Essay Contest 2020-2021

The Canton Optimist Club partners each year for our Essay Contest with Cherokee High School. Each club holds their own essay contest to determine winners. The 1st place winner then moves on to District level. There are a total of 9 clubs within our District.

Chair: Ashley Snow & Rachel Ashe

Theme: "Reaching Your Dreams by Choosing Optimism"

This contest is open to students under the age of 19 as of October 1, 2020 and who have not yet completed secondary school or its equivalent. There is no minimum age. Essays must be typewritten and double-spaced and contain not less than 700 and no more than 800 words. Works of fiction or poetry are not eligible.

DEADLINES: Winning essay and application package must be received in the next level NO LATER THAN:

Club to Zone: must be received by Lt Governor by January 31, 2021

Zone to District: must be received by Linda Brown by February 28, 2021

District to OI: must be received at OI by April 15, 2021

The Canton Optimist Club partners each year for our Essay Contest with Cherokee High School. Each club holds their own essay contest to determine winners. The 1st place winner then moves on to District level. There are a total of 9 clubs within our District.

Chair: Ashley Snow & Rachel Ashe

Theme: "Reaching Your Dreams by Choosing Optimism"

This contest is open to students under the age of 19 as of October 1, 2020 and who have not yet completed secondary school or its equivalent. There is no minimum age. Essays must be typewritten and double-spaced and contain not less than 700 and no more than 800 words. Works of fiction or poetry are not eligible.

DEADLINES: Winning essay and application package must be received in the next level NO LATER THAN:

Club to Zone: must be received by Lt Governor by January 31, 2021

Zone to District: must be received by Linda Brown by February 28, 2021

District to OI: must be received at OI by April 15, 2021