to participate

•       No more than one page in length and typed or written legibly by hand.

e The student, not adults, must write the essay; counselors and parents may assist the student. Make sure it is the words and thoughts of the student.

•       Include the student’s name, age, and a phone number on the upper right corner of the essay; art will have the same information included on the back of the picture.

•       The essay will be judged on clarity, content, grammar, and theme development based on age of the writer; art will be judge based on creativity of theme expression and artistic skill based on chosen medium.

•       The winners in each category will read their essay during the MLK event program on January 15, 2018, 9:30 a.m. at the Event Center; all art will be displayed at the event program with the three winning entries on display at City Hall.

•       The first, second, and third place winners for both essay and art will receive a cash award.

•       For questions, you may contact Bernard Simelton: 256-426-6406 or 256-444-1300.

ALL ESSAYS WILL BE CHECKED FOR PLAGARISM VIA THE INTERNET!

SUBMIT ENTRIES NO LATER THAN JANUARY 8, 2018 to the following!!!

Mail Essays and Art to

MLK Essay/Art Contest, P.O. Box 1071, Athens, AL 35612 or email to kalaze@athens.al.us or hand-deliver to Kim G. at the Mayor’s Office