Middle School Essay Contest!
Tue, Dec 02
|Submit essays to info@matherhomestead.org
Our 4th annual essay contest is open to middle schoolers (grades 6 to 8). Essays due Tuesday, Dec. 2 by 5 pm. Submit essay with name and grade to info@matherhomestead.org with "Essay Contest" in the subject line. Topic below.
Time & Location
Dec 02, 2025, 5:00 PM
Submit essays to info@matherhomestead.org
About the event
Our topic for 2025: Why is it important to celebrate America250?
Additional considerations: How do you think The Mather Homestead and the town of Darien should celebrate America250?
From the America250 website: America250's mission is to celebrate and commemorate the 250th aninversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, marking America's Semiquincentennial.
Open to students in grades 6 to 8.
500 words maximum.
1 winner per grade.