Elementary, Middle and High School Students, 1St 9Th Grade

Camp Horse Country

at Horse Country Farm

Essay Contest

Elementary, Middle and High School Students, 1st—9th grade

Entry Deadline: March 1st, 2011

Prizes in each age category are:

FIRST PRIZE: One Week of Cowgirl/Cowboy Camp 2011

2 SECOND PRIZES: $100.00 Discount on Cowgirl/Cowboy Camp 2011

3 THIRD PRIZES: $50.00 Discount on Cowgirl/Cowboy Camp 2011

4 FOURTH PRIZES: $25.00 Discount on Cowgirl/Cowboy Camp 2011

5 FIFTH PRIZES; $15.00 Discount on Cowgirl/Cowboy Camp 2011

Essays will be judged on both content and correct use of writing conventions. Judges will look for writing that is clear, easy to understand and legible. Judges’ Decisions are final.

TOPICS:

Select ONE of the following topics. “I love horses because…” OR “I want to come to horse camp because…”

RULES:

A stapled cover sheet MUST include: name, address of entrant; telephone number, topic selected, grade that entrant is in, school the entrant attends, parent’s permission to enter the contest, and attend camp if chosen

Age Categories: 1st -3rd grade, 4th – 6th grade, and 7th to 9th grade.

1st to 3rd grade: Essay must be at least 2 paragraphs and no more than 1 page in length, and must be legible. If word-processed, entry must be double-spaced.

4th to 8th grade: Essay must be no fewer than 3 paragraphs and no more than 500 words in length, and must be legible. If word-processed, entry must be double-spaced.

One entry per student, please. Essay must be solely the work of the entrant. Essay must be postmarked no later than

March 1st 2011, OR IN THE HORSE COUNTRY FARM OFFICE BY March 1st, 2011.

Decisions of the judges are final. Employees of Horse Country Farm and their immediate family members are not eligible for this contest.

All entries become the property of Horse Country Farm and will not be returned. Winners will be notified by March 15th, 2011. Winners must register for their week of camp by MAY 1st, 2011. Some weeks of camp are already full.

Horse Country Farm

“The education stable – a ridin’ good time since 1977.”

360-691-7509 425-335-4773

8507 Hwy 92, P.O. BOX 2, Granite Falls WA 98258