Entries being accepted for Law Day contests
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Washington County adults and students from second grade to high school are invited to submit entries for this year’s Law Day contests sponsored by the Washington County Bar Association, the Washington County Bar Foundation and the Observer-Reporter.
This year’s national Law Day theme is “Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility and Collaboration.” Guidelines for this year’s contests are available at www.washcobar.org.
The bookmark contest for students in second to fifth grade has cash prizes ranging from $15 to $50; and the editorial essay, creative arts, and box diorama contests for students in sixth to 12th grade have cash prizes ranging from $100 to $225.
All place winners and honorable mentions for all contests will receive a certificate which will be presented at the public Law Day celebration at 6 p.m. May 1 at the Washington County Courthouse. Place winners will be featured in the pages of the April 29 edition of the Observer-Reporter.
The Law Day committee is also seeking Law Day citizenship projects that have had an impact on the Washington County community over the past 24 months. Washington County residents or organizations with a primary office address in the county are eligible to apply for the $250 prize, which will be donated to the charity of the winner’s choice.
Any entry that can be emailed should be done so to Kathy Sabol at kathy@washcobar.org, including essays, photographs and box dioramas, and, if possible, creative arts submissions such as films or videos. Bookmarks and other “mailable” entries should be sent to the office of the Washington County Bar Association at 119 S. College St., Washington, Pa., 15301. Submission of three-dimensional artwork and other non-mailable and non-emailable entries may be hand-delivered to the Bar Association office between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
All entries must be received no later than 4 p.m. April 14.
Law Day was established by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1958 to strengthen our nation’s heritage of liberty, justice and equality under the law. Law Day is May 1.