Author: Project Excel

16thAnnual HUNTINGTON YOUTH WRITES Contest
For Youth in Grades 4-12 Who Attend School in the Town of Huntington
Over $2000 Cash Awards * Winners’ Workshop in April * Awards Ceremony in May
1st Place: $100 * 2ndPlace: $75 * 3rd Place: $50 * Honorable Mention:$25
The entry form must be completely filled out and
received by Friday, February 27th 2015 at 5pm to be eligible for an award
NO EXCEPTIONS FOR THE DEADLINE
Attach one form to each submitted work (students may submit more than one entry)
Please fill out the form completely.
Please print:
Student’s Name:____________________________________ Home Phone Number:__________________________
Alternate Phone Number:_____________________________ Email:__________________________________
Address_____________________________________Apt#_____Town_________________________Zip__________
School/ Facility:____________________________________________ Teacher/ Group Leader_________________
Grade Level (check one): 4-5_____ 6-8______ 9-12______
Category (check one): Poetry____ Short Story____ Essay_____
The attached work, titled__________________________________________________, is original work
written by me. I agree that if it is selected as a winning entry the Huntington Youth Bureau can publish it.
Sign here: __________________________
*Any plagiarized work will result in the notification of both the student and his/her school and immediate disqualification.
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Guidelines for Submissions: (Please read carefully & follow all directions):
It is encouraged that all entries be typed or printed legibly in English with blue or black ink.
Include your name only on the entry form, not on the work itself.
One student per entry please. All submissions must be in English. Students may submit multiple entries.
**If submitting more than one entry please attach an entry form with each submission.
Collaborative projects will not be accepted
Please include 2 copies of your work *Winners will be contacted to submit a copy of the entry by email
Poems must not exceed 60 lines. Essays and short stories must not exceed 3,000 words.
Mail or hand deliver entries to the
Town of Huntington Youth Bureau –Project Excel
Room 200, Village Green Center, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY 11743 ~
Tel: 631-271-5499
DEADLINE: All entries must be received by Friday, February 27th, 2015 at 5pm
-ALL ENTRIES BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE HUNTINGTON YOUTH BUREAU-
Please note that winning entries will be published in a journal. All rights will then revert back to the author. Winners will be required to submit the winning entry by email.
Project Excel is funded by the Town of Huntington Youth Bureau, the New York State Office of Children and Family Services,
the Suffolk County Youth Bureau, fundraisers and private donations.

11thAnnual HUNTINGTON YOUTH WRITES Contest
For Youth in Grades 4-12 Who Live &/or Attend School in the Town of Huntington
Over $2000 Cash Awards * Winners’ Workshop in May Awards Ceremony June
1st Place: $100 *2ndPlace: $75 * 3rd Place: $50 * Honorable Mention:$25
The entry form must be completely filled out and
received by March , 2010at 5pm to be eligible for an award
NO EXCEPTIONS FOR THE DEADLINE
Attach one form to each submitted work (students may submit more than one entry)
Please print:
Student’s Name:_______________________________ Home Phone Number:__________________
Address_________________________________Apt#_____Town____________________Zip______
School/ Facility:________________________________ Teacher/ Group Leader_________________
Grade Level (check one): 4-5_____ 6-8______ 9-12______
Category (check one): Poetry____ Short Story____ Essay_____
The attached work, titled_______________________________________, is original work
written by me. I agree that if it is selected as a winning entry the Huntington Youth Bureau can publish it.
Sign here: __________________
*Any plagiarized work will result in the notification of both the student and his/her school
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Guidelines for Submissions: (Please read carefully & follow all directions):
It is encouraged that all entries be typed or printed legibly with blue or black ink.
A panel of professional writers from the local community will judge entries.
Include your name only on the entry form, not on the work itself.
One student per entry please. Students may submit multiple entries.
Collaborative projects will not be accepted
Please include 2 copies of your work *Winners will be contacted to submit a copy of the entry by email
Poems must not exceed 60 lines. Essays and short stories must not exceed 3,000 words.
Mail or hand deliver entries to the
Town of Huntington Youth Bureau –Project Excel
Room 200, Village Green Center, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY 11743 ~
Tel: 631-271-5499
-ALL ENTRIES BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE HUNTINGTON YOUTH BUREAU-
Please note that winning entries will be published in a journal. All rights will then revert back to the author. Winners will be required to submit the winning entry by email at excelhyb@yahoo.com
Project Excel is a project of the Huntington Youth Bureau Youth Development Research Institute and is funded by the Town of Huntington, and by various grant and private donations