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Youth Writing Contest
The 2009 Norm Strung Youth Writing Contest
is sponsored by Safari Club International
and the Safari Club International Foundation
2008 Norm Stung Youth Writing Competition Winners
Sponsored by Safari Club International, Izaak Walton League of America and Delta Waterfowl.
The Norm Strung Youth Writing Committee announced the winners of the 2008 Norm Strung Youth Writing Competition, sponsored by Safari Club International, Izaak Walton League of America and Delta Waterfowl. The contest honors outstanding writing by junior high and high school students. This year’s total payout was $1,600.
The contest has categories for poetry and prose in two divisions: junior (grades 6-8) and senior (grades 9-12). Entries must be outdoors oriented and already have been published in a newsletter, newspaper, magazine, collection, etc. Cash awards and certificates are granted for both divisions.
Senior Poetry
- First Place: Phoenix Tree by Melissa Ruth (Frewsburg, N.Y.)
- Second Place: October's Splendid Show by Vincent Albaugh (Warren, Pa.)
- Third Place: Winter's Story by Brittany Mowery (Lima, Ohio)
Senior Prose
- First Place: One More Run by Delaney Dittman (Spokane, Wash.)
- Second Place: Ten Yards, 10 Points by Joe Hrbacek (St. Paul, Minn.)
- Third Place: End of the Rainbow by Michael May (Spokane, Wash.)
Junior Poetry
- First Place: Summer is the Time for Camping! by Paige Serbin (Wadsworth, Ohio)
- Second Place: The Perfect Day by Constance Macri (New Hope, Pa.)
- Third Place: The First Grouse Hunt of the Year by Christaia Houser (Esko, Minn.)
Junior Prose
- First Place: Nature's Wonders by Anna Schneider (New London, Wis.)
- Second Place: Breathe, Sight Picture, Squeeze by Zachary Steever (Gowanda, N.Y.)
- Third Place: A Hunt I Will Never Forget by Hailey Manderscheid (Pipestone, Minn.)
Congratulations to the 2008 winners!
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2009 Contest Rules
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The work must have been published in a
newsletter, newspaper, magazine, literary collection, etc. during 2008. The
publication can be school or club related, or commercial.
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At the time the article was published or
accepted for publication, the author must have been a student in grades 6-8
to enter the junior division; grades 9-12 (including prep school) to enter
the senior division.
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The topic must be outdoor oriented (hiking,
camping, boating, fishing, hunting, nature, ecology, canoeing, etc.). Any
prose or poetic form is acceptable.
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Entrants must submit one original published
copy (tear sheet) of the entry. The tear sheets must contain the publication
name and date. A cover sheet needs to include the entrant’s address and
grade in school at the time of publication. If these criteria are not met,
the entry will be disqualified.
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Students may enter as many pieces of writing
as they wish; however, each student will be limited to one prize per annual
contest.
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Deadline for receiving entries is March 15,
2009. Send entries to OWAA Headquarters, 121 Hickory St., Ste. 1, Missoula,
MT 59801. Mark the lower left hand side of the envelope with the division
for which the entry is intended (“Junior” or “Senior”), and for the category
(“Prose” or “Poetry”).
- OWAA will announce the winners at its annual conference. OWAA reserves
the right to reprint the winning articles in its monthly publication.
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