Connecticut Elks Association
Drug Awareness Program
Essay Contest Information
Contest open to all
6th, 7th, & 8th grade students
2021-22 Theme:
“The Best Me Is Drug Free!”
Participants must write their message themselves, but they may get help from teachers,
parents, or friends in the form of ideas. Encourage them to consider how the theme
relates to drug awareness.
Length: no longer than 250 words
Paper size: 8 ½ “x 11” white, lined or unlined
Text: hand written or computer generated
Judging will be based on the following:
- Closeness to the theme - Neatness
- Originality - Correct grammatical structure
- Positive anti-abuse message - Age/language appropriateness
Each entry must have the following information printed on the BACK of the essay:
1. Student’s full name and full address
2. Student's age
3. Student's phone number (winning entries will be notified)
4. Student's school, location, and grade
5. Local Elks lodge name
DUE DATE:
Please return your essay to your local Elks lodge by February 14, 2022, or submit entry
on line by going to ctelks.org, clicking on the drug awareness contest link, and following
the instructions found there.
WINNERS:
Each lodge will select the top four in each grade, using the criteria listed above. The
local lodges will notify local winners. Winning essays will be sent to District
Competition. District winners will compete at the state level. The top four essays at the
state level will receive a certificate and gift from the State Association. All winning
entries become the sole property of the Connecticut Elks Association and may not be
returned.
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For additional information on drug awareness please visit the Elks
National web page at: elks.org/dap OR the Elks Kidszone at
elkskidszone.org OR the Elks Teen Zone at elksteenzone.org OR go to the
ctelks.org web page, select “Our Programs” at the left margin, then click on
“Drug Awareness” .