Poet

MANNINGHAM STUDENT POETRY TRUST AWARDS
GRADES 6–8
(Junior Division)
GRADES 9-12
(Senior Division)
No entry fee.

Any subject, any form, 50 line limit.
Each state is allowed to submit 10 top poems for each division.
RULES:

Deadline: February 8, 2010 Postmark Do not mail entries before January, 1010
Awards in each division: First - $75 ; Second - $50; Third - $40 ; Fourth - $35; Fifth - $30; Five Honorable Mentions - $10 each.
Submit one poem (two copies) neatly typed or computer-generated. No poem will be returned. Keep a copy for your records.
On one copy only, put student’s name and address, school address and GRADE. On this same copy, student must verify that the poem has not been copied in whole or part from another author’s work, including poems on the internet. Put no identification on second copy.
A panel of judges will select the ten poems to submit for the junior and senior divisions.
Mail to:
Elizabeth Faulkner
Student Contest Chairman
3 Ridge Oak Cove
Little Rock AR 72223
Mark envelope: “Manningham.”

Winners to be announced at the 2010 National Federation of State Poetry Societies convention. Checks will be mailed to winners.

ARKANSAS WRITERS STUDENT POETRY AWARD
GRADES 9-12
No entry fee.
Any subject, any form,
20 line limit
RULES:

Deadline: April 30, 20 (Postmark) Do not mail entries before January 2010
Awards: First - $25; Second - $15; Third - $10;
No poem will be returned. Be sure to keep a copy.
Type, single or double space. One entry per student.
Attach a 3x5 card with this information:

Contest # 36-Arkansas Writers Student Poetry Award
Title of poem
First line of poem
Your name and mailing address
Name of your English teacher
Name of your school
Your grade

Poem must be your original work. Poem must be unpublished. Poem will not be published.
Mail to:
Clovita Rice
1115 Gillette
Little Rock AR 72227

She will detach your 3x5 card before mailing your entry to the contest judge.

Winners: will be announced at the Writer's conference in June at the Holiday Inn Presidential in Little Rock. Awards will be mailed to winners who are not present

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE POETRY SOCIETIES
STUDENT AWARD
GRADES 9 - 12

No entry fee.

Any subject, any form,

32 line limit.

RULES:

Deadline March 15, 2010(Postmark)
Awards: First - $50; Second - $30; Third - $20; 7 Honorable Mentions - $5 each.
One entry per student. No poem will be returned.
Send two typed or computer-generated copies of the poem on 8 1/2 x 11 white paper. Should be single-spaced.
On both copies, place “#50 Student Award” in upper left corner.
On second copy only, place student’s name, summer mailing address, phone number and grade in upper right corner.
Poem must be your original work, must be unpublished, and not out for publication consideration.
Mail to:
Christine Beck
NFSPS Contest Chairman
90 High Farms Road
West Hartford, CT 06107

Awards will be mailed to winners. The top three prize winning poems will be published in Prize Poems of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies Anthology.

Arkansas Student Conservation Poetry Contest
Grades 3-6 - Elementary Division
Grades 7-12 - Secondary Division

No entry fee.
Arkansas student entrees only
Subject: Conservation
Any form - 12 line limit

RULES:

Deadline: March 15, 2010 (Postmark.)
Awards in each division: First - $25; Second - $15; Third $10
Submit one poem (two copies) neatly typed or computer-generated on 8 1/2 x 11 white paper, single spaced. No poem will be returned. Keep a copy for your records.
On both copies put contest name and division in upper left corner.
On one copy only put student name, address school name, school address and GRADE in upper right corner. On this same copy student must verify that the poem has not been copied in whole or part from another author's work, nor been published. Put no identification on second copy.
Judging will be final. Winners will be announced at Zoo Day, April 17, 2010 in Little Rock. Awards will be mailed to winners not present.
Mail entrees to:

Contest sponsors are Poets Roundtable of Arkansas,