Brotherhood Banquet Youth Essay Contest

Essay Question

"How can I use LOVE to unify the community?"

Submission Deadline: April 14, 2025

Submission Categories:

4-6th Grades -- 100-500 words
7-8th Grades -- 300-700 words
9-12th Grades -- 500-1,000 words

Criteria:

Students in grades 4-12: Public, Private, Charter, and Homeschooled may participate.
There are no geographical or language restrictions.
Eligible members of Brown Chapel may also participate.
Only one essay permitted per student.
Email and mail submissions must be submitted by midnight April 14, 2025.

Judging:

Essays will be evaluated on clarity, creativity and mechanics by six judges from various fields.
The identities of the writers will be concealed from the judges. Only the essay title and grade category will be provided to the judges.

Participants:

All essay writers will receive a certificate of participation
Winners will be notified: April 20, 2025
There will be monetary awards for First, Second, and Third place. (First: $200, Second $100, Third $50).
All Participant swill be invited to the Banquet, but only the top winner in each category will be provided complimentary tickets.

Questions? Contact brotherhoodbanquet@bcamecy.org or call 734-482-7050

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Name

Grade

School

Parent/Guardian Contact Information (Name, Email, Phone Number)

Each entry receives 1 youth and 1 adult sponsorship to attend the banquet in-person. For planning purposes, kindly let us know if you plan to attend.

Do you plan to attend the banquet in-person?

Yes

Choose 1 of 2 Options to Submit Your Essay and a Headshot Photo* to Display During the Program

1. Upload essay and photo by clicking the 'Upload Files' link below

2. Mail your essay and photo (postmarked by April 14, 2025) to:

Youth Essay Contest – Brotherhood Banquet

Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

1043 W. Michigan Avenue

Ypsilanti, MI 48197

*By submitting a photo, you grant us the the right to use the image during the banquet celebration and banquet video recording without any obligation to compensate you.

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