Aspiring authors are encouraged to participate in the “History Contest for Young Writers,” sponsored by The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue. The deadline for submitting entries via The Hershey Story’s website, is Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015.
The contest is open to students in grades five through eight who are enrolled in a public, private or home school in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry or York County. Eligible students can submit an entry in one of four categories: non-fiction, fiction, poetry or science/health. Additional guidelines and details, and the online entry form are available at www.HersheyStory.org under the Education tab. Last year’s winning entries are also included on the website.
Each student who wins first place will receive $100, a family membership to The Hershey Story and an honorary plaque. Students who receive second place and honorable mention will also be recognized.
Winning entrants will be notified by Thursday, April 2, and first-place winners will recognized at the Museum’s annual Business Partners in Education Breakfast on Friday, April 17, 2015.
