The NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund Youth Essay Contest offers students in grades K-12 the opportunity to compete for 8 prizes based on an essay of about 1,000 words. First prizes are $1,000 savings bonds. (Not nearly as valuable as $1,000 cash, but still a nice prize.)
Students will compete based on their essay on the theme “The Second Amendment to the Constitution: Why it is important to our nation.” There are two categories for judging and awards purposes: K-9 and 10-12.
The deadline to enter is December 1, 2010. Students can find complete information and download the entry form on the NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund web page.
What a great opportunity for parents of elementary and middle school students to introduce the idea of competing for a scholarship! The only thing that I'd like even more is if they could break down the K-9 category a bit further. I can't imagine a first grader competing with a 9th grader, and I REALLY can't imagine trying to judge the work of a first grader against the work of a 9th grader.
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