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Young Poets of Delaware County Poetry Contest
CALLING ALL YOUNG POETS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS!
NOW SEEKING SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 36TH ANNUAL YOUNG POETS OF DELAWARE COUNTY POETRY COMPETITION
Guidelines
- All children in grades 1-12 who live or attend school in Delaware County may enter.
- Original poems must be typed on 8 1/2” by 11” paper. Only one new, original poem per student. No more than 1 page. If submitting online, poems must be in MS Word.
- Poem may not have previously won an award.
- Please include student’s name, phone number, address, e-mail (no school e-mails), grade and school on the TOP RIGHT (FRONT) of the poem. If the information is not listed, the entry will be disqualified. Contact information is for notification purposes only and will not be shared.
- Deadline for submission is April 4th, 2025 to any Delaware County Libraries location or online. No entries will be returned, please keep a copy of your poem for your records.
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each grade level will be contacted by e-mail by May 4th. Grade levels may be combined for judging purposes.
- Winning poems will be published online on this webpage and the Mad Poet’s website.
- Date:
- Sunday, March 16, 2025 Show more dates
- Time:
- All Day Event
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Library:
- County-wide
- Audience:
- Children Teens
- Categories:
- Basic Literacy
