HSLDA: 2008 Art Contest Deadline Approaching

There are about three weeks left for you to submit entries to the art Contest, so get those paints and pencils flying! 

The deadline by which Entries must be postmarked for the preliminary round is February 1. Students must submit a piece of artwork with a theme inspired by one Of the following quotes from American authors:

Category 1 (students 7 to 11 years old): "What we have once enjoyedWe can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us."--Helen Keller

Category 2 (students 12 to 15 years old): "Humility, like darkness,Reveals the heavenly lights." --Henry David Thoreau

Category 3 (students 16 to 19 years old): "A moment's insight is Sometimes worth a life's experience." -Oliver Wendell Holmes

 Be sure to check our website for the entry form, rules/guidelines for The contest, as well as instructions on how to send in your entry:http://www.hslda.org/elink.asp?id=4631 .

This year’s theme is “Hidden Pennsylvania Wildlife,” and there are separate contests for photographs and artwork. Contestants in the two categories will compete against those in their age group, and the contests are open to all Pennsylvania residents attending public or private schools or those who are home schooled.

In addition to submitting a photo and/or artwork, contestants must include a one-paragraph explanation of their outdoors experience to accompany each entry. Poster entries must be on 11x17-inch poster board, and the exact words of the theme must appear on the poster as part of the artwork, which can be done in any art material, such as watercolor, oil or acrylic paints, crayons or chalk....

Submit photo contest entries to Helen Kleiner, PWF Photo Contest Chair, 2625 Line Lexington Rd., Hatfield 19440. Submit poster entries to the PFSC office at 2426 North Second St., Harrisburg 17110....

All entries must be postmarked by Feb. 17, 2008, and must include the contestants full name, grade and school attended, home mailing address, county, phone number and e-mail address, if available. The entry must also include a signed statement that the poster or photo is the student’s original work, and a brief interpretation of their outdoor experience depicted in the artwork or photo.

Winners will be announced at the PFSC’s spring convention banquet, March 8, 2008. For more information, call the PFSC office at (717) 232-3480 e-mail info@pfsc.org.

The Old Schoolhouse Magazine StoryTime Writers Contest The Old Schoolhouse Magazine is now accepting entries for our first ever StoryTime Writers Contest. The two categories are Adult Fiction and Children's Fiction. Judges from The Old Schoolhouse will review each entry and select the 20 finalists. Those finalists will be listed on the TOS website by title, author, and city. From there a panel of judges who are 'experts in the field' will select the first prize winner and two honorable mentions in each category. Deadline for entries has been extended to December 15, 2006! $7.00 per entry. You may enter as many submissions as you wish.              Both Grand Prize Winners Will Receive: $100 gift certificate to The Old Schoolhouse Store Grand Prize Package valued at over $1500 from our sponsors! (see exact prizes, below) Publication in Spring 07 The Old Schoolhouse Magazine Publication on www.TheHomeschoolMagazine.com Publication on www.Crosswalk.com Certificate of Achievement 2 Honorable Mentions will each receive: Certificate of Achievement ~Check out the wonderful prize packages valued at over $1500 from our sponsors!~ Adults We want stirring fiction that will encourage and inspire the stay at home mom. Story should be no more than 2500 words. Example of what we are looking for are: "The Day I Died" by Jenefer Igarashi and "Escaping the Homeschool Matrix" by Steve Walden. Contest is open to writers age 16 and up. Children: Attention kids 15 and younger. We want your fictional stories 1500 words or less. Do you have a tale about a boy lost in the woods? A story about a cow who thinks he is a farmer? Use your imagination and be creative! The sky is the limit. Show us what you've got! Our adult winner will receive: Writing for the Soul: Instruction and Advice from an Extraordinary Writing Life by Jerry B. Jenkins (Value $25.00) In this book, Jerry takes you on a personal and inspiring journey, imparting experience and wisdom gained from his writing career. It includes many tips for writers from Christian Writers Guild at www.Christianwritersguild.com. The Chicago Manual of Style and The 2006 Christian Writer's Market Guide ($95 value) from Homeschooling From the Heart 12 Months of Free eBook and Audio Downloads (Up to $1000 value) from HomeschoolEStore Blackline Maps of World History: The Complete Set 5000BC - the Present - hardcover edition with bonus CD-ROM, Wonders of Old , Blackline Maps of American History CD: The Shaping of a Nation 1000 AD - Present , What Really Happened During the Middle Ages, the brand new What Really Happened During Ancient Times, and an Internet Business ebook. ($145 value) from Knowledge Quest Maps " Complete set of children's picture books by Johannah Bluedorn, including:The Story of Mr. Pippin,The Lord Builds the House: The 127th Psalm,Bless the Lord: The 103rd Psalm, My Mommy, My Teacher, Little Bitty Baby Learns Greek, Little Bitty Baby Learns Hebrew ($84 value) from Trivium Pursuit 75 Gift Certificate from Living Books Curriculum Making Money Online. . . Tonight! Set Learn how to market your own writing with these 4 CDs. 2 audios titled Make Money Online Tonight and 2 other CDs titled Getting Started Online ($74 value) from FamilyEbiz.com Custom personalized leather journal cover (Value $55) from Leather Horses Beat-the-Clock Essay Workshop audio CD/handbook set ($45 value) from Everyday Education. For the Write Reason ($18 value) by Marybeth Whalen Our child winner will receive: Crash at Cannibal Valley & Terror in Branco Grande by Jerry B. Jenkins tell of Kate and Spitfire helping their risk-taking entrepreneur dad as they travel the world seeking to help those in need. (Value $14.00) Fast-paced adventure stories from the Christian Writers Guild at www.Christianwritersguild.com 12 Months of Free eBook and Audio Downloads (Up to $1000 value) from HomeschoolEStore Complete set of Henty Historical Fiction Audio Books on MP3 CD ($250 value) from Henty Books on Tape What Really Happened During the Middle Ages, What Really Happened During Ancient Times, Wonders of Old Timeline Book, plus Story of the World I audio. ($94 value) from Knowledge Quest Maps How To Start a Business…for Families & Teens ($97 value). It includes 8 hours of dvd instruction, 1 cd rom with workbook and resources from FamilyEbiz.com Complete set of children's picturebooks by Johannah Bluedorn, including: The Story of Mr. Pippin,The Lord Builds the House: The 127th Psalm, Bless the Lord: The 103rd Psalm, My Mommy, My Teacher, Little Bitty Baby Learns Greek, Little Bitty Baby Learns Hebrew ($84 value) from Trivium Pursuit Custom personalized leather journal cover (Value $55) from Leather Horses Beat-the-Clock Essay Workshop audio CD/handbook set ($45 value) from Everyday Education. $25 Gift Certificate from Living Books Curriculum For the Write Reason ($18 value) by Marybeth Whalen Aeneas by Jarret Mock ($15 value) The author is a 16 year-old, homeschooled student who believes that "age is not necessarily a key to sucess." Donated by Homeschooling From the Heart. Click here to "Meet Our Judges" Story Time Writing Contest Rules and Submission Instructions The Story Time Writing Contest ("Writing Contest") is open to original, unpublished, fictional short stories on the topics of family life and homeschooling. Entries in the Adult Division must contain 2,500 words or less. Entries in the Children's Division must contain 1,500 words or less. All entries must be written in English and may not be published or submitted for publication elsewhere in print or electronic format until after winners are announced. Entries which exceed maximum word counts and entries which otherwise fail to comply with these contest rules or The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC Writing Contest Rules ("Writing Contest Rules") (as published on the Internet at http://www.thehomeschoolmagazine.com/TOS_Extras/Contests.php) are subject to disqualification. Entries must be received or postmarked by December 15, 2006. All entries must be accompanied by a nonrefundable entry fee of Seven Dollars ($7.00) in United States Dollars, include the entrant's name, age, mailing and e-mail address, telephone number and exact word count and must indicate whether the entry is being submitted for consideration in the Adult Division (ages 16 and over) or the Children's Division (ages 15 and under). All entries must be the original work of the entrant and may not be co-authored or revised by any other person. Entrants in the Adult Division must be 16 years of age or older, and entrants in the Children's Division must be under the age of 16. Entrants under the age of eighteen (18) may enter only with the permission of a parent or guardian. All entrants, and a parent or guardian of all entrants under the age of eighteen (18) must be willing to sign a publication release as a condition of winning. One grand prize and one honorable mention will be awarded in each division. The grand prize winning short story in each division will be published in an upcoming issue of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine and on the Internet website located at http://www.thehomeschoolmagazine.com. The author of the first place short story in each division will also receive the special prizes listed above beneath the text "our adult winner will receive" and "our child winner will receive," as appropriate. Authors of short stories receiving honorable mentions will have their names and story titles published in a sidebar in the Spring 2007 issue of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine which will list the names and titles of the Story Time Writing Contest grand prize winners and recipients of honorable mentions. Initial judging will be conducted by editors, employees and independent contractors of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC. Finalists will be judged and winners selected by a panel of volunteer judges selected by the publishers of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC. Entries will be judged on the basis of multiple objective and subjective criteria, including without limitation content, theme, spelling, grammar and the presentation or incorporation of positive family values. Judges' decisions are final. Entrants are not entitled to editorial or other critiques or explanations of judging or the status of individual entries. Winners will be identified on this website on or before January 5, 2007. Entrants who have not been contacted by this date may submit or market their stories elsewhere. Entrants may enter multiple stories, but each entry must be completely original and comply with all contest rules. Entrants must submit a separate entry form and pay a separate fee for each entry. Maximum of one prize or honorable mention per person, regardless of the number of entries submitted. Entries may be submitted electronically or by postal mail. Entry fees must be paid at the time of submission. Entries received without the appropriate entry fees are void and will be disregarded. Electronic entries may be submitted by following the instructions below. Entries submitted by postal mail must be double-spaced, typewritten on one side of 8.5" x 11" white paper and sent to the following address: The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, Story Time Story Contest Entries, P.O. Box 10, White Pine, Tennessee, 37890. Entries will not be returned. The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC will not notify entrants of entry status before winners are announced. Disclaimer and legal notices: The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC ("Company") is sponsoring the Story Time Writing Contest. Entrants must follow all rules to participate. Entering the contest constitutes full and complete acceptance of all of the Writing Contest terms and conditions, including without limitation all of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC Writing Contest Rules ("Writing Contest Rules") (as published on the Internet at Short Story Contest Rules) and Writer's Guidelines and • Terms of Use for Submitting Queries ("Guidelines") (as published on the Internet at http://www.TheHomeschoolMagazine.com). Entering the contest constitutes a warranty that the entrant (and a parent or guardian, for Children's Division entrants) has read, understands and agrees to all of the Writing Contest Rules, terms and conditions and the Guidelines. All Writing Contest Rules apply. Entry constitutes a grant to The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC of one-time, nonexclusive rights to publish the entry in The Old Schoolhouse Magazine and continuing nonexclusive rights to publish the entry on company websites in accordance with The Writing Contest Rules. Entry also constitutes full consent and unlimited permission for Company to print, publish, broadcast and use all intellectual property and personal information submitted as part of the Writing Contest entry on the Internet and in any and all Company publications in accordance with the Writing Contest Rules. Entries become the property of Company and will not be returned. Employees and independent contractors of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC, Writing Contest sponsors, judges, individuals or entities furnishing Contest prizes and their family members may not participate. Company reserves the sole, discretionary right to determine writing contest winners and to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the writing contest or the Writing Contest Rules at any time with or without notice or cause, subject to applicable law. See Writing Contest Rules for more details. Click here to read the official rules for entries. Click here to submit your entry. Good luck! Be sure to check back with us in January to see our winners! Winners will be announced Friday, January 5, 2007. To enter the writing contest, TOS Magazine charges a $7.00 entrance (reader) fee. You may make multiple submissions, and each entry costs $7.00, payable at the time of entry. To enter by USPS mail, please enclose a check or money order in the amount of $7.00 with your story. Send to: The Old Schoolhouse Magazine StoryTime Writers Contest P.0. Box 10 White Pine, TN 37890 Any questions? Email us at KimT@www.theoldhomeschoolhouse.com