Calling All Poets!

Are you a poet? Come to the Rancho San Diego County Library and enter our Poetry Contest! You can submit up to two one-page poems. Enter before April 11, 2011. Then come to our award ceremony at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 30th!

The contest and entry form is listed below:

2011 Rancho San Diego Library Poetry Contest
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 Friends of the Rancho San Diego Library will provide prizes to be awarded in each of the following categories: Kindergarten through Second Grade, Third through Fifth 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 the 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 p.m. on Monday, April 11, 2011.
10. Winners will be announced later in the month. Prizes will be awarded and winning poems will be read at the celebration of the eighth anniversary of the opening of the Rancho San Diego Library on Saturday, April 30 at 2:00 p.m.. Contestants do not need to be present to win.

Entry Form for the 2011 Rancho San Diego Library Poetry Contest
Title of Poem: ______________________________________
Name: ____________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________
___________________________________________
City:_____________________Zip Code___________
Telephone Number: _____________________ Age (if under 18)_____
Category (Select one):
Grades K-2______ Grades 3-5_______ Middle School (Grades 6-8)______
High School (Grades 9-12)_____ Adult_______

I agree to the contest rules as listed above.

Signature of Contestant:______________________________

Signature of Parent or Guardian (if under the age of 18): _______________________
Please contact the Library at 619-660-5370 if you have any questions.