Fifth-Grade Story Contest (Submission Deadline 3/15/2011)

TEACHERS IN CONTRA COSTA AND ALAMEDA COUNTIES may submit one story per student by any number of students. The entry fee is $1.00 per submission. Entry fees and donations help the club to offer this contest.

AWARD CERTIFICATES AND PRIZES UP TO $500 $100 for First Place $75 for Second Place; $50 for Third Place Depending on number of entries, up to 12 Fourth Place prizes of $20. We will honor the teacher of the grand-prize winner with a cash award of $50.
Deadline: March 15, 2011
CONTEST RULES: 1. Only teachers may submit entries; entries from students or parents are not accepted. 2. Stories must be original and the student's own work. 3. Only one entry per student may be submitted. 4. Entries may not exceed 1,000 words in length. 5. Mail on or before March 15, 2011 to: Story Contest, 560 San Luis Road, Berkeley CA 94707 6. Winners will be announced by mid-May; results will be posted on www.cwc-berkeley.com in June. 7. CWC may publish stories for educational purposes only.

PREPARATION OF ENTRIES: • Stories may be handwritten, typed or computer-printed on one side only of standard white 8-1/2 x 11-inch paper. Please, no fancy paper, covers, or artwork. • Entries cannot be returned. • Write the title of the story at the top of the first page. Do not write the author's name or other identification anywhere on the story. • On a separate sheet print clearly: 1) Title of story; 2) Student's name; 3) Teacher's name; 4) School name and address. For fairness, this sheet will be removed during judging. We suggest teachers consult http://www.coreygreen.com/storytips.html, http://www.myeport.com/published/t/uc/tucson5/collection/10/18/upload.pdf or other guides to elements of the short story to help students produce their best work.