This day in 1924 was the first presidential radio address, given by Calvin Coolidge.
Exercise 1: What are the first presidential memories you have? Have you ever met a president? Write about your memories in a personal narrative.
2. In your writing today, make sure you don’t forget the sense of sound. It is everywhere around us. We often forget about it in our writing. Emphasize it by writing a paragraph or two with nothing about the sounds in a specific setting.
3. How can you use radio to promote your writing or books?
California Writers Club
Mt. Diablo Branch, Contra Costa County
YOUNG WRITERS CONTEST
A search for Young Voices who want to be heard in print.
PLEASE PRINT
Name_________________________________________________________________________________
Home Address__________________________________________________________________________
Street City Zip
Home Phone_______________________________E-mail Address _______________________________
School_____________________________________________________________Grade______________
First and Last Name of your English
Teacher________________________________________________________________
Manuscript
Title__________________________________________________________________________________
Manuscript category – please check one:
Short Story (up to 5 pages typed, double-spaced) Poem (up to 30 lines, need not be double-spaced)
Personal Narrative/Essay (up to 3 pages, typed, double-spaced)
Mail submissions to: Young Writers Contest, California Writers Club, PO Box 606 Alamo, CA 94507
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CONTEST GUIDELINES
1. Contest open to 6th, 7th and 8th grade students who live in or attend school in Contra Costa County.
2. Submit 2 copies of your manuscript. Do not include artwork or a cover. Your manuscript must be typed
or computer generated at 12 point, double-spaced. No staples. Paper clips only.
3. Put your name in the upper left-hand corner of each page. Number each page.
4. Multiple entries are welcome. Each entry must be accompanied by a separate application form (above)
or 3×5 card noting Name, Home Address, Home Phone, School, Grade, E-mail Address, Teacher, Title,
Category. 5. Deadline for submission is 4/01/09. Winners will be announced when judging is complete.
6. INDIVIDUAL SUBMISSIONS BY STUDENTS PREFERRED. TEACHERS: PLEASE ENCOURAGE
STUDENTS TO SUBMIT THEIR STORIES AND POEMS THEMSELVES.
PRIZES: Winning short stories and poems from each grade level will receive $100 for first prize, $50 for
second prize and $25 for third prize. The Betty Tenney Essay Award of $100 will be given to the best
personal narrative/essay in each of grade. Second and third place prizes may be awarded in this category at
the judges’ discretion. Prizes will be presented to winners on May 9, 2009, at a lunch banquet. A published
author will speak. Parents are welcome.
TEACHERS: We are striving to encourage individual creativity and expression. Do not to send entire class
assignments. Teachers of winning students will be invited to attend the May 9 banquet.
23rd Annual California Writers Club
Fifth Grade
STORY CONTEST
A Contest for Fifth Grade Students in Alameda and
Contra Costa Counties
Prizes up to $395
DEADLINE: MARCH 13, 2009
This year we have two important innovations:
We will honor the teacher of the grand prize with a cash award of $50.00, and we will accept an unlimited number of entries rather than the traditional guideline of three per class.
There will be an entry fee of $2.50 per submission. In past years there were two sponsors who contributed cash and printing services. We have not had those sponsors for several years and the members of the writers’ club have been happy to support the contest. Last year the cost of the contest exceeded the total collection of membership dues. We know how teachers and students look forward to the announcement of each year’s contest. The entry fee will allow the club to continue to offer this contest.
Prizes as follows: First place: $100; Second place: $75;
Third place: $50.
Depending on the total number of entries, there will be six to twelve fourth prizes of $20.00.
Preparation of Entries: Stories may be handwritten, typed, or computer printed on one side only of standard 8-1/2×11-inch paper.
+Stories must be original and students’ own work.
+No more than 1000 words in length. Entries cannot be returned.
+Mail on or before March 13, 2009 to: Story Contest, 6801 Wilton Drive
Oakland, CA 94611-1706. Entries will not be accepted directly
from students or parents.
+Write title of story at the top of first page, no author’s name.
+On a cover sheet print clearly: 1) Title of story; 2) Student’s
name; 3) Teacher’s name; 4) School name and address.
Winners will be announced by mid-May. Results will be posted later on www.berkeleywritersclub.org. CWC may publish stories for educational purposes only.
–Lucille Bellucci, Chairwoman, Fifth Grade Writing Contest,
[email protected]