MMA Opportunities

Here is a list of the newest opportunities:



There is a very short window for students to submit to The Young Master Writers & Artists Competition this year.


The deadline for Poster Arts submissions is April 7th, 2024 and the deadline for Poetry & Prose submissions is April 19th, 2024.


To enter a submission for either contest, students will need to submit their entry, a Student Entry Form, a Permission to Publish Form, and a Media Release Form. A Blair teacher will need to submit a Teacher Verification Form on their behalf (see me in 245 if you need help with this).


Here is the website. 


It includes all contest rules, Kami links to their own copy of each form, and the Google Form for submitting entries (your teachers should also use this Google form to submit teacher verification forms). 


This year, all submissions must connect to one of five themes: Link up the Vote!, Police Reform, Principles of BLM, Prevention of Human Trafficking, and Environmental Justice. Student winners will receive cash prizes (up to $300!) and will move on to the regional contest.


Please reach out with questions!




County Sports Zone, a website that values high school sports and reports on high school games daily, is looking for ambassadors on the high school level to put content on its website, which can help student-athletes at your school receive the coverage that they deserve. Ambassadors will take a picture or two of sports games that they would likely be attending anyway and then write a few paragraphs about the game such as score, top players, top scorers, statistics, and any other interesting details. This is a great opportunity for students to get real-life sports reporting experience and it will look great on students' college applications.


Interested students should contact Mira Beinart at mira.beinart@schoolduels.com to get on board. 



Are you an advanced student passionate about filmmaking? We're excited to offer a paid internship opportunity that provides hands-on experience and real-world exposure in the film industry. As an intern, you'll have the chance to work on exciting projects, collaborate with industry professionals, and further develop your skills in various aspects of filmmaking.


Summer DOCS Film Project 2023   “The Green Solution”

 

Key Details:

Individuals aged 13-18

Advanced Film Students

Deadline: Wednesday, February  28, 11:59pm

Students receive work experience, portfolio building and a $15/hr stipend for their work. 


For more information, use the provided link below

APPLY HERE


  

High School Students choose one of these three quotations and write an Essay (500 words or less) describing what it means to them: 

  

“Educate your sons and daughters, send them to school and show that besides the cartridge box, the ballot box, and the jury box, you have also the knowledge box.”  

“None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody – a parent, a teacher, an Ivy League crony or a few nuns – bent down and helped us pick up our boots.”  

“I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.”  

 

The Top 20 Students with the highest-scored essays will be invited to perform their speech in front of an audience to compete for scholarship prize money.  

  

The Speeches will be streamed LIVE online, on CBS News Baltimore.  

  

The Winners will be announced on TV, during WJZ’S Black History Oratory Competition TV Special! 

 

 

Instructions and Student Application Attached. Essays are due by January 25th. 

  

 

Questions? Email Oratory@wjz.com 

  

Essay Prompt, Application and Official Rules are Available Online: wjz.com/oratory 


Check out all the current clubs at Blair - get involved!


The Montgomery County office of Waste Reduction and Recycling Section would like to invite your students to enter this exciting art contest. The theme of this year’s contest is “The Journey of Recycling.”  Artwork must show the importance of recycling and the recycling process, such as collection, sorting, processing, creating new products and buying recycled items.

 


Gift Cards, Great swag and more plus Bamboo Award Plaques will be awarded to individual winners in the following categories: 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, and Two Honorable Mentions within each age group and category.

 

The Entry deadline is Friday, March 1, 2024, at 12:00 noon EST.  


If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Mueller, Business Recycling Program Manager at: Sarah.Mueller@montgomerycountymd.gov. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to getting many entries from your school!


The Bethesda Urban Partnership’s 2024 Local Writer’s Showcase Contest is open and accepting essays, short stories and poems! The Essay, Short Story and Poetry Contests offer cash prizes and have categories for high school students (grades 9-12). Winners will be honored in March 2024 at awards ceremonies in downtown Bethesda.

 

2024 Essay Contest - In partnership with MoCo360 Media

Entry Deadline: January 16, 2024

Topic: Open

Essays should be limited to 500 words or less. More information can be found here.

Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 

2024 Short Story Contest - In partnership with MoCo360 Media

Entry Deadline: January 16, 2024

Topic: Open

Stories must be between 1,500-2,500 words More information can be found here.

Prizes: (Adult) $500 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine and (High School) $250 First Place & Published in Bethesda Magazine + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 

2024 Poetry Contest - In partnership with The Writer’s Center

Entry Deadline: January 22, 2024

Topic: Open

Poems cannot be more than 21 lines of text. More information can be found here.

Prizes: (Adult) $350 First Place & Published in Poet Lore and (High School) $75 First Place & Published in Poet Lore + cash prizes for all second place, third place & honorable mentions

 

Visit our website for more information on requirements, eligibility and prizes.


Calling all creative minds in grades 9-12 across the DMV! Mosaic

Theater wants YOUR students to rock the stage in our annual High

School Playwriting Contest(link)! They can submit a 10-20 minute play, 

about anything they want, for a shot at winning up to $300 and having 

their masterpieces brought to life by professional theater artists. 

Submissions are due by December 1, 2023. Winners will be notified 

by January 19, 2024.


But wait, there's more! We're hosting a FREE playwriting workshop at

the Northeast Library (330 7th St. NE, Washington, D.C. 20002) on

November 18 at 2 PM – no strings attached!


Check out all the information, guidelines, and rules on our website:

https://mosaictheater.org/playwriting-contest.


Got questions? We'd love to hear from you. Reach us at

ashara@mosaictheater.org or playwritingcontest@mosaictheater.org.


📢 Calling all aspiring filmmakers, journalists, and content creators in middle school! 🎥 

🌟 Join the Youth Media Academy, where your creativity takes the spotlight! 🌟

🗓️ Every Tuesday after school, embark on a thrilling journey into the world of media magic! 🌆

🎬 Learn from real media pros who will guide you to produce incredible projects that will shine on cable access channels! 📺

🌟 Get SSL hours while having a blast creating awesome content! 🎉

💡 Hosted by Montgomery Community Media, a nonprofit with a passion for empowering young voices! 🎓

💰 Funded by a generous grant from the City of Takoma Park, this program is FREE! 🤑

Don't miss out on your chance to unleash your creativity and make your mark in the world of media! 🌠 Join us at the Youth Media Academy, where dreams become reality! 🌟✨


Youth Media Academy meets after school at Takoma Park Middle School Tuesdays 3:30-5:30. Students get the opportunity to work on a variety of media projects which have the potential to air on cable access channels (19, 21). They are looking for both students to participate in the program and Media Production students to help out. Both are eligible to receive SSL hours. 


NOTE: students do need to be able to get to Takoma Park Middle School on their own. 


Contact Ms. Samantha Young with questions (mention the MMA Academy at Blair!) at syoung@mymcmedia.org.


High school juniors and seniors with an interest in careers in journalism, public relations and multimedia studies are invited to attend Hood College's High School Media Day. The event will feature sessions taught by the college's Communication Arts professors and allow students the opportunity to produce stories in Hood's new broadcast studio.

Friday, November 3, 2023 8:15 A.M. to 2:30 PM.

Check out their website for more information.

Can't make it to Media Day? Explore our other visit and event options!


Write a 100-Word Personal Narrative: From Oct. 4 to Nov. 1, The New York Times invites teenagers to tell a true story about a meaningful life experience in just 100 words.

More information can be found here.


The Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards honors the best songwriters in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC.

The contest will award one songwriter a grand prize of $10,000, 25 hours of recording studio time, and 2 hours of music business strategy consulting. A young songwriter who is 17 or younger will also be honored with an award of $2,500.

Now in its eighth year, the competition will be presented by Strathmore for the first time, and the final performance will take place at the Music Center at Strathmore on April 12, 2024.

Learn more and apply here.


Join us on Saturday, October 14th at 12pm for Arts on the Block's Mosaic Trivet Workshop! Attendees will learn how to create their own mosaic art using mosaic tiles, tile nippers, Wellbond, and a wooden trivet. This is an introductory workshop so you don’t need any previous mosaic experience to participate. Each Mosaic Trivet will be handcrafted by the attendee with the help and guidance of an Arts on the Block instructor and assistant. With hands-on help you'll sketch out a design, learn basic glass-cutting and puzzling techniques, and get to work on your personal mosaic trivet. Attendees will choose their tiles from Arts on the Block tile library that consists of almost every color tile under the sun.

The registration fee for this workshop is $80. This will include:

What guests should bring:

We'd love to take a few pics of you working on your piece for our social media promotions. Let us know if you'd rather not have your image shared on our platforms.

*Remember, AOB has a mask-optional policy while in our studio. 

Register here.


The Iowa Young Writers’ Studio, a creative writing program for high school students at the University of Iowa, is now accepting applications for our Winter 2024 6-week online courses.

These courses, which are asynchronous, will run from January 21 through March 3, 2024. We offer courses in poetry writing, creative writing, and fiction writing. We’re also offering a new course, Ricochet Visions, on speculative fiction writing.

These courses are a great way for students who are eager for additional creative writing instruction to study with a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, get feedback on their writing, develop their craft, and connect with other high school writers. Students who complete the course will receive a Letter of Completion from the Iowa Young Writers' Studio. (These courses are not offered for college credit).

Students enrolled in high school who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible to take our online courses. We're looking for students who will be enthusiastic and committed to the experience. If you know one, can you pass this information along? There is an online application process.

The deadline to apply for the Winter 2024 courses is October 31, 2023. Students can learn more about each course and find out how to apply on our website. If they have questions, they can email us at iyws@uiowa.edu.