MLK DAY 2025
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PRIZES
High School
1st Place: Laptop, Phoenix Suns tickets (2) & $300 gift card
2nd: $200 gift card
3rd: $100 gift card
Middle School
1st: Tablet, Phoenix Suns Tickets (2)
2nd: $100 gift card
3rd: $50 gift card
Honorable mentions (Grades 6-12) will be given school supplies or gift cards to purchase them.
Crisco Kidd is calling all middle and high school students across the Valley to help honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by submitting essays and speeches that reflect on Dr. King's dream, what it means to them, and how we can achieve UNITY through DIVERSITY in 2025!
Contest Starts: December 23, 2024
Contest Ends: January 15, 2025 (11:59pm)
Winners will be announced on January 17, 2025.
Contest Theme: “My dream for 2024"
Submissions should reflect Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s "I Have a Dream" speech and what you envision for 2024.
Contestant Categories:
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Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Essay = 300 words or less | Speech = 60 seconds or less.
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High School (Grades 9-12)
Essay = 500 words or less | Speech = 90 seconds or less.
Contestant Entry: Entries may be submitted electronically and written.
Electronic entries must be entered through our Google Form.
Judging: Entries will primarily be judged on the basis of creativity, clarity, and originality. Participant's correct use of grammar, writing skills, overall expression, and delivery of the essay/speech will also be considered.
CONTEST RULES
Contestants must enter First and Last Name, School, Grade, Age, Parent/Guardian’s Email, Address, Phone, Speech/Essay.
Essays must be the original work of the student.
Essays must clearly address the contest theme.
Essays must not be identical to any speech submissions and speech submissions must not match essays.
One 1st Prize Winner will be selected from Middle School and High School categories. Two additional winners will be selected per school level. Winners' names along with their essays and speeches may be displayed and recognized online!
HOW TO SUBMIT
EVERY contestant must fill out the following information:
First Name, Last Name, School, Grade, Age, Parent/Guardian Email, Phone, Address, and choose either to submit either a Speech or an Essay. Enter the information into the Google Form button below.
If submitting an ESSAY, enter it in Unity Through Diversity in 2025 box.
If submitting a SPEECH, make sure you have access to a Gmail account to upload your video from Google Drive.
If you do not have a Gmail account, you can use the alternative file upload below. Make sure to introduce yourself in the video and record it in a quiet place where we can hear your voice clearly and well-lit place so we can see you.
Good luck!
Crisco
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