NGC Youth Activities - Poetry Contest

2007 Theme - "Nature & Me"
2008 Theme - "Nature's Song"

The time has arrived to explore the different types of poetry that our youth can use to express their creative ideas. This year's title for the poetry contest is "Nature & Me". Use your imagination and join the winners to see your poetry in print!

Eligibility: Kindergarten through Ninth Grade.

Special Education: Kindergarten through Ninth Grade.

Contest Rules:  1 .All entries must be typed and titled.

2. Include name, address, age and school grade of participant on the back of the entry.

3. Sponsoring garden club must also be identified.

4. All entries become property of National Garden Club, Inc.

5. Poems do not have to rhyme.

6. Poems may be traditional verse, acrostics, bland verse, cinquains, diamond poems or Haiku.

Scale of points:         Title:                     10 points

                            Content:          40 points

                            Creativity:       30 points

                            Style:              20 points

                                                     100 total

Deadlines: Entries to YOUR State Youth Chairman - Observe Your State Deadline.

State Winning Entries to Regional Chairman - January 1, 2008 Regional Winners to National Chairman - February 1, 2008

National Award:  First Place in each grade in each division will receive a Certificate of Commendation.

State Youth Chairman:  Jo Sellers
                                       or contact her at youthactivities@ncagardenclubs.org

Note: Only regional winners are considered in the judging for national winners. Contest winners will not be allowed to win in two consecutive years. The winning entries will be compiled into a booklet, which will be made available to the winners!