East Villagers Service Scholar Essay & Art Contest 2012

This is the third year the East Villagers Non-Profit Community is offering an opportunity for young service-minded scholars to express their passion for community service through essay writing and art. Winners from Northern California will be invited to read their essays at the annual Service Scholar Award Celebration hosted by the Ping & Amy Chao Family Foundation. Students must complete 5 hours of community service and fill out the Service Requirement Form to provide proof. All students enrolled in Kindergarten through High School in the United States and Canada are eligible to apply.

There are two categories for the contest:

1. Essay – Choose one of the following prompts to write an essay:
Prompt 1: Please share a volunteer experience and its impact on your life.
Prompt 2: Why is community service important in your life?
Prompt 3: Share about an experience when someone helped you and how it impacted your life.

Please keep to the following word limit when writing your essays:
High School (1000 – 1500 words)
Middle School (500 – 750 words)
KG – Grade 5 (300-500 words)

2. Artwork (Fine Art, Digital Art, Photography, or Video):
This should be an inspirational artwork on why more students should do community service, or one that captures the moment of someone engaging in service without asking for anything in return.

Please also include an artist statement of 200 words max explaining the significance of the artwork and its pertinence to the topic of the contest.

Follow the guidelines below for making your artwork:
Video: 3-5 min in length; more info on contest entry form (see below)
Photography: can be a set of 3 photos
Fine Art, Digital Art: max size of 11’’x16’’

Other Important Information
*All files should be sent in electronically DOC, PDF, JPG, or PNG format, and be named as such: LastName_FirstName.pdf. Video entries should be uploaded onto Youtube.
*Finalists may be asked to display their art work at benefit gallery events
*Applicants are allowed to make two submissions: 2 essays answering different prompts, 1 essay and 1 artwork, or 2 artworks. Submit separate contest entry forms for each submission.

Community Service Requirement: All applicants must complete 5 hours of community service and show proof of service to quality for the contest. Click the link here to download, fill out, and scan the Community Service Requirement Form.

Deadline for All Entries: Monday, May 7, 2012, 5:00pm PST

Awards:
High School Essay (9-12th Grade)
- 1st Place $500, 2nd Place $350, 3rd Place $150
Middle School Essay (6-8th Grade)
- 1st Place $300, 2nd Place $200, 3rd Place $75
Elementary School Essay (KG – 5th Grade)
- 1st Place $100, 2nd Place $75, 3rd Place $50
Art Category (KG – 12th Grade)
- 1st Place $300, 2nd Place $200, 3rd Place $75

Submission Instructions
1. Essay entries and artwork (scanned) must be posted as a blog entry on www.eastvillagers.org. To create a blog entry, you must click the sign up button at the top and register first. Invite Code: YYmHnh8i
2. Fill out the Contest Entry Online Form.
3. Service Requirement Form should be signed, scanned (pdf or jpg), and uploaded in the Contest Entry Online Form.

Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is this open to only Northern California students?
No, this is open to all students enrolled in K-12 throughout the United States and Canada.
2. How do I post a blog entry?
Click Create a Blog Entry at the top, once you have registered on East Villagers.
3. Why are there funny codes on my blog entry?
First paste your word document into notepad, and then paste it into the blog editor to clear word formatting.
4. I am confused about the instructions, what am I supposed to do?
Everything is online, two simple steps: a) Fill out the Contest Entry Form; b) Post your essay or artwork as a blog entry on the EV Community.

Please email steve@eastvillagers.org or call (919) 610-8929 if you have any questions. Email preferred.

*Private Policy: East Villagers will not disclose any personal information from applicants.

This Contest is sponsored by the Ping & Amy Chao Family Foundation to promote a spirit of volunteerism among the younger generation.

1. 

   Parker says:

   March 26, 2012 at 7:30 pm

   Could you show past winner’s artworks for the public?

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   Jean says:

   June 17, 2012 at 7:12 pm

   Did you announce the 2012 scholarship winners yet?

   Are winners notified by email or phone call?

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3. 

   Jess says:

   June 24, 2012 at 7:50 am

   When will the winners be posted?

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   Li says:

   February 23, 2013 at 4:21 pm

   Is there a 2013 contest for this category? Zinch.com indicated that this is where you sign up for it, but this is the one for 2012.

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