Rio Rancho Residents Only-Poetry Contest

Poetry Contest



In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Rio Rancho Public Library is sponsoring a poetry contest for children in grades K through 6th in Rio Rancho. All poems entered will be displayed at the Loma Colorado Main Library. Poems may be submitted to any Rio Rancho Public Library (Loma Colorado Main Library, Esther Bone Memorial Library, or Star Heights Learning Center). Three poems from each grade level will be selected by judges. Those students whose poems are selected will receive a certificate, and an invitation to recite (or read) their poem at a Poetry Reading at the Loma Colorado Public Library.


Rules:

The contest is open to Rio Rancho residents between the ages of 5-12, in grades K-6, including those attending private schools or home-schools.
Please use English as the primary language of the poem; poems may include words in other languages.
Only original works by the student will be accepted.
Only one entry may be submitted by each participant. If more than one entry is received by a participant, all of the poems submitted by that participant will be disqualified.
Entries will become the property of the Library and will not be returned.
No late entries will be accepted.
No entries will be accepted via email.


To enter a poem, please include the following information legibly on the back of the page the poem is written on: Student name, age, grade level, school, parent/guardian name and phone number to contact if selected for the poetry reading.


Entries are due by March 21 to any Rio Rancho Public Library, or via mail to:


Loma Colorado Public Library

Attn: Youth Services, Poetry Contest

755 Loma Colorado Drive NE

Rio Rancho, NM 87124


Poems will be displayed in the library on April 1-11th. Judging will occur after the 11th, and winners will be notified on April 14th. The Poetry Reading will be held at 3pm Wednesday April 16th, 2008.


For further information please contact Loma Colorado Main Library, Youth Services, 891-5013 x3032.