Second annual essay and art contest for Weld County students
Published on September 07, 2022
September 2022 has proudly been proclaimed as Constitution Month by the Weld County Board of Commissioners. The week of September 17-23 was also proclaimed as Constitution Week.
Along with these proclamations, the board announced the second annual Constitution Contest for Weld County students in middle and high school.
“The U.S. Constitution has protected the rights of individuals in this country as well as provided a solid foundation for our representative form of government,” said Weld County Commissioner Lori Saine. “This is a document that plays a huge part in our daily lives as citizens of America, and we want to see how it has impacted our young people via this contest.”
The contest, which allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution and its relevance to the daily lives of Americans, will feature three categories:
Essay: Submit an original essay (700 words maximum) demonstrating the way(s) the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights impacts your daily life. This essay can speak broadly about the founding documents and how they are applied to individuals today or the essay can touch on a section of the document or on a life event to illustrate how the rights afforded in the documents affect your daily activities.
Poetry: Submit a poem (400 words maximum) that speaks to the importance of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights and how they have led to the success of this nation and continue to be relevant documents for this country.
Art – Painting / Drawing / Photography: Submit a single image or series of no more than five images that depict the importance of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights in the current daily lives of Americans.
Entry forms and submission information can be found at www.weldgov.com/go/pio. Entry forms and submissions will be accepted Sept. 7, 2022, through Nov. 18, 2022, by 5 p.m. Winners will be recognized and receive a certificate at the Dec. 21, 2022, board meeting.
For more information about the contest, visit www.weldgov.com/go/pio.