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The International Outdoor Writers
Association of America Youth Writing Contest
2017 NORM STRUNG YOUTH
WRITING CONTEST RULES
1. The work must have been written during 2016.
NORM STRUNG YOUTH 2. At the time the article was written, the author
WRITING AWARDS must have been a student in grades 6-8 to enter
the junior division; grades 9-12 (including prep
Outdoor Writers Association of America® helps school) to enter the senior division.
budding writers via its annual Norm Strung
Youth Writing Contest. Prizes are awarded to 3. The topic must be outdoor-oriented (hiking,
winners in grades 6-12 for poetry and prose camping, boating, fishing, hunting, nature,
categories. 2015 awards totaled $1,700, thanks ecology, canoeing, etc.). Any prose or poetic
to sponsor Safari Club International. form is acceptable.
If you know a student who would like to enter 4. Entrants must submit one legible copy of his or
the contest, rules for the 2017 contest are her work, either a tear sheet from a publication
work or a manuscript. The entrant must also
located on the right. include a cover sheet including the entrant’s
name, contact information (address, email, and
telephone), grade in school and name/date of
publication in which the work appeared, if
applicable.
5. Students may enter as many pieces of writing as
they wish; however, each student will be limited to
one prize per annual contest.
6. Deadline for mailing entries is March 15,
OWAA will announce the winners during 2017. Send entries to OWAA Headquarters, 615
summer 2017. OWAA reserves the right to Oak St., Ste. 201, Missoula, MT 59801. Mark the
lower left hand side of the envelope with the
reprint the winning entries in its publications, division for which the entry is intended
including Outdoors Unlimited®, and on its (“Junior” or “Senior”), and for the category
website, http://www.owaa.org. (“Prose” or “Poetry”).
Contest Sponsors
7
Association of America Youth Writing Contest
2017 NORM STRUNG YOUTH
WRITING CONTEST RULES
1. The work must have been written during 2016.
NORM STRUNG YOUTH 2. At the time the article was written, the author
WRITING AWARDS must have been a student in grades 6-8 to enter
the junior division; grades 9-12 (including prep
Outdoor Writers Association of America® helps school) to enter the senior division.
budding writers via its annual Norm Strung
Youth Writing Contest. Prizes are awarded to 3. The topic must be outdoor-oriented (hiking,
winners in grades 6-12 for poetry and prose camping, boating, fishing, hunting, nature,
categories. 2015 awards totaled $1,700, thanks ecology, canoeing, etc.). Any prose or poetic
to sponsor Safari Club International. form is acceptable.
If you know a student who would like to enter 4. Entrants must submit one legible copy of his or
the contest, rules for the 2017 contest are her work, either a tear sheet from a publication
work or a manuscript. The entrant must also
located on the right. include a cover sheet including the entrant’s
name, contact information (address, email, and
telephone), grade in school and name/date of
publication in which the work appeared, if
applicable.
5. Students may enter as many pieces of writing as
they wish; however, each student will be limited to
one prize per annual contest.
6. Deadline for mailing entries is March 15,
OWAA will announce the winners during 2017. Send entries to OWAA Headquarters, 615
summer 2017. OWAA reserves the right to Oak St., Ste. 201, Missoula, MT 59801. Mark the
lower left hand side of the envelope with the
reprint the winning entries in its publications, division for which the entry is intended
including Outdoors Unlimited®, and on its (“Junior” or “Senior”), and for the category
website, http://www.owaa.org. (“Prose” or “Poetry”).
Contest Sponsors
7
