FIRST ANNUAL HOLY LAND ESSAY COMPETITION RULES
 
Eligibility:  Open to grades 6 through 8.   (Public, private, or homeschooled – no geographic restriction on student’s location.) 
Topic: Bethlehem.  May be historical or contemporary. 
Length: Word count of 400 to 800 words
Entry fee: None
Deadline: Postmarked by January 15, 2011.  Winners announced March 1, 2011.
Prizes:  $50 first prize, $30 second prize, $20 third prize, $10 prizes for places fourth through tenth. 
Judging: Entries will be judged by published authors who are members of Saturday Writers.   (www.SaturdayWriters.org)
Format: Contact data including writer and teacher name on separate cover sheet. The student’s name should not be on the essay itself. 
Entries are to be  typed, double spaced, using traditional fonts  (such as Times New Roman or Arial).
 
Mailed to:  Holy Land Contest
                      16 Rio Vista Drive
                      Saint Charles, MO  63303
 
Other:  Entries are not published.  Writer retains all rights.
Questions:  for questions or further information email to: kirk@davidleekirkland.com