TBLN MEMBERS BestStart Brass Bell FRC Centre Gandir en français Children s Centre Communities Together For Children Our Kids Count Indian Friendship Centre Literacy Group Public Libraries Childcare Centres Literacy Network Community Writing Contest Who Can Enter The contest is open to residents of the City and District of Thunder Bay who are between 0 and 20 years of age. How to Enter 1. Complete one Official Entry Form and one Consent Form with each submission. 2. Submissions are to be entered under the Writing Categories given on the next page. (Maximum 1 submission per category) 3. Each person/group is limited to two entries. Please complete a separate set of forms for each entry. 4. All entries must be original. Anyone who submits a plagiarized entry will be disqualified from the contest. (Plagiarism is copying someone else s words or ideas and passing them off as your own.) 5. Only unpublished material can be submitted. 6. Submission deadline: 4 p.m., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2016 7. Submissions will be available for pick-up at the gala. Entries can be submitted by mail, e-mail or dropped off at one of these addresses: Communities Together For Children / Best Start 425 Edward Street North Suite #11 Northwood Park Plaza, ON. P7C 4P7 895 Tungsten Street Suite 1, ON P7B 6H2 hobrienwalters@frontiercollege.ca Page 1 of 5
How Entries Are Judged 1. The TBLN s collaborative members will judge the entries. 2. Submissions will be separated into age/writing categories and judged accordingly. 3. Each entry will be judged on creativity, structure, story-line, character and presentation. Language Categories Submissions are welcome in Ojibwe, Oji-Cree, English and French. Writing Categories Picture Book - a story told primarily through pictures. Fiction - a story that is MADE-UP by the author and that may or may not contain illustrations. Non-Fiction - a story that is TRUE about real things, people, places, and events, and that may or may not contain illustrations. Numeracy - a story that contains themes involving numbers. Examples include, but are not limited to, counting, measuring, spatial sense, patterning, probability and budgeting. Poetry - a piece of literature written in verse. Cultural Stories - shared traditional stories reflecting/celebrating your family s culture or background. This could include a story believed to be historical or an unverified story handed down from earlier times. Comic Book/Graphic Novel - a story illustrated in the form of a comic strip or cartoon/ a narrative related through a combination of text and art. Age Categories 0 to 23 months 2-3 years 4-5 years Children 6-7 years 8-9 years 10-11 years Youth 12-13 years 14-15 years 16-20 years Group Category Group entries are welcome. Please provide contact name on the Official Entry Form. Page 2 of 5
Official Entry Form TBLN Community Writing Contest Please complete a separate Entry Form for EACH submission. (Maximum 1 submission per category. Maximum 2 entries per person/group.) Please Print Author s Name: Address: Postal code: Age: School/Childcare: Grade: Phone Number: Email: Is this a group entry? (circle one) Yes / No If yes, Contact Name: Language Category: (check one) English French Ojibwe Oji-Cree Writing Category: Picture Book Fiction Non-Fiction Poetry Numeracy Cultural Stories Comic Book/Graphic Novel Signature of Author Signature of Parent/Guardian Entries can be submitted by mail or e-mail, or dropped off at these addresses: c/o Communities Together For Children / Best Start 425 Edward Street North Suite #11 Northwood Park Plaza, ON. P7C 4P7 895 Tungsten Street Suite 1, ON P7B 6H2 hobrienwalters@frontiercollege.ca * All Entries MUST be received by 4:00 pm on Monday February 1, 2016 * Page 3 of 5
Parent/Guardian CONSENT FORM TBLN Community Writing Contest FOR PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND WRITING MATERIAL I, (print full name), give consent to the Literacy Network s collaborative members to photograph, videotape and/or display the participant s writing materials. I understand that these images, statements and materials may be used for promotion purposes in media such as newspapers, agency websites, social media, newsletters and television. I grant consent to the Literacy Network s collaborative members and authorized representatives to use the participant s writings in all media formats. Use of names: o YES. You may print the participant s name in any print or online material. OR o NO. Do not print the participant s name in any print or online material. Participant s Name: Date: Signature of Parent/Guardian: Date: Phone: Email: Thank you for participating in the TBLN 6 th Annual Community Writing Contest. Page 4 of 5
To Prospective Writers: To help you get started, here are some topics/themes you can write about: feelings, friendship, bullying, sports, culture, numbers, fantasy, family traditions and money. There are so many things you have seen and heard and experienced in your life there must be at least one story that you would like to share. We look forward to reading your adventures! To Parents /Guardians: Reading and writing with your child will strengthen your relationship. We encourage families to participate together in this literacy contest. Please take the time to work on this writing contest together make it a Family Literacy Event! You can help your children by providing them with the opportunities and the materials to work on their entries. Chatting with them about their ideas, offering story starters, and making suggestions for improvement will be very helpful as well. The interest you show in reading and writing will give your child a positive attitude towards these important life skills. Enter for Chance to Win a $250.00 R.E.S.P.! The Northern Credit Union wants to celebrate your creativity. All participants of the Writing Contest will be entered into a draw for an opportunity to win a $250.00 R.E.S.P. Family Literacy Day Event Please note that entries may also be submitted at this event. The details are: Saturday, January 23rd, 2016 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Intercity Mall For more information, please contact: Janice Finley Early Literacy Facilitator Communities Together For Children/Best Start (807) 624-2371 www.ctctbay.org Hilairy Walters Northern Catalyst, Community Coordinator (807) 285-3343 hobrienwalters@hotmail.ca www.frontiercollege.ca Page 5 of 5