The Teen Poetry Contest has officially begun!

Deadline: April 16, 5:00 PM

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, NY or email them to jgoodemote@pls-net.org. Home schooled children are welcome to submit. Rules and guidelines are as follows:

• 1st place $50, 2nd Place $40, 3rd Place $30

• 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. Five copies of the poem must be submitted. • Name, address, phone number, grade, and school should be listed on a separate piece of paper than the poem. This information must not appear on your poem.

• Wood Library employees & contest judges are not eligible to participate.

• One entry per person.

The Poetry Contest Award Ceremony will take place on April 28 at 6:30 PM at Phoenix Coffee located at 325 North Main Street in Canandaigua. For more information, contact Jenny Goodemote at 585-394-1381 or email jgoodemote@pls-net.org.