Youth Activities - Poetry Contest

2007 Theme - "Nature & Me"

The time has arrived to explore the different types of poetry that our youth can use to express their creative ideas. This year's title for the poetry contest is "Nature & Me". Use your imagination and join the winners to see your poetry in print!

Eligibility:
Kindergarten through Ninth Grade.
Special Education: Kindergarten through Ninth Grade.

Contest Rules:
1. All entries must be typed and titled.
2. Include name, address, age and school grade of participant on the back of the entry.
3. Sponsoring garden club must also be identified.
4. All entries become property of National Garden Club, Inc.
5. Poems do not have to rhyme.
6. Poems may be traditional verse, acrostics, bland verse, cinquains, diamond poems or Haiku.

Scale of points:

Title	10 points
Content	40 points
Creativity	30 points
Style	20 points
Total	100 points

Deadline: Entries to LGCF Youth Chairman (check your directory) and observe LGCF deadline.
State Winning Entries to Regional Chairman - January 1st, 2008
Regional Winners to National Chairman - February 1st, 2008

National Award

First Place in each grade in each division will receive a Certificate of Commendation.
Johnna-Claire Metz, NGC Youth Activities Chairman, 1249 East 28th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11210-4626,718-377-7263, [email protected]

Note: Only regional winners are considered in the judging for national winners. Contest., winners will not be allowed to win in two consecutive years. The winning entries will be compiled into a booklet, which will be made available to the winners!

MISSION STATEMENT
National Garden Clubs, Inc. provides education, resources and national networking opportunities for its members to promote the love of gardening, floral design, civic and environmental responsibility.
Deen Day Sanders, Honorary President