Hello All,
The annual Optimist Club Essay Contest awards $500 for the top prize, $250 for second and $125 for third.
The competition is open to all students under the age of 18. The deadline is Monday, January 8th so students could take advantage of the holiday break to write their essay (ok stop laughing, really, they could write an essay while on break).
All the details are attached including the topic of the essay.