Water No Ice is in the business of good writing. It is also in the business of expressing an opinion. We have had many young writers communicate their views through Water No Ice in the last months; Arvind Srinivasan, Samyukta Suresh, Aparna Balakrishnan, Shalini Ramachandran, Shana Dhillon, Divya Valluri…

The very first of our literary events, WNI is kicking off its annual essay writing contest for pre teens and teens. Here are the details;

Category 1:
For students in Grades 5, 6, 7, 8
Topic: If I were President of America

Category 2:
For students in Grades 9,10,11,12
Topic: Is America ready for a minority president?

Word limit: 1000 words

1st prize: Gift Coupons/ books of a total value of $50
2nd prize: Gift Coupons/ books of a total value of $30
3rd prize: Gift Coupons/ books of a total value of $20

Each category will be judged separately
There is no entry fee, but entries must reach us by January 15 2008 to be included in the contest

You can upload your entry directly on this website using our feedback form or email it to rohini at waternoice.com or vidya at waternoice.com ( please substitute the relevant character to make the email address work). Online and emailed entries must have all the details required in the entry form below. For those opting to send entries by snail mail, please make sure you include the entry form details. Here is the address for the mail entries. Entries by mail must be postmarked no later than January 13, 2008.

Water No Ice
34972 Newark Boulevard #164
Newark
CA 94560

Entrants must be residents of Continental USA (Hawaii and Alaska are excluded) and must be studying in the grades specified. The Judges’ decision is final.
All winning entries will be published on Water No IceSo sharpen your pencils and your imaginations and get started. What do you have to lose?

Water No Ice is interested in the writer in you…

WATER NO ICE ANNUAL ESSAY WRITING CONTEST ENTRY FORM

NAME:

DATE OF BIRTH:

SCHOOL( with phone number):

GRADE:

FULL ADDRESS WITH ZIP CODE:

EMAIL ADDRESS:

PHONE NUMBER (1):

PHONE NUMBER (2):

ESSAY TOPIC:
TO BE FILLED IN BY PARENT/GUARDIAN:

I CERTIFY THAT MY CHILD/WARD ___________(SPECIFY NAME) WHO IS PARTICPATING IN THIS CONTEST IS A RESIDENT OF USA (EXCLUDING HAWAII & ALASKA) AND IS CURRENTLY A STUDENT IN GRADE ________

NAME OF PARENT/GUARDIAN:

SIGNATURE :