The PNW District has been alerted to a typographical error on the Optimist International Essay Contest entry form. It appears in Sections V and VI regarding scoring and penalties. As printed, the penalties of self identification and proper word count appear in Section V (scoring of contest) and they should be in Section VI (penalties).
We don't think that this should prevent students from participating, but we wanted to let Optimist Clubs and Essay Contest chairpersons know so that they may advise the complete rules to participants and especially teachers who are encouraging their classes to be involved.
The correct rules may be found on PAGE 5 of the Club Planning Guide. Sections V and VI appear here as they should appear on the entry form. We anticipate that Optimist International will correct the form and post it to the website soon.
Please consider sharing the complete rules from the Club Planning Guide, found on pages 4 and 5, with your Optimist International Essay Contestants.
Download the Essay Contest Club Chair Planning Guide here.
We love stories about your Optimist Club. Please tell us one and we'll add it to the website.
Popular Posts
-
I've been watching a thread on Facebook that speaks to what Optimist Clubs do. A well-meaning district leader is creating memes - she ca...
-
Good news from the great northern reaches of optimism! The Kermodei Optimist Club of Terrace, BC was organized on July 1, 2012. That mea...
-
As we cross over from one year to the nxt, it is a time to continue those activities that bring joy, discard those that do not, and share yo...
-
My posts are few and very far between. I apologize for the lack of attention I have been able to put into this site and hope to one day ret...