Black History Month Essay Contest Information
The Wilson Park Recreation Center is pleased to hold a city-wide African American History Month Essay Contest. This contest is intended to encourage youth to gain insight into African American history and learn about individual people who helped shape history. It is meant to challenge youth to think about the causes and effects of social justice and be intentional about learning African American history in Temple, Texas.
Temple youth in grades 6 - 12 are invited to enter this contest and may submit one (1) entry per student. All contest entries must be accompanied by a clearly-written, official entry form, completed in its entirety. Submissions are not considered without a completed entry form.
Contest Theme:
“Celebrating Untold Stories and Contributions of African Americans!” Current and former Temple African Americans have played an important role in social justice. African Americans understood their contributions to society sometimes went unnoticed, but their persistence is continuing to earn them respect and a seat at the table.
Contest Entries:
Think of an individual that held a position during the Temple railroad movement, a sports figure, a business owner, educator, community leader or politician. Each participant in the contest is invited to participate by creating work that creatively responds to the following question:
Have you ever thought that there are many untold stories in Temple? Do you think it’s time to tell them? Will it inspire others to reach new heights? How will it motivate others to move forward?
Awards: Contest winners will be invited to a recognition ceremony held on February 26, 2021
All entry forms should be emailed to Warrick Craig or received no later than Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at 5:00 PM.
Entries may be mailed or delivered in person to:
Wilson Park Recreation Center
c/o Warrick Craig - Black History Month 2021
2205 Curtis B. Elliott Drive, Temple, TX 76501.
Entry forms may be downloaded here
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Contest Entries:
Think of an individual that held a position during the Temple railroad movement, a sports figure, a business owner, educator, community leader or politician. Each participant in the contest is invited to participate by creating work that creatively responds to the following question:
- Entries must be in ordinary essay form (no poetry, etc. please)
- Essays may be typed or legibly handwritten. Illegible essays will be disqualified.
- Pages must be single-sided with the student’s name appearing on the top left-hand corner of each page.
- Each student may submit only one entry and each entry must be the original work of only one student.
- Each entry must be accompanied by an official contest entry form. (Stapled to the essay if hard copy is submitted).
- Please ensure document access settings permit public reading and downloading.
- Essay should not exceed 1-page (approximately 500 words), 12-point font, single-spaced.
- Entries that are deemed by the Wilson Park Staff to infringe upon copyright protected material will be disqualified.
- Entries received after the deadline may not be considered in the competition
- Hard copies of entries will not be returned.
- Winners will be selected according to the following criteria: originality, writing quality, relevance to theme, effective and creative expression.
RECEIVED BY DEADLINE: Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Wilson Park Recreation Center
c/o Warrick Craig - Black History Month 2021
2205 Curtis B. Elliott Drive, Temple, TX 76501