Student Essay Contest for Portland Flower Show
Contact: Amy Witt, 207-780-4205
PORTLAND, ME — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the organizers of the Portland Flower Show are asking kids to respond to the question “How we can care for the environment by gardening?” in the Portland Flower Show’s third annual student essay contest. For a contest application and rules,c ontact the UMaine Extension office in Cumberland County by phone at 800-287-1471or by e-mail at awitt@umext.maine.edu. Applications can also be downloaded fromthe Portland Flower Show website, at http://www.portlandcompany.com/flower.
The deadline for submitting entries is Friday, February 13.
Maine residents aged 6–18 are invited to participate inthis contest. Three prizes ($50, $30 and $20) will be awarded in each of the three age categories (6–9, 10–13 and 14–18). Essays will be judged on criteria such as creativity, focus and passion for the topic. The winning essays will be announced at the show’s opening night preview on Wednesday, March 11, and selected essays will be posted for public viewing for the duration of the show. The Portland Flower Show runs from March 12 to 15 at the Portland Company Complex, 58 Fore Street.