Youth Essay Writing Contest

2009 Youth Writing Contest

The Long Island Outdoor Communicators Network and The Fisherman Magazine proudly announce the 2009 Youth Essay Writing Contest. The goal of the contest is to encourage essay writing as a means to introduce children and young adults to the core values, benefits, traditions and enjoyment of fishing and other outdoors activities, and to perpetuate and enhance fundamental writing skills among the current and next generation of Long Island’s youth.

If you have students in your school who enjoy fishing, the outdoors and writing, this contest presents a very special opportunity for them. By combining their interests in writing and the outdoors, they are able to take a chance on winning one of a number of exciting prizes, and possibly see their work published in The Fisherman Magazine.

The contest is open to all Long Island school age children enrolled in grades 1 through 12 for the 2009 calendar year.

There are four eligibility categories: Elementary Category A (Grades 1 through 3); Elementary Category B (Grades 4 and 5); Elementary Category C (Grade 6); Junior Category (Grades 7 though 9); Senior Category (Grades 10 through 12).

The contest themes are: My Favorite Fishing Story; What Fishing Means to Me;
How My Generation Can Help Conserve the World’s Fish Populations.

A distinguished panel of judges has been assembled to evaluate all entries and is comprised of educators, editors and award winning writers and book authors.

The LIOCN is a network of Long Island outdoors journalists, book authors, photographers, lecturers and videographers. The Fisherman Magazine is the flagship publication of the Long Island based, L.I.F. Publishing Corporation, one of the oldest and most respected regional magazine publishers in the United States.