Enter Contests - Win Prizes

Want to win some prizes for your essay-writing skill? Or maybe you write poetry, or are a whiz at vocabulary? How about art, video or photography? Here are some contests you might want to consider:

Freedom of Speech Essay Contest
The Suffolk County Library Association and the Suffolk Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union are sponsoring this contest. Write an essay on the theme What Does the Freedom of Speech Mean to Me, and you can win an i-pod or gift certificate to Borders or Blockbuster Video. Entries will be judged on originality/creativey, clarity/grammer and persuasiveness. For more information and entry requirements, go to www.scla.net/IF/

Signet Classics Student Scholarship Essay Contest
Write an essay on Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde by Robert Lewis Stevenson, and win a $1000.00 scholarship. Rules at: http://us.penguingroup.com/static/html/services-academic/essayhome.html

Profile in Courage Essay Contest
Write an essay about an elected official who has demonstrated political courage. Total prizes awarded are $8500.00. For more information, go to: http://www.jfklibrary.org/Education+and+Public+Programs/-Profile+in+Courage+Award/Essay+Contest+for+High+School+Students/

VOYA Teen Poetry Contest
Voices of Youth Advocates (VOYA) magazine is sponsoring this poetry contest. Up to three poems can be submitted - they must be written by teens, but submitted by a teacher or librarian. For more information: http://www.voya.com/contests/#poetry

Wicked Lovely Art Contest
Author Melissa Marr is sponsoring an art contest. Win art gear for your art representing a character, scene or event from her book Wicked Lovely. More information at: http://www.melissa-marr.com/mwritingcontests.html

VOYA's Cover Photo Contest for Teens
VOYA magazine is sponsoring this contest where your creation can appear on the front cover of the magazine. The theme is Teens on the Planet Read. Rules at: http://www.voya.com/contests/#photo

Letters About Literature Competition
Write a personal letter to an author, explaining how his or her work affected you. Win a $500 gift card from Target for yourself, and a grant for your school or community library. Rules at: http://library.syr.edu/nybook/documents/LAL2008EntryGuidelines.pdf