ESSAY CONTESTFFMC (Florida Federation of Music Clubs)
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Rules:
| 1. | Title of Essay: "Music... An Instrument of
Universal Expression" |
| 2. | Length of Essay: 500 words or less. Essay MUST be typed and will
be judged on neatness, legibility and content. |
| 3. | Membership in FFMC is required and open to all students 7-12 grade. |
| 4. | The Essay becomes the property of the sponsoring group for
publication of the entire essay or parts of it and will not be
returned. |
| 5. | The decision of the judges will be final and accepted by all. |
| 6. | Student can submit the same essay to both National and State. Please send two copies of your essay: one with the FFMC state application, and the second copy of the essay, with the National Music Week Essay Contest entry form. All entries will be sent to NFMC by the state chairman. |
| 7. | Include a wallet photo of yourself. |
| 8. | Send two (2) copies of your essay along with the
state and national entry forms to: Marian Cox, 2495 Browning St., Sarasota FL 34237 (Email) |
| Deadline: postmarked by December 15, 2011 | |
Awards:
1. First Place Award for grades 9-12 is a $100.00 Savings Bond
2. First Place Award for grades 7-8 is a $50.00 Savings Bond.
To enter the essay contest, print out the Essay Contest application form (PDF format) and follow the instructions. If you can not access the application form you may need to obtain a copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader. To get a free copy, visit the Adobe web site by clicking on the following logo:
