Pro-Gun Youth Essay Contest opportunities to be aware of

Buckeye Firearms Association would like to make its members and supporters aware of two Youth Essay Contest opportunities, offering awards including $1000 Savings Bonds, wild turkey hunts with sporting celebrities, and for one winner, a hunt with Ohio Governor Ted Strickland.

Governor's Celebrity & Youth Turkey Hunt Essay Contest

The Division of Wildlife is accepting entries for the 2009 Governor’s Celebrity & Youth Turkey Hunt. Enter to win a dream hunt with a sports celebrity.

Ten lucky Ohio youth hunters will get to participate in the fun and hunt turkeys with a guide/ sports celebrity in Muskingum County May 1 and 2, 2009 – including food and accommodations at Dillon State Park. One lucky winner will hunt with the governor. A parent or guardian must accompany the youth for the overnight trip but will not be part of the hunt.

The topic: What makes a good hunter?

Click here for entry details.

2009 NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund Youth Essay Contest

The NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund (NRACRDF) is once again sponsoring an essay contest celebrating the Second Amendment as an integral part of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

The theme for the essay is "The Second Amendment to the Constitution: Why it is important to our nation."

Essays will be judged in two categories: Senior (grades 10-12) and Junior (grades 9 and below), with separate prizes awarded to the winners in each category. First prizes are $1,000 in U.S. Savings Bonds; second prizes, $600 in Savings Bonds; third prizes, $200 in Savings Bonds; and honorable mention, $100 in Savings Bonds.

The entry deadline for this contest is December 1, 2009. Essay contest winners will be selected by the NRACRDF and notified in early 2010. Winners will have their names published in InSights, and one of the Official Journals.

The contest is open to all students enrolled, or who will be enrolled, in an elementary, junior high or high school during the 2009-2010 academic year, or homeschooled students in an equivalent grade level, who have not previously received a prize.

Format and Contents: All essays should be about 1,000 words, neat, and legible (double spaced, typed preferred). Essays will be judged on originality, scholarship (including works cited) and presentation (including grammar and spelling). The fund historically receives a large number of entries and the contest is highly competitive. Include your name, age, address, telephone number, school and grade on the essay and also submit a statement from a teacher or parent saying that the paper is your original work. All entries become the property of the NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund.

Click here for a copy of the 2009 Entry Form.