14th Annual Teen Poetry Contest
March 10-April 11
It's that time of year again! Wood Library's Teen Poetry Contest is back for another year, making this year its 14th! Beginning March 10, teens are encouraged to showcase their writing talents by submitting poems to Wood Library. The deadline for the contest is April 11, 2008 at 5 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 only one poem.

If you are interested in participating as a peer judge in this year's contest, please contact me at jgoodemote@pls-net.org or 394-1381. Remember, judges are excluded from the competition.
The Poetry Contest Award Ceremony in conjunction with an all ages Poetry Open Mike Night on Wednesday, April 30 at 7 PM at the Phoenix Coffee Shop. It is located at 325 N. Main St. in Canandaigua. For more information, contact Jenny Goodemote at 394-1381 or email jgoodemote@pls-net.org.