Wisconsin Civics Games Editorial Writing & Cartoon Contest now accepting entries

The WNA 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.

The entries will be accepted Monday, September 1st until 11:59 a.m. Friday, November 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.

Additional information is available on-line at https:// wnanews.com/wisconsin-civics-games/.

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.

Submit writing entry to https://wnanews.formstack. com/forms/wisconsin_civics_games_editorial_writing_ contest

Cartoon contest

Students wishing to compete in the editorial cartoon contests may do so by submitting one First Amendmentthemed editorial cartoon to https://wnanews.formstack. com/forms/wisconsin_civics_games_editorial_cartoon_ contest