Editor Alert — Friday, February 5, 2010
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IdahoPTV Accepting Entries For PBS Go! Writers Contest

— Submit Entries by March 25

Young writers and illustrators — along with their creativity, originality, enthusiasm and natural story-telling abilities — are wanted for the 2010 PBS GO! Writers Contest.

This will be Idaho Public Television’s 16th Annual Writers Contest, which encourages students in kindergarten through third grade to pair their stories with original illustrations to create their own literary masterpieces. Entry deadline is March 25.

The PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest extends the powerful tradition and annual success of the 15-year national Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest. Although the name has changed, the contest remains primarily the same.

All stories submitted to IdahoPTV are judged in Idaho and all entrants will receive certificates for their participation. Idaho winners will be recognized locally. First place winners also will compete at the national level for laptop computers, digital cameras and mp3 players.

To enter:

• Get an entry form and contest rules at any public library in Idaho or download one from the IdahoPTV Web site — idahoptv.org/kids.
• Submit a story with at least five illustrations: 50 to 200 words for kindergarten and first grade, or 100 to 350 words for second and third grade. A child who cannot write can dictate to an adult. Stories can be typed or handwritten.
• A signature of a sponsoring teacher or parent must accompany each entry.
• Entries must be received by March 25 at Idaho Public Television, PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest, P.O. Box 443101, Moscow, ID 83844-3101.
• Entries are judged on originality, creative expression, storytelling and integration of story and illustrations.

The annual contest attracts some 900 entries in Idaho each year and more than 40,000 entries nationally.