WCCOA is now accepting entries for the eighth annual poetry contest. This year’s theme is "Present Times." The contest is designed to promote the talents of older adults through acknowledgement and publication of their poems.
The contest includes a reception developed to honor participants. The poems will be placed on our blog for the world to view and voting will take place by our selected judges via the blog site. A video of the winning poem will be placed on our website and Facebook pages.
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The entry rules are as follows:
Who can participate? Open to those age 50 and over and Wood County Residents.
Submissions accepted: Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Closing Date: Friday, March 20, 2015
Entries must be: In English, double spaced, in a 12 point Times New Roman font or hand written.
Entries must be entirely your own work and never
previously published, online or offline.
Two entries per person and intent to submit will not be accepted. Poems are to be one page and based on theme which is “Present Times.” Submissions must have name, address, phone number, email address and date of submission.
How do I submit my poem?
Program Department at the Wood County Committee on Aging, 305 North Main Street, Bowling Green, Ohio or e-mail your entry to programs@wccoa.net.
Judging:
Entries will be judged by a BGSU Writing Professor, and BGSU gerontology students.
The Prizes:
1st place $50 gift card, 2nd place $25 gift card. All awards and poems will be presented at 4 p.m. on
Tuesday, April 28 at our annual banquet at the Wood County Senior Center, 305 North Main St. Bowling Green. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m.
Reservations are required by 2 p.m. on April 28, 2014. Donation for dinner is $4 for those 60 and over and $7 for those under 60.
For more information contact the Programs Department at (419) 353-5661 or (800) 367-4935 or email programs@wccoa.net.
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