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Scholarship Contest
Hays C. Kirby Memorial 2010
2010 Scholarship Guidelines
Please join the JOE FOSS Institute for our annual Hays C. Kirby Memorial Scholarship contest
“I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG . . .”
This contest is open to all students of all national backgrounds that are currently studying in the United States or in an American
military school out of the country. Eligible contestants must be middle or high school (7th—12th) students in a public, private, alternative,
paroch ial school, or a ho me study prog ram. Previous scho larship recipien ts are no t elig ible. R ecen t high-school graduates
are elig ible to participate as long as the “deadline” of the current contest f alls with in 12 months after graduation.
OBJECTIVE Section 1
Write an essay and focus on the theme (as indicated above), which includes the history and purpose of observance; as well as, how
you intend to honor our flag. Essays will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Knowledge of the Origin of the Pledge of Allegiance, Theme Development, Clarity of Ideas, and Mechanics
(Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation, Sentence Structure, etc.) Please review the Essay Rules in section 3.
HOW TO ENTER Section 2
All entries must be submitted electronically by Sunday, March 14, 2010, 11:59 p.m. MST No exceptions will be made for late entries.
Please email entries to: scholarship@JoeFoss.com
By submitting an entry, you are acknow ledg ing that you have read and understand co mpletely th e guidelines of th is co mpetition.
You are also stating that the essay is of your own work/creation. Before you write the “understanding” statement on the cover of
your essay, please reread the guidelines. Be certain that you are in compliance. “Almost” is not good enough.
ESSAY RULES Section 3
Before you begin, please read the follow ing rules:
1. The essay MUST be th e contestant’s orig inal work. (Finalists’ essays w ill be scanned for plag iarism)
2. Contestants may enter one time only. (Per contest)
3. Essays must be a 1500 word minimum. (Cover page, title and footnotes do not contribute to the overall word count -
1499 word count is not acceptable - all rules are firm)
4. Quotations may be used sparingly and sources must be plainly identified.
5. All en tries must be double spaced, and in Eng lish.
6. Contestants may not identify themselves, their schools, cities, o r state w ithin the essay.
7. Contestants must demonstrate knowledge of the origin and the impact of the Pledge of Allegiance.
8. Entry must be received by the stated deadline as indicated above. Electronic entries must be sent in MS Word file as
an attachment. Do not copy either the text of the essay or the cover sheet into the body of the email.
9. The cover sheet is to be part of the attached essay, not a separate attachment.
The follow ing items are required on the co ver sheet to be eligible, and do not count toward overall word coun t:
1. Full Name
2. Address, City, State, and Z ip-Code
3. Phone Number and E-Mail Address
4. Date of Birth
5. Grade Currently Enrolled In School
6. Full Name of School Attending
7. Total Word Count (Do Not Include Cover)
8. Statement: “I have read and understand the guidelines. The
essay submitted is orig inal and of my own creation.”
OTHER INFORMATION Section 4
Contestants found in violation of the contest rules will be eliminated from the competition. If plagiarism is identified, the contestant
will be inelig ible to co mpete in future co mpetitions administered by th e Institute. If recipient is found in vio lation of the rules after
receiving scho larship funds, all prize money w ill be fo rfeited. We reserve th e right to publish the w inning participant’s n ame and/or
essay (whether in excerpts or in its entirety). The essay w ill be verified by a teacher familiar w ith the recipient’s original work. We
also reserve the right to void the contest for any reason.
BEFORE SUBMITTING, PLEASE REREAD ALL REQUIREMENTS
Phone 480-348-0316 · Fax 480-348-8980
info@JoeFoss.co m · www.JoeFoss.com
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