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Tenth Dems' 7th Annual Poetry and Prose Contest Awards Night
The event will be on Tuesday, April 18 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, at the Ramada Waukegan/Gurnee, 200 North Green Bay Road, in Waukegan.
On Tuesday, April 18, Tenth Dems will hold it’s 7th Annual Poetry and Prose Contest Awards Night. The event will be from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, at the Ramada Waukegan/Gurnee, 200 North Green Bay Road, in Waukegan. It's open to the public. Admission is free and refreshments will be served.
More than 100 high school students from Waukegan, North Chicago, and Zion submitted poems and short prose about this year’s theme—service. Volunteer judges, themselves published authors, have selected first, second, and third place award winners in poetry and prose categories, as well as three entries for honorable mention for each type of writing. First place winners will receive $250, second place $150, and third place $100. Students whose work earns honorable mention will receive gift cards. All students who attend will receive door prizes.
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On Awards Night, every student who has submitted a poem, story, or essay will be invited to read his or her work aloud. In addition, judges will read their own original works.
The Honorable Marc Jones, Waukegan Park District Commissioner, will emcee the night’s proceedings. Among the elected officials who plan to join us are 10th District Congressman Brad Schneider and Waukegan Mayor-elect Sam Cunningham.