STUDENT POETRY CONTEST

2010 Judge: F.J. Bergman, Poynette

WFOP offers its annual poetry contest for students attending public, private or parochial schools, or who are home-schooled, in Wisconsin. Winners will be published in, and receive a copy of, the 2011 Wisconsin Poets' Calendar.

PRIZES in each division:

• JUNIOR (grades 6–8): 1st $50, 2nd $30, 3rd $20; Honorable Mention
• SENIOR (grades 9–12): 1st $50, 2nd $30, 3rd $20; Honorable Mention
  

RULES FOR SUBMISSION

1. A student may enter one poem, which must be the student’s own work. Maximum length: 32 lines (including stanza breaks, but not including the title). Longer poems or plagiarized or multiple entries will be eliminated.
2. E-mail submission: “WFOP student contest: (Last nameFirst name [e.g., SmithJoanna])” in subject line. Send poem as attachment: Word .doc ONLY, named “(Last nameFirst name [e.g., SmithJoanna]).doc”: In the body of the e-mail please include all info requested below in 3.a,b,c and 4.
3. Postal submission: submit two copies of the poem, typed on white 8.5 x 11 inch paper in a plain 12-pt font. Do not add graphics or decorations. In addition, submit a page with the following info::
   a) Student's name, home mailing address, e-mail address if available, telephone number, and student's current grade in school.
   b) Teacher's name, e-mail address if available, school's name, school's complete mailing address, and school telephone number (home-schoolers: indicate home-school association, if applicable).
   c) Important! At the bottom, include the following statement: "This is my original work," (followed by the student's signature if a postal submission). The poem must be the student's original work to be considered for the contest.
   On both poem copies: POEM AND TITLE ONLY—no author's name or initials.
   
4. A student’s previously-published poem, or their poem that has won an award is still eligible. Include publication or award information with identification information.
5. NO POEMS WILL BE RETURNED. KEEP A COPY FOR YOUR OWN RECORDS. All poems will be recycled after the contest is over. Winners will be posted on the Contests page.
6. DEADLINE: Entries must be e-mailed or postmarked by February 1, 2010.

The Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets is pleased to offer this opportunity to all Wisconsin Students. We wish the best of luck to each of you!!