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Students have a chance to win a $300 savings bond by participating in the Hillsborough County 2010 Census Essay Contest. The deadline for students to submit their essays is March 19.
A winner will be chosen from each of the following grade categories: Grades 3 - 5; Grades 6 - 8; Grades 9 - 12.
Students must follow the rules that apply for each of the grade categories, detailed below.
Grades 3 - 5
Theme - About the Census: Who Counts? You Do! Everyone does!
Must be 100 - 125 words
Must be handwritten, double-spaced and legible
Must include student's name, age, grade, school and essay title
Students must correctly use all of the following words at least once in their essays: CENSUS, DATA, GOVERNMENT, POPULATION, QUESTIONNAIRE and RESPONSIBILITY
Grades 6 - 8
Theme - About the Census: What's It Like? It only takes 10 minutes to answer 10 questions!
Must be 150 - 200 words
Must be handwritten or typed, double-spaced and legible
Must include student's name, age, grade, school and essay title
Students must correctly use all of the following words at least once in their essays: CENSUS, DEMOGRAPHICS, HOUSEHOLD, PARTICIPATION, PRIVACY and RELUCTANT
Grades 9 - 12
Theme - About the Census: Numbers Tell A Story! Census numbers are the foundation of our democracy!
Must be 250 - 300 words
Must be typed and double-spaced
Must include student's name, age, grade, school and essay title
Students must correctly use all of the following words at least once in their essays: CENSUS, APPORTIONMENT, CONFIDENTIALITY, PROJECTIONS, REDISTRICTING and UNDERCOUNT
Essay winners will receive a $300 savings bond sponsored by Florida West Coast Credit Union, recognition plaque during an awards ceremony on April 1 and a Census T-shirt. Winners will be notified by March 25, 2010.
For more information about these contests, view the fliers found at www.hillsboroughcounty.org/census
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