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Contest Rules and Regulations
Adult Rules
Adult Entry Form
Youth Rules
Youth Entry Form
| 2011 Contests in Prose and Poetry
The Anson County Writers’ Club (ACWC) will award over $400 in prize money to the winners of its 23rd annual contests in prose and poetry.
First, second and third place winners in the adult prose and adult poetry categories will receive $50, $30 and $20, respectively. Youth winners (grades 10-12) will receive $20, $15 and $10, respectively. Grades 3-6 and Grades 7-9 will compete separately in the children’s division. Prizes are $15, $10 and $5, respectively, for prose and poetry winners in both categories.
All winners will receive a certificate suitable for framing and will be honored at a reception for friends and family on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012.
Winning entries will be published in an anthology, Anson Pathways, which is released every three years.
The adult contests are open to anyone residing in, having resided in, attending school in or working in Anson County; or members of the ACWC. There is a $1 entry fee, which is waived for students at any institution of higher learning.
There is no entry fee for students. Entries will be accepted from students living in or attending school in Anson County. Rules and entry forms will be provided to all schools.
Deadline for the 2011 contest is 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5.
A complete copy of the rules and an entry form that must accompany each entry are available at the H.B. Allen Library; the Anson County Chamber of Commerce; or by writing to ACWC 2011 Contests, P.O. Box 363, Wadesboro, N.C., 28170 (enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope). Printable forms may be found on line (see links at left of page).
For more information, call contest co-chairs Kaye Ratliff at 704-694-5431 or Randy Tarlton at 704-694-3448; or e-mail at info@ansoncountywritersclub.org.
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| 22nd Annual Awards Ceremony held |
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Front row, from left, winners are Sheree Snuggs, Grace Morgan, Jordan Sikes and Skylar Boone; back row, from left, Marquita Coit, Ashley Bennett, Amelia Burr, Kayla Jones, Tracey Brewer, Libby Allen, Moralee Hoffman and Tracie Boone. Jessica Nicole Hall is not shown.
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| 2010 contest winners named |
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The Anson County Writer’s Club held its 22nd annual awards ceremony on Feb. 27 at the Hampton B. Allen’s Library’s Little Theater. Certificates and cash prizes totaling $285 were presented to 14 winners in prose and poetry.
ACWV president Rufus Getzen welcomed the winners and contest co-chairmen Carla Marshall and Sandy Bruney presented the awards. Following the presentations, the winners, along with their families and friends, were treated to a reception of punch and snacks.
The 2010 contest winners are:
Youth Prose (grades 3-6), first place, “Journey in the Castle” by Jessica Nicole Hall,
Ansonville Elementary School; second place, “If I Were Lucky Enough to be Granted Three Wishes” by Grace Morgan, Ansonville Elementary School; third place “Looking Out My Window” by Jordan Sikes, Ansonville Elementary School.
Youth Poetry (grades 3-6), first “My Pumpkin” by Skylar Boone, Lilesville Elementary
School;
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second place “A Cold December Day” by Sharee Snuggs, Ansonville Elementary School.
Youth Prose (grades 7-9); first place “My Titanic Journey” by Tracey Brewer, Anson County Early College.
Youth Poetry (grades 7-9), first place “One Horse Town” by Amelia Burr, Anson New Tech High School; second place “Every Little Ingredient” by Kayla Jones, Anson New Tech High School.
Youth Poetry (grades 10-12), first place “At a Distance” by Ashley Bennett, Anson County Early College.
Adult Prose, first place “Down to the Last Cup” by Libby Allen, Wadesboro; second place “Battle in the Boardroom” by Marquita Coit, Morven.
Adult Poetry, first place “Remind Me Again” by Tracie Boone, Peachland; second place “Chosen” by Mora Lee Hoffman, Polkton; third place “Thanksgiving Day is on the Way” by Libby Allen.
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Click HERE for photos of 2009 contest winners.
Click HERE for photos of 2008 contest winners.
Click HERE for photos of 2007 contest winners.
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