Sponsored by the Friends of the Rancho San Diego Library
Contest Rules
1. The contest is open to all residents of San Diego County. Members of the San Diego County Library staff are not eligible to enter.2. All works must be original, not previously published, and suitable for public display. Plagiarism is automatic grounds for disqualification.
3. Poems may be no more than one page in length and must be typed or printed legibly.
4. Each contestant may submit no more than two poems. Poems must be submitted on separate pages, with a completed entry form attached to each page. Please do not put your name on the page containing the poem.
5. The Friend of the Rancho San Diego Library will provide prizes to be awarded in each of the following categories: Kindergarten through 2nd Grade, 3rd through 5th Grade, Middle School (Grades 6-8), High School (Grades 9-12), and Adult.
6. Each entry form submitted by a contestant under the age of 18 must include the signature of his or her parent or legal guardian giving permission for public display of the poem.
7. The decisions of the judges shall be final.
8. Entries will become property of the library and will not be returned. Please make a personal copy before submitting your poem. Submitted poems will be collected in a notebook that will become part of the Library's collection.
9. Entries must be submitted in person to the Rancho San Diego Library. The deadline for submission is 6:00 pm on Wednesday, April 2, 2008.
10. Winner will be announced later in the month. Prizes will be awarded and winning poems will be read at the celebration of the sixth anniversary of the opening of the Rancho San Diego Library on Saturday, April 26 at 2:00 pm. Contestants do not need to be present to win.
Stop by the Rancho San Diego Library today to pick up your entry form!
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