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2009 Competition

A record-setting crop of nearly 2,500 essays were submitted for the 2009 contest. The following students will receive awards at the 2009 Statehood Day Ceremony:

1st place                       Megan Moran – Killbuck (Anderson) Elementary (Mrs. Dawn Sachse)

2nd place                     Nixon Williams - Adams (Sheridan) Elementary (Mrs. Lechner)

3rd place                      Peyton Newman – Pulaski (Winamac) Elementary (Mr. Gary Nellens)

Hon. Mention              Grace Long – Home Schooled, Greenwood (Mrs. Rachel Long)

Hon. Mention               Renee Zachery - Adams (Sheridan) Elementary (Mrs. Lechner)

View Megan Moran’s first-place essay!

Contest Rules

The Indiana Statehouse Tour Office and the Indiana State Library are sponsoring an essay competition in conjunction with Indiana Statehood Day - a celebration of Indiana’s 193rd birthday!

Competition Rules:

  • The competition is open to any Indiana public, private or home schooled fourth-grade student.
  • Essays must to range from 100 to 400 words, handwritten or typed. 
  • Essays must include student’s name, teacher’s name, and the school’s name, address and telephone number.
  • Essays should convey what living in the state of Indiana means to the student. What are the things that make the student glad that he or she is a Hoosier? 
  • Essays must be submitted by November 2, 2009.
  • Judges from the State Library will choose first, second, and third place winners.
  • Winners will be notified the week of November 23, 2009.
  • The first-place winner will be invited to read his or her essay at the December 11th ceremony!

Mail Essays To:

Jennifer Hodge, Coordinator, State Capitol Tour Office,
200 W. Washington St. Room 220
Indiana Statehouse
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.

Previous Years' Contests

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