13th Annual Teen Poetry Contest
March 5-April 5
It's that time of year again! Wood Library's Teen Poetry Contest is back for another year, making this year its 13th! Beginning March 5, teens are encouraged to showcase their writing talents by submitting poems to Wood Library. The deadline for the contest is April 5, 2007 at 9 PM. No exceptions. Students in grades 6 – 12 should submit their typed poems with contact information (name, address, phone number, grade, and school) to Wood Library, 134 North Main Street, Canandaigua or email them to jgoodemote@pls-net.org. Home-schooled children are welcome to submit. Cash prizes are provided by the Friends of Wood Library: 1st place $50, 2nd Place $40, 3rd Place $30.

Rules and guidelines are as follows:
Middle School Category: Grades 6 – 8.
High School Category: Grades 9 - 12.
The poem must be the poet’s original work and TYPED on 8 ½” x 11” paper.
5 copies of the poem must be submitted.
Name, address, phone number, grade, and school should be listed on an index card accompanying the poem. This information must NOT appear on your poem.
Wood Library employees & contest peer judges are not eligible to participate. Participants are permitted to submit multiple poems.
The Poetry Contest Award Ceremony will take place on April 25 at 8 PM at the Blue Dahlia Coffee Shop located at 92 South Main Street in Canandaigua in conjunction with an all ages Poetry Open Mike Night. For more information, contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or email jgoodemote@pls-net.org.