2.
The competition is open to all USA students in grades 6 – 12.
Public,
private, and homeschools are eligible for entry by individual NFSPS
member states.
3.
Submit two copies of each poem. Put the division (junior or senior) in the upper left corner of both copies. One copy must have student’s ID in upper right corner. The ID information is student name, school name and address, student grade level, and the student’s language arts/English teacher’s name. The second copy must not have ID information. Do not send a copy with any other marking - there should be no indication of prior award granted by the state.4. Each poem must be neatly typed or computer-generated, and have no more than 35 lines including space lines with no line having more than 60 characters including spaces and punctuation. Every poem entered should appear on a single sheet. Do not staple the two copies of the poem together. It is suggested that each state representative keep a copy of poems entered.
5.
There should be no large or unusual fonts or illustrations. Times
New Roman is the suggested font. No font larger than 12 point should
be used. Winning poems are scanned for the award anthology and large
and/or unusual fonts impede the process. Larger fonts also make it
impossible to confine the poem to one page, which is required.
6. Each entrant must make a declaration of originality. The statement should appear on the bottom of the ID copy only. The form below is acceptable:
I certify that this poem is my original work, and has not been copied in whole or part from any author’s poems in print or posted on the Internet.
Signed:
__________________________________________
7.
Separate poems into respective divisions. Within
each division separate the ID copy from the anonymous copy meant for
judges. Include a cover letter identifying the Manningham (Youth)
Chairperson to whom the report on the contests will be mailed.
8. Entries must be received by March 1, 2020.
Send
entries to:
Susan Stevens Chambers
57310 166th Lane
Good Thunder, MN 56037
Ten prizes will be awarded in each division: First Place - $75, Second Place - $50, Third Place - $40, Fourth Place - $35, Fifth Place - $30, and five Honorable Mentions - $10 each. All winning poems will be published in the Manningham Trust Poetry Student Award Anthology. Winners will receive complimentary copies. The schools of each winning student will receive a complimentary copy for the school library. Notice of winners report will be sent to each state’s Manningham (Youth) Chair no later by May 20, 2020. Awards (certificates, checks, anthologies) will also be mailed to the state chairperson. Each state is responsible for distributing prizes to winners and winning schools. The top winning poems will be read to NFSPS members at the Convention held in June 2020.
Entries by individual students are allowed. No individual entry will supersede a state’s collective entries, but in cases in which a state has no NFSPS affiliation or sends no entries, an individual entry may qualify for judging.NFSPS looks forward to each state’s participation in the Manningham Poetry Trust’s annual contests. Questions may be directed to the chairperson at the addresses/numbers below.
Susan Stevens Chambers
57310 166th Lane
Good Thunder, MN 56037
schambersmediator@yahoo.com
Manningham Trust Student Poetry Contest
Chair
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FIRST PLACE Bella Robinson This Big, Dark World Portland Jewish Academy Portland, Oregon Teacher: Harriet Wingard |
FIRST HONORABLE MENTION Khaki Criss A Wish or a Want Parish Episcopal School Dallas, Texas Teacher: Kimberli Guillory |
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| SECOND PLACE William Riebel My Childhood Poem Judson Middle School Salem, Oregon Teacher: Karen Kinnet SECOND HONORABLE MENTION | Rachael Hayes A Little too Familiar Falcon Creek Middle School Centenniel, Colorado Teacher: Mrs. Woods THIRD PLACE |
Caitlin Buffington Thinking Ocean Falcon Creek Middle School Centenniel, Colorado Teacher: Mrs. Woods THIRD HONORABLE MENTION |
Marcus Bebee I Spoke a Single Word Mount Juliet Middle School Mount Juliet, Tennessee Teacher: Cheryle Scudder FOURTH PLACE |
Hanna Phillip Views of a Vermillion Vineyard Hockaday School Coppell, Texas Teacher: Allyson Williams FOURTH HONORABLE MENTION |
Catherine Gillette Ode to a Scrunchy Fernandina Beach Middle School Fernandina Beach, Florida Teacher: Heather Stefanski FIFTH PLACE |
Remy Finn Ode in His Memory Hockaday School Coppell, Texas Teacher: Allyson Williams FIFTH HONORABLE MENTION |
Zainab Nazee Swish Swoosh College Prepatory School of America Lombard, Illinois Teacher: Ms. Mahvish Ahbed |
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FIRST PLACE Sarah Kim apothecary of cheongdam-dong Hinsdale High School Hinsdale, Illinois Teacher: NOT LISTED |
FIRST HONORABLE MENTION Isabella Jiang Monsoon Emblem Cresskill High School Cresskill, New Jersey Teacher: Salma Saeedi |
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| SECOND PLACE Gloria Wang Flying Pitch, Skip Oakton High School Vienna, Virginia Teacher: Salma Saeedi | SECOND HONORABLE MENTION Jenna Sawyer Alchemy Hour Lake High School Uniontown, Ohio Teacher: Mr. Wise THIRD PLACE |
Gloria Wang Home is Far from Where I Stand Oakton High School Vienna, Virginia Teacher: Salma Saeedi THIRD HONORABLE MENTION |
Mykaela Reed Alchemy Hour Berne Union High School Sugar Grove, Ohio Teacher: Amanda McVoy FOURTH PLACE |
Isabella Jiang Gut Reflex Cresskill High School Cresskill, New Jersey Teacher: Shari Krapels FOURTH HONORABLE MENTION |
Gloria Wang When the Dinner Bell Rings Oakton High School Vienna, Virginia Teacher: Salma Saeedi FIFTH PLACE |
Isabella Jiang and if only Cresskill High School Cresskill, New Jersey Teacher: Shari Krapels FIFTH HONORABLE MENTION |
Joe Chen Art Poetica Lima Central Catholic High School Lima, Ohio Teacher: Kent Krogman |