Huntington Youth Writes Contest Kicks-Off

Most young people enjoy a good contest and the 25th annual Huntington Youth Writes is definitely that, and more. The competition is open to students enrolled in grades 4-12 across the town. The Huntington School District is looking for its students to be strong contenders for contest awards.

In its 25 year history the contest has attracted well over 20,000 entries and presented approximately $35,000 in awards to hundreds young people. Many of the honorees have been Huntington School District students.

This year’s contest will include gift card prizes at every grade level. The deadline for entries is Friday, February 9 at 5 p.m. There are separate divisions for grades 4-5, 6-8 and 9-12. Categories include poetry, short story fiction and essay. Students must submit their own original work.

All submissions must be in English. Students can submit multiple entries, but each must be submitted separately with its own entry form. Collaborative projects will not be accepted. Poems cannot exceed 60 lines. Essays and short stories cannot exceed 3,000 words. Winning entries will be published in a journal.

Entries can be submitted online at https://forms.gle/UwURzxrw3qf7vpJRA. Participants should complete the digital application and upload their work. Submissions made after February 9 will not be accepted.

Those submitting winning entries will be contacted by March 29. Call the Huntington Youth Bureau – Project Excel at 631-271-5499 for more information.