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The Young Writers Annual Showcase is an incredible way to celebrate your students' writing skills by giving them the opportunity to be published in a book. 

From articles or blogs to poems and stories, you and your students can choose their favorite or best piece of writing from this academic year, up to 1,000 words.

It’s the perfect way to celebrate your students' achievement, boost confidence and showcase your school’s writing talent!

❤️ Your students' work could be published in a book alongside other budding writers from across the United States

🏆 The best writers each win $100 and a trophy - could it be a studentfrom your school? This year we'll also be awarding the school who submits the best set of entries a trophy too!

 The Young Writers Annual Showcase 2024 has a 1,000-word limit, so let your students' writing talent shine! 

Closing date: September 13, 2024.

A winner in each age category will be chosen once the showcase is published (end of 2024):

4-11 year-olds 12-18 year-olds

Each winner receives $100 and a trophy.

Every entrant receives a bookmark and writers selected for publication receive a certificate of merit too.

(School & student winners will be chosen from entries submitted in April-Sept 2024. The prizes will be sent next semester.)

To make sure your entries are valid, please follow the rules listed below:

Only one entry per student, there is no limit to the number of entries per school. Teachers please submit your entries altogether where possible!

Your students choose the best piece of work they have written this academic year OR write a brand-new piece. You do not need a student entry form to enter as work can be photocopied/scanned straight from your students' books.

1,000 word limit.

Each student's name, age and school name must be included on each page of their entry.

Entries can be a photocopy, typed, scanned, handwritten or scribed by an adult.

All genres and styles of writing are welcome to be submitted.

Work entered into the showcase will be considered for publication in the Young Writers Annual Showcase 2024.

Entries must be the entrant's own original work.

US entrants only.

Entrants must be aged 4-18 years.

Copyright remains with the author.

If you are unsure on any rules or have any queries, please don't hesitate to Contact Us .

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Send your entries by uploading them:

Alternatively, you can email your entries to [email protected] .

Send your entries, along with your school entry form, to:

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The Best Student Writing Contests for 2023-2024

Help your students take their writing to the next level.

When students write for teachers, it can feel like an assignment. When they write for a real purpose, they are empowered! Student writing contests are a challenging and inspiring way to try writing for an authentic audience— a real panel of judges —and the possibility of prize money or other incentives. We’ve gathered a list of the best student writing contests, and there’s something for everyone. Prepare highly motivated kids in need of an authentic writing mentor, and watch the words flow.

1.  The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

With a wide range of categories—from critical essays to science fiction and fantasy—The Scholastic Awards are a mainstay of student contests. Each category has its own rules and word counts, so be sure to check out the options  before you decide which one is best for your students.

How To Enter

Students in grades 7-12, ages 13 and up, may begin submitting work in September by uploading to an online account at Scholastic and connecting to their local region. There are entry fees, but those can be waived for students in need.

2.  YoungArts National Arts Competition

This ends soon, but if you have students who are ready to submit, it’s worth it. YoungArts offers a national competition in the categories of creative nonfiction, novel, play or script, poetry, short story, and spoken word. Student winners may receive awards of up to $10,000 as well as the chance to participate in artistic development with leaders in their fields.

YoungArts accepts submissions in each category through October 13. Students submit their work online and pay a $35 fee (there is a fee waiver option).

3. National Youth Foundation Programs

Each year, awards are given for Student Book Scholars, Amazing Women, and the “I Matter” Poetry & Art competition. This is a great chance for kids to express themselves with joy and strength.

The rules, prizes, and deadlines vary, so check out the website for more info.

4.  American Foreign Service National High School Essay Contest

If you’re looking to help students take a deep dive into international relations, history, and writing, look no further than this essay contest. Winners receive a voyage with the Semester at Sea program and a trip to Washington, DC.

Students fill out a registration form online, and a teacher or sponsor is required. The deadline to enter is the first week of April.

5.  John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest

This annual contest invites students to write about a political official’s act of political courage that occurred after Kennedy’s birth in 1917. The winner receives $10,000, and 16 runners-up also receive a variety of cash prizes.

Students may submit a 700- to 1,000-word essay through January 12. The essay must feature more than five sources and a full bibliography.

6. Bennington Young Writers Awards

Bennington College offers competitions in three categories: poetry (a group of three poems), fiction (a short story or one-act play), and nonfiction (a personal or academic essay). First-place winners receive $500. Grab a poster for your classroom here .

The contest runs from September 1 to November 1. The website links to a student registration form.

7. The Princeton Ten-Minute Play Contest

Looking for student writing contests for budding playwrights? This exclusive competition, which is open only to high school juniors, is judged by the theater faculty of Princeton University. Students submit short plays in an effort to win recognition and cash prizes of up to $500. ( Note: Only open to 11th graders. )

Students submit one 10-page play script online or by mail. The deadline is the end of March. Contest details will be published in early 2024.

8. Princeton University Poetry Contest for High School Students

The Leonard L. Milberg ’53 High School Poetry Prize recognizes outstanding work by student writers in 11th grade. Prizes range from $100 to $500.

Students in 11th grade can submit their poetry. Contest details will be published this fall.

9. The New York Times Tiny Memoir Contest

This contest is also a wonderful writing challenge, and the New York Times includes lots of resources and models for students to be able to do their best work. They’ve even made a classroom poster !

Submissions need to be made electronically by November 1.

10.  Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest

The deadline for this contest is the end of October. Sponsored by Hollins University, the Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest awards prizes for the best poems submitted by young women who are sophomores or juniors in high school or preparatory school. Prizes include cash and scholarships. Winners are chosen by students and faculty members in the creative writing program at Hollins.

Students may submit either one or two poems using the online form.

11.  The Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers

The Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers is open to high school sophomores and juniors, and the winner receives a full scholarship to a  Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop .

Submissions for the prize are accepted electronically from November 1 through November 30.

12. Jane Austen Society Essay Contest

High school students can win up to $1,000 and publication by entering an essay on a topic specified by the Jane Austen Society related to a Jane Austen novel.

Details for the 2024 contest will be announced in November. Essay length is from six to eight pages, not including works cited.

13. Rattle Young Poets Anthology

Open to students from 15 to 18 years old who are interested in publication and exposure over monetary awards.

Teachers may choose five students for whom to submit up to four poems each on their behalf. The deadline is November 15.

14. The Black River Chapbook Competition

This is a chance for new and emerging writers to gain publication in their own professionally published chapbook, as well as $500 and free copies of the book.

There is an $18 entry fee, and submissions are made online.

15. YouthPlays New Voices

For students under 18, the YouthPlays one-act competition is designed for young writers to create new works for the stage. Winners receive cash awards and publication.

Scroll all the way down their web page for information on the contest, which accepts non-musical plays between 10 and 40 minutes long, submitted electronically. Entries open each year in January.

16. The Ocean Awareness Contest

The 2024 Ocean Awareness Contest, Tell Your Climate Story , encourages students to write their own unique climate story. They are asking for creative expressions of students’ personal experiences, insights, or perceptions about climate change. Students are eligible for a wide range of monetary prizes up to $1,000.

Students from 11 to 18 years old may submit work in the categories of art, creative writing, poetry and spoken word, film, interactive media and multimedia, or music and dance, accompanied by a reflection. The deadline is June 13.

17. EngineerGirl Annual Essay Contest

Each year, EngineerGirl sponsors an essay contest with topics centered on the impact of engineering on the world, and students can win up to $500 in prize money. This contest is a nice bridge between ELA and STEM and great for teachers interested in incorporating an interdisciplinary project into their curriculum. The new contest asks for pieces describing the life cycle of an everyday object. Check out these tips for integrating the content into your classroom .

Students submit their work electronically by February 1. Check out the full list of rules and requirements here .

18. NCTE Student Writing Awards

The National Council of Teachers of English offers several student writing awards, including Achievement Awards in Writing (for 10th- and 11th-grade students), Promising Young Writers (for 8th-grade students), and an award to recognize Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines.

Deadlines range from October 28 to February 15. Check out NCTE.org for more details.

19. See Us, Support Us Art Contest

Children of incarcerated parents can submit artwork, poetry, photos, videos, and more. Submissions are free and the website has a great collection of past winners.

Students can submit their entries via social media or email by October 25.

20. The Adroit Prizes for Poetry & Prose

The Adroit Journal, an education-minded nonprofit publication, awards annual prizes for poetry and prose to exceptional high school and college students. Adroit charges an entry fee but also provides a form for financial assistance.

Sign up at the website for updates for the next round of submissions.

21. National PTA Reflections Awards

The National PTA offers a variety of awards, including one for literature, in their annual Reflections Contest. Students of all ages can submit entries on the specified topic to their local PTA Reflections program. From there, winners move to the local area, state, and national levels. National-level awards include an $800 prize and a trip to the National PTA Convention.

This program requires submitting to PTAs who participate in the program. Check your school’s PTA for their deadlines.

22. World Historian Student Essay Competition

The World Historian Student Essay Competition is an international contest open to students enrolled in grades K–12 in public, private, and parochial schools, as well as those in home-study programs. The $500 prize is based on an essay that addresses one of this year’s two prompts.

Students can submit entries via email or regular mail before May 1.

23. NSHSS Creative Writing Scholarship

The National Society of High School Scholars awards three $2,000 scholarships for both poetry and fiction. They accept poetry, short stories, and graphic novel writing.

Apply online by October 31.

Whether you let your students blog, start a podcast or video channel, or enter student writing contests, giving them an authentic audience for their work is always a powerful classroom choice.

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Guide to Entering and Winning the Conrad Challenge

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What is the Conrad Challenge? 

The Conrad Challenge was named after Apollo 12 astronaut Charles "Pete" Conrad. It is an annual, multi-phase purpose-driven innovation competition that encourages students worldwide to develop solutions to real-world problems spanning a spectrum of categories, including: 

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Why the Conrad Challenge?

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How to enter the Conrad Challenge? 

Any high school student between 13 and 18 is eligible to join. You must participate as a member of a team of 2 to 5 students. No residency or location requirements exist, so you and your teammates may compete from anywhere globally! Bonus: you can even form a student team with your classmates, siblings, camp friends, or any eligible students. 

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The first step on the road to success in the Conrad Challenge is choosing the right category. This decision should align with your passion and the real-world issues you are enthusiastic about addressing. Consider your strengths, interests, and the impact you wish to make. Whether it's revolutionizing education or creating sustainable solutions, your choice of category sets the tone for the entire competition.

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A well-rounded student team is better equipped to tackle the multifaceted challenges posed by the Conrad Challenge. Each member should contribute unique strengths, whether it's technical expertise, creativity, or strong communication skills.

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Judges are looking for projects that push boundaries and offer fresh perspectives. Demonstrate how your solution sets itself apart from existing approaches and how it can adapt to future challenges.

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Oldest living National Spelling Bee champion reflects on his win 70 years later​

William cashore won the scripps national spelling bee in 1954 at age 14. now 84 and living in rhode island, he’s the oldest living champion of the contest, which dates back to 1925., by holly ramer and rodrique ngowi • published june 1, 2024 • updated on june 1, 2024 at 4:31 pm.

In medical school and throughout his career as a neonatologist, William Cashore often was asked to proofread others’ work. Little did they know he was a spelling champion, with a trophy at home to prove it.

“They knew that I had a very good sense of words and that I could spell correctly,” he said. “So if they were writing something, they would ask me to check it.”

Cashore won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1954 at age 14. Now 84, he’s the oldest living champion of the contest, which dates back to 1925. As contestants from this year’s competition headed home, he reflected on his experience and the effect it had on him.

“It was, at the time, one of the greatest events of my life,” he said in an interview at his Rhode Island home. “It’s still something that I remember fondly.”

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Cashore credits his parents for helping him prepare for his trip to Washington, D.C., for the spelling bee. His mother was an elementary school teacher and his father was a lab technician with a talent for “taking words apart and putting them back together.”

“It was important for them, and for me, to get things right,” he said. “But I never felt pressure to win. I felt pressure only to do my best, and some of that came from inside.”

When the field narrowed to two competitors, the other boy misspelled “uncinated,” which means bent like a hook. Cashore spelled it correctly, then clinched the title with the word “transept,” an architectural term for the transverse part of a cross-shaped church.

“I knew that word. I had not been asked to spell it, but it was an easy word for me to spell,” he recalled.

Cashore, who was given $500 and an encyclopedia set, enjoyed a brief turn as a celebrity, including meeting then-Vice President Richard Nixon and appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show. He didn’t brag about his accomplishment after returning to Norristown, Pennsylvania, but the experience quietly shaped him in multiple ways.

“It gave me much more self-confidence and also gave me a sense that it’s very important to try to get things as correct as possible,” he said. “I’ve always been that way, and I still feel that way. If people are careless about spelling and writing, you wonder if they’re careless about their thinking.”

Preparing for a spelling bee today requires more concentration and technique than it did decades ago, Cashore said.

“The vocabulary of the words are far, far more technical,” he said. “The English language, in the meantime, has imported a great many words from foreign languages which were not part of the English language when I was in eighth grade,” he said.

Babbel, which offers foreign language instruction via its app and live online courses, tracked Cashore down ahead of this year’s spelling bee because it was interested in whether he had learned other languages before his big win. He hadn’t, other than picking up a few words from Pennsylvania Dutch, but told the company that he believes learning another language “gives you a perspective on your own language and insights into the thinking and processes of the other language and culture.”

While he has nothing but fond memories of the 1954 contest, Cashore said that was just the start of a long, happy life.

“The reward has been not so much what happened to me in the spelling bee but the family that I have and the people who supported me along the way,” he said.

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Announcing TGC’s 2024 Essay Contest for Young Adults

Writers aged 16–22 can get published and win $500.

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The Gospel Coalition announces its 2024 essay contest, inviting young adults (ages 16–22) to explore and write about God’s faithfulness, their relationship with technology, and their heart for full-time ministry in our secular age.

Winning authors will receive a prize, and their essays will be published on TGC’s website. In addition, every writer who submits an essay will receive a coupon code for $50 off the Gen-Z registration for our TGC25 conference .

Essay Requirements

Each 800–1,000 word essay must be original, previously unpublished, and must respond to one of the following three prompts. With each of these prompts, contestants should draw from their own experiences and convictions, and use Scripture to support their conclusions. (Want examples? Read the winning essays from 2022 and 2023 .) Contestants must give permission to TGC to publish their work, and each essay will be judged by TGC’s editorial team.

Submissions will be accepted from June 1 to July 1 and winners will be announced on September 2, 2024.

1. When did the Lord love you by not giving you what you wanted?

Many of us have unfulfilled desires. When was a time you saw the Lord’s love and kindness when he withheld something from you? What was it that you wanted and how did you see the Lord’s faithfulness through not giving it to you? Tell us what you learned from your experience, especially considering that our culture tells us we deserve to have all our desires fulfilled.

2. How has the gospel changed your relationship with your phone?

Today, phones are considered a necessity rather than a luxury. How does the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ change how you view your phone and how you use it? How has your phone been a hindrance and how has it been an asset to your relationship with the Lord? Tell us what you’ve learned in navigating how to use your phone for the glory of God.

3. Why are you considering full-time ministry?

There’s a greater need than ever for young people to pursue full-time ministry. Why are you considering making ministry your vocation? Tell us your heart behind it, why you think it’s important, and what influences in your life have led you to move forward in this direction.

The contest winner will receive $500; second place will receive a $100 gift card to the TGC bookstore; third place will receive an assortment of books. The winning essays will be published on TGC’s website, as will any other essays the judges select.

Read the full contest rules and upload your essay. Questions? Contact [email protected] .

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Chennedy carter's cheap shot on caitlin clark crossed the line between competition and bullying, share this article.

Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark and all of the WNBA veterans playing against her are in an awkward spot right now.

Clark entered the league as its most ballyhooed prospect in its existence, a Michael Jordan/LeBron James figure that has skyrocketed general interest and turned the Fever into appointment television.

Understandably, the hard-working, incredibly talented WNBA veterans who are watching Clark and the other rookies take their spotlight in real time aren’t going to just back down. They’re going to play Clark and her fellow draftees hard.

Chicago Sky rookie forward Angel Reese experienced the same treatment recently on an unnecessary foul from veteran Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas , and Clark dealt with it on Saturday with a pointless hip check from Sky guard Chennedy Chandler.

Chennedy Carter scores and gives a shoulder to Caitlin Clark pic.twitter.com/nQxkw1rvhH — ✶ Ⓜ️𝕒𝕣𝕔𝕦𝕤 ▶️ ✶ (@_MarcusD3_) June 1, 2024

Fever coach Christie Sides mentioned on Saturday that they’ll be sending clips to the league office of Clark routinely receiving hard fouls, which is what you expect a team would do to protect its rising star in her first season.

What Carter did was wholly unnecessary and probably deserving of a harsher punishment than the common foul she was assessed during Saturday’s game. It seems likely the spat between Clark and Carter may have just been on-court animus bubbling over after the two WNBA players were going back and forth.

Lotta people reading into this – all I'm pointing out is that it started earlier than the viral incident (and probably earlier than that) and none of what I said is justifying anything for anyone — CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) June 1, 2024

Carter doesn’t deserve to be villainized for a cheap foul. It’s also more than fair to criticize the move as a step too far in the name of competition. Clark has a reputation for being brash on the court , and combining that with WNBA veterans wanting to give her a “proper welcome” to the league make moments like this all the more likely.

The “ WNBA is being petty to Clark ” argument was always silly and largely unfounded , as the Fever rookie is a grown-up and doesn’t need special treatment as she transitions to the league. However, moves like the one Carter made on Saturday both treat Clark unfairly and add fuel to the fire that there is pettiness circulating around the WNBA for Clark’s arrival.

Reese played a physical brand against Clark during Saturday’s game, as the two have a history of competitive fire against each other from their college days. However, Reese’s actions felt much more like what’s typical between opponents on the basketball court. Clark seemingly flops after this contact to draw a foul, which was wise for the officials to ignore, particularly when Clark takes real fouls often.

She actually flops in a lot of these plays https://t.co/fdJldXy9mb — Coop 🇯🇲🇧🇧 (@Coopern1cus) June 1, 2024

Clark facing an especially physical brand of basketball isn’t new in the history of the sport. It’s the Detroit Pistons “Jordan Rules” style of roughing up your opponent and getting under their skin to gain a competitive advantage against generational talent, as CBS Sports writer Shehan Jeyarajah pointed out on Twitter (X). Clark will learn to navigate that as she grows.

In the '80s, the Pistons devised the "Jordan Rules," a strategy of physically doing anything possible to physically and mentally break MJ down. The "Jordan Rules" didn't kill the golden goose — they forged him into what he became. Don't patronize Caitlin. Let her grow. https://t.co/EEAqBWnL1B — Shehan Jeyarajah (@ShehanJeyarajah) June 1, 2024

The league’s overly demanding schedule for the Fever feels like more of a systemic issue for Indiana to face than a widespread issue with Clark being fouled too harshly. The Fever are just going to have to accept that bringing in such a lightning rod of a talent is going to invite fierce competition from the rest of the league, and so far, Clark seems more than up to handling it.

Clark voiced her frustration that she’s getting “ hammered ” by her opponents, which is to be expected. That’s professional basketball for you when you’re the new star on the block, and it’s clearly not impacting her performance as she’s the 13th-highest average scorer in the WNBA right now .

The WNBA doesn’t need to overreact to the physicality that Clark is playing against, as the world doesn’t need another Tom Brady/NFL situation where even scuffing the superstar’s shoe constitutes as a foul. Clark is an adult who will figure out the WNBA’s not-so-warm welcome, and it’s up to the referees to control the game when it gets out of hand and swallow the whistle when it’s just tough basketball being played by passionate competitors.

The WNBA’s veterans shouldn’t have to tiptoe around Clark when she’s on the court, as it’s not their job to make sure she reaches her potential. If anything, it’s basically their job to stand in her way and give her all the pushback in the world. After all, she’s their opponent.

However, Carter knocking Clark to the ground as the ball was being thrown inbounds felt like a statement, and the wrong one at that. That’s the kind of example that fuels the bad-faith arguments, and it targets Clark unfairly. It was the same for Reese on the Thomas foul earlier in the season.

There’s always going to be a line on the court for what’s permissible and what’s pointless. Carter crossed it, even if she got moved to it by on-court banter. Thomas crossed it on Reese, too. It shouldn’t be repeated on any player, no matter the context.

Rather than firm competition, it just comes across as bullying.

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