Wisconsin Civics Games Editorial Writing & Cartoon Contest now accepting entries
The Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation is excited to announce the fifth annual Editorial Writing & Cartoon Contest, which aims to increase civic education and engagement while celebrating the rights established by the First Amendment.
The contest is open to all Wisconsin middle and high school students, including home-schooled students. Essays and cartoons should focus on the importance of the First Amendment. Students are encouraged to draw from personal experiences, current events and historical examples.
Entries can be submitted online at wnanews.com/ wisconsin-civics-games/. The entries will be accepted from now until 11:59 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14, and winners will be announced in early January.
First-place winners in each contest will receive $500, second-place winners will receive $250, and third-place winners will receive $100. Winning entries also will be published by newspapers across the state.
Writing contest For the writing contest, high school students will be asked to write a “guest column” (500 words or less) about the First Amendment, and middle school students will be asked to write a “letter to the editor” (200 words or less) on the same topic.
Cartoon contest Students wishing to compete in the editorial cartoon contests may do so by submitting one First Amendment-themed editorial cartoon.
About the WNA Foundation The Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation is a not-for-profit organization created in 1980 to support programs that foster excellence in journalism, engage current and future newspaper leaders, and invest in our communities. The foundation solicits, manages, and disburses funds and other resources for the benefit of Wisconsin’s newspaper industry.
About the Wisconsin Civics Games In response to declining civics education and participation, the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation launched the Civics Games in 2018. By engaging young adults in collaborative competition, as well as through coverage of civic affairs, the Wisconsin Civics Games aims to help cultivate an understanding among future generations of their role in our democracy.
