Good Life Award Writing Contest: Entry Form

About this Contest

Contest is for youth who live or attend school in Montgomery County, Ohio, and are enrolled in a curriculum for grades 7-9.
First, review the rules, writing prompt, and judging criteria of the contest.
Next, view our privacy policy and complete the form below. If you are under the age of 13, a parent or guardian must complete this form.
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If you experience difficulty submitting your entry or do not receive a confirmation message, please contact us about the Good Life Award Writing Contest.

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*First Name:

*Last Name:

*Street:

*City:

*State:

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*Grade:

*School Attending:

*School District:

*Parent or Guardian Name:

*Parent or Guardian Phone:

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Parent or Guardian Email (optional): If you supply an email address, we will notify you of the results.

*Teacher's Name:

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Teacher's Email Address (optional):

*How did you hear about the contest?

Comments: (If your school or school district were not listed in the drop-down lists above, please type them in this box.

*Essay Title: (DO NOT include your name or school in this field. The title is NOT included in the word count.)

*Essay: (DO NOT include your name, school or essay title in this field.)

Essay must be between 300 - 500 words or it will be disqualified.
In order for your essay to be judged anonymously, DO NOT include your name, address, essay title or other personally identifiable information anywhere in the editor window below.
Type your entry in the editor window below. The Spellcheck Tool will highlight any misspelled words. Right click the word to correct the spelling. Use the Word Count at the bottom right side of the window to ensure your essay is between 300 - 500 words.
Option 2: Type your essay in a word processing program like Microsoft Word. Use the Spelling & Grammar Tool to correct errors and the Word Count Tool to count the number of words. Copy and paste your entry into the editor window below. If there is a descrepancy in the word count, always follow the count of the entry form editor.
Do NOT enter a link to Google Docs. You must enter your essay into the textbox below.
Be sure to proof-read your essay one more time to correct any formatting errors and ensure your word count is correct.
Once your essay is submitted, no changes can be made.

*Contest Agreement:

By checking this box, I certify that the information I have submitted on this form is true, I agree to the terms in this Contest Agreement, I agree to abide by all Contest Rules and I certify that the following are true:

I am the one who wrote this essay.
I agree that while I retain the copyright for my essay, the Washington-Centerville Public Library is permitted to display, project, and reproduce my essay and use my full name for publicity and promotional purposes.
I grant permission to the Washington-Centerville Public Library to use this essay at their discretion with no compensation to me.
I understand that late, lost, or misdirected essays will not be accepted.

Please only press the button once. It may take a few seconds to process. You will receive a confirmation page when your essay has been sent.