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Entries will be judged on creativity and style.
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There is no theme.
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There are two age groups:
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Winners will be contacted by phone or email by May 12, 2024.
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Winners and honorable mention participants will be invited to the awards ceremony on May 15, 2024, conducted at USAG Benelux–Brussels Library.
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Participants can type or write their poem (just be sure we can read it).
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Electronic submissions will be accepted. Don’t forget an entry form.
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Entry forms are available at Brussels Library and HERE on our website.
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Entry forms must be signed by a parent or guardian to confirm that it is ok for the child, tween, or teen to participate in the poetry contest.
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Submitted poems will not be returned. They must be printed neatly or typed. Make sure it's legible.
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Poems will be judged by original content, style, vocabulary, and creative artistic expression.
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Content should be appropriate for Children, Tween, and Teen audiences.
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Participants may email an electronic copy of their poem and the entry form to usarmy.brussels.library@army.mil OR bring it in person with an entry form at the library.
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Poems submitted in person without the form will not be considered. Make sure to attach the completed form.
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The last day to submit entries is April 30, 2023.
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A panel of library staff and members of the community will select the winners, with final approval from library staff.
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Winners and Honorable Mentions will be announced in May and prizes awarded at a recognition event at Brussels Library.
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Winning poems will be displayed on our website and in the library. Honorable mentions will also be displayed in the library.
Throughout the month of April, Brussels Library invites Children, Tweens and Teens in our community to create a poem and share it with us.
It’s easy to enter the Library’s Young Poets contest. Just write a poem and enter to win a prize.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
o Children/Tweens, ages 8 to 12.
o Teens, ages 13 to 18.
POETRY REQUIREMENTS:
HOW DO I SUBMIT?
PRIZES:
Cost
Free.
