The
Auxiliary to the American Veterinary Medical Association (Auxiliary to the
AVMA) is pleased to announce their annual creative writing contest. This contest
will be for the 2015 National Pet Week theme, “Adopt a Pet – A Promise of
Love.”
The
creative writing entry should center around the NPW theme, should include the
NPW theme in the writing, may be a story, essay, or poem, must be no less than
20 words and no more than 200 words in length, must be the writer’s original work,
and must be previously unpublished. An
adult may help type the entry but may not change the content or style. The creative writing contest is open to
students in grades Kindergarten through 12th grade. All entries must be accompanied by an entry
form which has all pertinent information filled in.
To
obtain an entry form and ask questions, contact the Auxiliary to the AVMA
office, Mary Ellen Bowgren, at mbowgren@avma.org
or call 1.847.285.6747.
Send
the creative writing entry with the entry form:
By
email (the entry form and writing should be in the body of the email and not as
an attachment) to mbowgren@avma.org. The date of the email transmission shall be
considered the postmark date.
By mail (the entry form should be attached to the rear of
the creative writing in some way) to:
NPW
Creative Writing Contest
Auxiliary
to the AVMA
1931
N. Meacham Road Suite 100
Schaumburg,
IL 60173
The
national winner will receive a $100.00 cash award. Judging will be based on
originality, content, and the use of the National Pet Week theme. Immediate or extended family members of the
judges will not be eligible to participate.
Submission
of a creative writing entry and entry form entitles the Auxiliary to the AVMA
to publish and promote the writing in their projects, promotions or
publications. Entries will not be returned and become the property of the Auxiliary
to the AVMA.
Send
the creative writing entry with the entry form:
By
email (the entry form and writing should be in the body of the email and not as
an attachment) to mbowgren@avma.org. The date of the email transmission shall be
considered the postmark date.
By mail (the entry form should be attached to the rear of
the creative writing in some way) to:
NPW
Creative Writing Contest
Auxiliary
to the AVMA
1931
N. Meacham Road Suite 100
E-mail
questions to mbowgren@avma.org or call
1.847.285.6747.
