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Annie Oakley
essay contest deadline nears
Cope’s Distributing to Sponsor “Aim for a High Mark” Essay Contest
The Annie Oakley Festival will again offer its annual “Aim for a High
Mark” essay contest for Darke county girls age 8 to 13. This year’s
contest is sponsored by Cope’s Distributing located at 640 Markwith Ave
Greenville, Ohio. Three prizes will be awarded. First place will
receive $75, second place will receive $50, and third place will
receive $25. Entrants will be required to answer the question “How has
Annie Oakley’s life inspired you to ‘Aim for a High Mark?’” The winners
to be announced via the Annie Oakley Festival website and personally
contacted on July 20, 2015. The three winning entries are expected to
read their essays at Annie Oakley’s gravesite during the Pilgrimage
program directly after the Miss Annie Oakley shooting contest on July
23, 2015 at approximately 7:30pm. The Annie Oakley Committee asks that
all entries be: typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font, 12
pt. size, 1 inch margins, and 500 words or less. Entries must
include contestant’s name, age, address, phone number, email, and
school. The entry deadline is July 13, 2015. Please submit entries by
email to essaycontest@annieoakleyfestival.org. For questions or further
information contact Malinda Linebaugh at 338-5221. The Annie Oakley
Festival is always looking for volunteers and new members, and they
invite everyone to their meetings the second Wednesday of the month at
7pm at the Shawnee Prairie Nature Center on St. Rt. 502. For more
information about the festival weekend visit
www.annieoakleyfestival.org or visit the Annie Oakley Festival group
page on Facebook.
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