Suggested To-Do List for Local Essay Contest

 

 

Select                        Working Committee

Write                        Time Line

Decide                      What local awards will be given

Write                        Descriptive announcement of essay contest     

• Topic (See LMHRC poster)

                                                • Criteria (length, other requirements)

                                                • Local due date

                                                • Where to send essays

                                                • Identification sheet to fasten to essay (enclosed)

Mail or

Bring                     Announcement to superintendent or principals (early in school year)
This is an opportunity to meet with school people

Select                    Essay judges

Mail                       Reminder posters to principals, teachers

Plan                       Time and place for judging of essays

Mail                       Winning essay to LMHRC

Plan                       Award ceremony (program, food, time and place)

Select                    Speakers, including students reading essays

Notify                    Winners, parents, principals and teachers

Find Out               If students will read essays

Write                      Program

Write                      Invitations

Mail                        Invitations (include teachers, staff, school board members, city council members human rights commissioners)

Prepare                 Awards and certificates

Notify                     Media

Prepare                 Handouts for the event

Order                      Refreshments

Find out                 How to pronounce names of students and speakers