2007-2008 State Essay Contest
Group A (Grades 5 & 6) and Group B (Grades 7 &
8)
Topic: What
Qualities Do You Consider the Most Important in A Friend?
Group C (Grades 9 & 10) and Group D (Grades 11
& 12)
Topic: Who Do You Believe Is Your Role Model and Why
Did You Choose That Person?
1.
Students
of all schools in the State of Missouri, public and private, are eligible to
participate. Essays must be no more than
500 words and may be handwritten or typed.
Judging will be based upon content, thought, grammar, spelling and
neatness.
2.
All
essays must have a face sheet of plain white paper with the student’s name,
address, school and grade. Place the
District Deputy’s name and number on state entries in order to assure proper
return notification. Social Security
numbers will not be required. State
winners will be asked for their numbers at the time of ordering of the winners’
bonds.
3.
All
entries must be submitted to the local council for judging in all four
categories and only the winner in each category is to be submitted to the state
from the council. No more than the top
essay in each category is to be submitted.
4.
There
will be one first and second place winner in each of the four groups with a
$100.00 U.S. Savings Bond for the first place winner in each group and a $75.00
U.S. Savings Bond to the second place winner of each group. Plaques will be presented to the winning
state contestants. All participants who
make it to the state level will receive a state certificate. It is suggested that councils also provide
awards for local winners to be presented at an awards night.
5.
The
winning entry in each category along with an official entry card must be sent
to the State Chairman at the following address by
State Essay Contest Chairman
114 North Lake Drive,
MISSOURI STATE
COUNCIL
KNIGHTS
OF
Name & Address of Local Essay Chairman:
___________
___________________________________________
Total Number of Schools Participating:
_____________
Total Number of Essays Submitted to the Council:
_____
Group A & B:_________________________________
Group C & D: _________________________________
This
form must be submitted with the
winning
entries from your council.
State Essay
Contest Chairman
STATE ESSAY ENTRY
2007-2008
Contest
Name of Student:
_________________________________________________
Address of Student:
_________________________________
_________________________________________________
Group Category:
____________________________________
Name & District Number of District Deputy:
_______________
Local Council Number:
________________________________
Local Council Address:
________________________________
Local Essay Contest Chairman:
__________________________
Address of Local Essay Contest Chairman:
_________________
___________________________________________________________________________
This card must be attached to each essay
submitted to the state.
Photocopy number of copies needed of entry
card. Each council must also complete
the school survey form and mail in with winning essays.
State Essay
Contest Chairman