The Convention of States Maryland team is excited to announce the first annual Student Essay Contest!
One of COS's strengths is encouraging citizens to educate themselves on America's founding.
"We strive to educate our volunteers and supporters, really anyone that will listen, about the people and the philosophies that framed our system of government and our Constitution," explained Michael Rilee, COS Maryland State Director. "We thought inviting the future leaders of our nation to take part would be a natural extension of our mission."
COS Maryland Annual Essay Contest
Maryland students, currently in grades 6 through 12 are eligible. We ask that they submit an 800-1000 word essay that answers one of the following three questions:
- Why are term limits important, and what potential impact would term limits for elected and appointed positions have in government?
- As the federal debt continues to increase, what are the concerns you have as you become an adult?
- What is Federalism and why did the Founders and Framers of our system of government design a system of Federalism for America?
Deadline and How To Submit
The essay deadline has been extended to January 29. Please submit essays to Nichole Weakley. Essays will need to include: student's first and last name, grade, school name (if applicable), and address. For questions and essay submission, please email Nichole directly (nichole.weakley@cosaction.com).
So What Do They Win?
Essay writers are invited to attend Citizens Action Day on February 2 in Annapolis, joining the COS team in meeting with state lawmakers. The winner will be announced during a team luncheon and invited to present their essay to the COS volunteer team and legislator supporters.
The winning essayist will also be invited to attend the February 7 COS Maryland video conference where he or she will be congratulated by COS Action founder and president, Mark Meckler. Finally, the winning essay will also be published on the COS Action Blog site.
Our youth hold the keys to the future, and it is more important than ever to empower our young people to learn about their government.
