Poetry Contest
2020 Poetry Contest Information
Sat. March 7, 2020 9:00 A.M.
Auditorium– Mountain Crest High School - Main Doors
Kid’s Cowboy Poetry Contest
There will be 4 age divisions:
Preschool - 2nd grade; 3 - 5th grade; 6 - 8th grade; 9 - 12th grade
Poetry can be in two categories:
"Original Poetry" - poetry composed and recited by the student or
"Recited Poetry" - poetry composed by another author but recited by student
Each poet will receive a prize!
Top 5 kids/division will receive a gift certificate
to Smith & Edwards for $50, $40, $30, $20, $10
Bert Smith Patriotic Poetry Contest
(Following Kid’s Poetry Contest – Kid's Corral)
Adult and Kid’s Division
(Kid’s can participate in BOTH the Kid’s Poetry Contest
AND the Patriotic Contest!)
POEM’S MUST BE PATRIOTIC IN NATURE!!
(Not a time for political bashing).
We are appreciative to Mrs. Kathy Smith (wife of the late Bert Smith) for sponsoring this event. In a time when it might be easy to look negatively at our country, Bert Smith (CEO Smith & Edwards -now deceased) wanted this to be an opportunity to look for the “good in our country and put those virtues in prose”. This is a time to remember that this nation was founded on ‘E Pluribus Unum’ – in the many - emerge one. Let’s focus on the unity in diversity and celebrate this great nation through true patriotism and poetry! Have Fun!
(Original Poetry receives extra points)!!
4 Divisions
Kids: PreK-6th Grades; 7th - 12th Grades
Adult Amateur & Pro (If you've ever been paid or published)
Top 3 poets in each division will receive $50 gift certificates
to Smith & Edwards.
Combined Kids & Patriotic Poetry 2020 Contest Info & Application
Kids Poetry Contest Judging Sheet
Patriotic Poetry Contest Judging Sheet