The Pikes Peak Library District has organized and poetry contest for students studying in the fourth and fifth grades in the Peak Pikes region. Students will have to write a poem which tells a story about survival and thriving, and how Everyday bravery looks like, students have to write their thinking and describe how someone can create pleasing surroundings or environment to themselves in which they can blossom and grow just like plants.
The participants will be selected based on their poem, its originality, meaning, and message it may be trying to give others or to themselves. Among all the participants, six participants with beautiful stories will be awarded $50 each and a book. This will help students look around and observe their surroundings and use this as some life-changing poems. It will also encourage students to write better and improve their vocabulary and expand their thinking capacity.
The Pikes Peak Library District was established in the year 1962. Their mission is to provide resources and opportunities that impact individual lives and build community. They have resources for children, teens, adults, and seniors.
Brief Description
Check out the below table to get information about the contest:
| Education Level | Pikes Peak Library District |
| Subjects | All |
| Amount | $50 |
| Access Mode | Online |
| Number of Awards | 6 |
| City | Pikes Peak region |
| Nationality | Domestic |
| Country | USA |
| Contest Deadline | March 01, 2022 |
| Application Fees | Not required |
| Requirements | Varies |
Who is Eligible?
- Students of grade fourth and fifth in the Pikes Peak region
How to Apply?
The students who are eligible and wants to apply for this contest should write a poet using their creativity and imagination, and to make the poetry related to themselves, students should also ask themselves questions such as can people see, smell, hear, and taste the imagery in their poem, have they used rich vocabulary that tells people a story or paints a picture, and does their poem reflect the theme. Students should consider these questions and write their poems accordingly. To take part in this contest, one should mail their poetry and should also attach a separate paper that includes student’s name, telephone number, home address, school name and address, and teacher and principal’s name. Also, one should make a copy of their poem and also the details they provided and mail all the material to:
The Jean Ciavonne Poetry Contest
c/o Christa Funke
Pikes Peak Library District
P.O. Box 1579
Colorado Springs, CO 80901-1579
Some rules to be followed:
- One entry per student. Teachers are urged to review poems and submit five per class.
- Each poem must be the original work of the contestant.
- Poems will be judged on originality, including poem title and adherence to the theme.
- Submit two typed, double-spaced copies of each poem on 8 ½” x 11” paper (no handwritten submissions or illustrations will be accepted.)
Benefits
The students who participate in this contest will be selected based on their creativity, imagination, words, meanings, and other factors. Among all the participants, the best six participants will be considered for awards, and they will receive $50 each, and with this, they will also get a book. This contest will bring out the hidden thoughts and depth of children’s imagination and creativity. Those who are good at words and expressing through their poem will be awarded prizes, so this will motivate them to do even better and will also encourage them in many more ways.
Application Deadline
The participants who want to participate in this fantastic contest can use their skills and submit their entries before the deadline of March 01, 2022. Delayed entries will not be accepted and will not be considered for prizes. So students should hurry up and send their best.
