“If I Were Mayor, I Would...”
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A winning essay will be selected in each of six geographic regions of the state. Winners will receive a $250 savings bond. One grand prize winner will be selected to represent the entire state. The winners, along with their parents and teachers, will be recognized at a special ceremony at the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka on February 3, 2010.
What to Do:
Students simply need to write an essay about what they would do if they were mayor and send it along with an entry form to the League of Kansas Municipalities.
Contest Rules:
- The contest is open to all Kansas students enrolled in the 7th grade during the 2009-2010 school year.
- Each entry must contain the student’s name, home address, telephone number, school, and teacher’s name.
- Essays may not exceed 250 words and must fit on one page.
- Essays must address the subject and begin with “If I were mayor, I would...”
- Only one essay may be submitted per student.
- Essays will be judged based on the following: creativity, clarity, sincerity of thought, and proper use of grammar.
- Essays must be received at the LKM office by Monday, December 7, 2009. Teachers should submit essays to: “If I Were Mayor Essay” Contest; 300 SW 8th Ave; Topeka, KS 66603. Winners will be notified by the beginning of January 2010.
- Essays will not be returned and will become the property of LKM.
- LKM retains the right to publish essays along with the names and likenesses of each student.
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Our organization strives to serve as a resource for not only cities, but any groups looking to promote civic responsibility at the local level. Please let us know if we can be of service to your school. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Nathan Eberline at (785) 354-9565 or at neberline@lkm.org.