Dear Contest Participants:
Our most popular student program, the Maine Constitution Essay and Poster Contest is designed to promote the history of Maine, the Maine Constitution and the importance of democracy and voting. Last year we received a total of 884 entries, 814 posters and 70 essays from students all over the state of Maine.
This contest is open to students at all grade levels. Those in grades K-3 participate in a poster contest depicting official Maine symbols. Students in grades 4 and 5 draw posters with a Maine history theme. Students at the junior high (middle school) and high school levels participate in the essay contests. The topic for students in grades 6-8 is the Maine Constitution, while the topic for students in grades 9-12 is the importance of voting and democracy.
A distinguished panel of judges reviews the entries and selects a winner in each category. Each of the four winners will receive a $100 savings bond, and his or her class will be invited to be the Secretary of State’s guest for a day in Augusta. These students will be able to view the Maine Constitution, a particular honor, since it is only removed from its special vault on very few occasions. The students will also visit the Maine State Museum and the State House.
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