Contests hone flare for creativity, expression

Want to provoke thought or spark creativity among members of the Builders Club your Kiwanis club sponsors? Encourage them to participate in contests Builders Club is sponsoring this year to find top-notch essay writers, speakers, scrapbook keepers, and leaders. Contest themes for 2006-07 are:

Scrapbook kept by the Builders Club at St. Clare Walker Middle School, Locust Hill, Virginia, winner of the Capital District’s 2005-06 scrapbook contest.

SPEECH

How have you and your club members overcome obstacles to make a positive impact in the community?

ESSAY

How have the skills and abilities that you have developed through Builders Club had an impact on your school, community, or nation?

Contest entries must be submitted by April 1 to your Builders Club district administrator, who judges and selects one overall district winner from each category. Winning district entries are then sent on to the International Office to determine overall winners.

Rules, entry forms, and additional information can be found online. For comments or to receive information about future Builders Club contests, e-mail or phone the Service Leadership Programs Department, ext. 167.