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.

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