The deadline for the 2019 Shawano Area Writers student writing contest for students in Shawano or Menominee counties is drawing near. Students in grades 1-12 who live or attend school in these counties have until midnight on Friday, April 5th to get their entries to the Shawano Area Writers. The entries in Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry categories should be sent either to P.O. Box 657 in Shawano, or to the Shawano Area Writers website at shawanoareawriters.org. Complete instructions are listed on the website, including entry forms.
There is no fee to enter.
Cash prizes along with a certificate of achievement will be given to the winning students. Last year $570 was paid out. Students compete by age group: Grades 1-4, 5-8, and 9-12. An awards presentation open to the public is planned for awarding the cash prizes and certificates at the Mielke Arts Center in Shawano on May 19th.
Anyone with questions about the contest can call John Mutter, Jr., at 715-524-4520.
