All entrants must be 7th and 8th grade students attending school. School districts with more that one building with 7th and 8th grade students may submit one entry per building. The winning entry from each school must be typewritten and double spaced, with a maximum of 500 words and must be written in prose. Entries with the student's name on the front of the page will be disqualified. Please, do not include a cover on the entry.
All entries become the property of the Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania.
No entries will be returned. All entries must be postmarked by March 30, 2001. The winner will be announced on May 25, 2001. The Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania will not be responsible for lost entries. The decision of the appointed judges will be final.