Essay Contest

Prizes: First: $500, Second: $250, Third: $100

Subject: What is Your Vision of a Better Community/Better World?

Length of Essay: 1200 - 2000 words (approximately 3-4 pages).

Format of Essay: Microsoft Word in Arial font size 12.

Eligibility:  New Jersey High school juniors and seniors (class of 2010 and 2011)

Judging: Three winning essays will be selected on the basis of the following 5 guidelines:

• Clarity of the material
• Well organized
• Clear vision/plan of how to make a better community/better world
• Practicality of the vision/plan
• Personal contribution to implementing the vision/plan

plagiarism in any form automatically disqualifies contestant. The decision of the judges is final.

Deadline:  Essays are to be submitted by e-mail to VisionEssay@gmail.com by Midnight September 18, 2009.

Prizes will be awarded at the conference on October 10, 2009 and winners will read their essays before a live audience.

This contest made possible by a generous donation from the Educare Foundation http://www.educarecharity.org/