The Texas County Republican Party has extended the deadline for submissions to participate in “The Declaration Scholarships.”
The party has approved $500, $250, and $100 scholarships for juniors and seniors in high school, and $100, $50 and $25 cash awards for seventh and eighth-graders in the competition.
Competitors will be judged on the quality of a written essay, which is due by 5 p.m. June 10. Middle school essays must be a minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 400 words. High school essays must be a minimum of 300 words and a maximum of 800 words.
Finalists will be chosen from submitted essays and will be asked to present their essays orally at a special meeting set for 7 p.m. June 19 in Houston. Winners will be decided by the vote of all those in attendance at the meeting.
The essay will be, “What the Declaration of Independence Means For My Life.” Students will be scored on the level of their insight into our nation’s founding document and principles, and how those truths relate to their lives both now and in the future.
To enter, send essays to Texas County Associate Circuit Judge Doug Gaston, P.O. Box 15, Houston, Mo., 65483, or email to Douglas.Gaston@courts.mo.gov.