NGC HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY CONTEST

The High School Essay Contest is open to all High School students attending 9th through

12th grades. A $ 1,000 NGC Scholarship will be awarded to the National Winner. If the

winner is an underclassman, the $1,0000 Scholarship will be held by NGC, Inc., without

accrued interest, until such time that the student enters college. At that time, the money

will be forwarded to the Financial Aid Officer of the college that the student will enter.

The second place winner will receive $100. The contest must be sponsored by: single

garden club, group of member clubs, councils or districts or a State Garden Club. All

entries become the property of National Garden Clubs, Inc.

2009-2010 theme is: Respect the World Around Us

ESSAY CONTEST RULES

Length of essay:   Between 500-600 words. The entry will be penalized if the essay does

not conform to the required length. All words are to be counted. All entries must be

typed and titled. Students should write the essay so it is suitable to be published in the

NGC publication, The National Gardener.

Scale of Pomts

Content - 65

         Knowledge of subject - 25

         Practically of proposal - 10

         Originality -15

         Subject matter well organized/clarity of presentation - 15

Composition - 25

         Vocabulary - 15

         Conformance to length - 10

Manuscript -10          

         Wallet-size photograph, name, address, phone number, school attending, grade,

         List of activities and sponsoring club - 5

         Neatness - legibility (a plastic folder keeps the manuscript neat) - 5

Contest Deadline

Club entries must be sent to Your State Youth Chairman: Observe State Deadline.

State Winners must be sent to Regional Chairman by January 1, 2010.

Regional Winners must be sent to National Chairman by February 1, 2010.

Elva H. Davidson, NGC High School Service Award & Essay Contest Chairman

31136 Cheltenham Road, Lewes, DE 19958 Phone: 302-645-7677 elvadavid@aol.com