Essay Contest

Start Time		Location		Date(s)
5:00 PM		Through Utah Schools		March 4,2008

2008 FREEDOM FESTIVAL ESSAY CONTEST

THEME:"American Values: Family, Freedom, God, and Country"

"The goal of the Freedom Festival is to provide a forum for citizens to experience the birth of patriotism in their souls, and to kindle the flame of freedom that burns in the heart of every man."

ESSAY CONTEST PROCEDURES

1.		The Freedom Festival Essay Contest is open to ALL Utah Students in grades 1-12, whether in traditional public schools, public chartered schools, private schools, or home schools.
2.		Each school selects and submits the TOP THREE ESSAYS from each of the following categories for final submission to the Freedom Festival Essay Contest: Grades 1-3 Grades 4-6 Grades 7-9 Grades 10-12
3.		All Entry Essays must be received at the Freedom Festival Offices NO LATER THAN 5 P.M. Tuesday, March 4, 2008. Please mail or deliver all hard copy entries to: Freedom Festival Essay Contest 4626 N. 300 W., Suite 300, Provo, UT 84604
4.		All submitted essays must include a completed CONTEST ENTRY FORM indicating the school name, student's full name, parents' names, address, and phone number. No personal or identifying information may appear on the essay itself.
5.		Winners will be notified by May 15th, 2008. Please note: Original essays will not be returned.

JUDGING CRITERIA

Entries are judged on adherence to theme, depth of insight, writing skill and sincerity of tone. Suggested essay length is two pages (typing is optional). A submitted essay must be the student's own work.

CASH AWARDS

Grades 10-12	1^st Place:	$200	Grades 7-9	1^st Place:	$150
	2^nd Place:	$150		2^nd Place:	$100
	3^rd Place:	$75		3^rd Place:	$50

Grades 4-6	1^st Place:	$100	Grades 1-3	1^st Place:	$75
	2^nd Place:	$75		2^nd Place:	$50
	3^rd Place:	$50		3^rd Place:	$25

For questions regarding the Freedom Festival Essay Contest please contact
Paul Baltes at (801) 636-2442 or email paul@ancestryabcs.com

Chair Person(s):		Paul Baltes

Resources:		2008 Essay Contest Entry Form

Sponsor(s):

Morgan Stanley

Have a favorite Freedom Festival memory you’d like to share? We’d like to hear about it! Send your story and any photos, along with your name, e-mail, and phone number, to stories@freedomfestival.org. We will contact you if we end up using your story.

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