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Green County 4-H Poetry Contest

Rules of the Contest

Poems must be the original work of each student submitting entries. Poems from other sources will not be considered. It may be a portfolio piece if written by the student.
All poems must be titled and can be on any subject.
The length of the poem is determined based upon the age of the 4-H’er.

Junior poems (age 9-13) - 3 lines minimum, maximum of 24 lines.
Senior poems (age 14-18) - 3 lines minimum, maximum of 28 lines.

Poems must never have been published or submitted to another agency.
No poems will be returned.
Poems will be evaluated based upon the attached score sheet.
The top 12 poems from Green County will be entered into the Area contest and published in the Area Poetry Book. County winners will receive a complimentary copy of the Area Poetry Book. The top three Junior and top three Senior poems at the area will be framed and presented to their authors at the Area Showcase of Stars.

Deadline: February 4, 2005

Poems need to be forwarded or emailed to

Tyrone Gentry, Green County Cooperative Extension Service
Green County Cooperative Extension Service
106 South Public Square
Greensburg, KY 42743
PHONE: 270-932-5311
FAX: 270-932-4390
EMAIL: tgentry@uky.edu

For a Acrobat file file of the rules, click here.