Mother’s Day Essay Contest Presented By Quassy Amusement

From Quassy Amusement & Waterpark: Youngsters will have to opportunity to put into words why they believe they have the greatest mom of all.

A Mother's Day Essay Contest for elementary and middle school students is being presented by Quassy Amusement & Waterpark as part of the landmark property’s comprehensive educational package. With the theme "Why My Mother Should Be Quassy's 2019 Mom Of The Year," students are encouraged to write essays of 250 words or less for the contest.

After reading all of the essays, the park selects a group from each grade level to be considered as finalists and those entries are read again to choose the winners. Teachers must submit completed essays by March 28 to: Quassy Mother's Day Essay Contest, P.O. Box 887, Middlebury, CT 06762.

Rules: Each essay must be 250 words or less. The student’s name, grade level, school and teacher’s name must appear on the top of each essay. Essays may not be submitted by individuals. Winners will be selected from each grade level and teachers must include contact information for the awards to be mailed. Winning students will be invited to the park on Mother’s Day, May 12, to enjoy the rides with their mother and treat her to a lunch. The winning essays will be displayed at Quassy Amusement Park that week.

Other educational events at the park this year include: Festival of The Arts competition Saturday, May 4, and the 15th Annual School Music Festival, Saturday, June 8. Quassy also sponsors educational tours at the property and has a 38-page “Fun With Physics” booklet accredited by the American Association of Physics Teachers. The booklet contains dozens of projects students can complete during a visit to the lakeside facility.

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