Keep Montgomery County Beautiful Poetry Contest

Montgomery County Solid Waste District and Keep Montgomery County Beautiful are proud to present the 9th annual KMCB Poetry Contest. Youth are encouraged to express their environmental ideas concerning litter prevention and awareness. Use your imagination and join the winners to see your poetry in print.

Eligibility
The contest is open to all Montgomery County students in grades 2-12. (Please note if student is
entering under Special Education division.)

Guidelines

• One entry per person, one author per entry.
• Poetry theme must relate to litter.
• Entries must be legible on one sheet of 8 1/2” x 11” white paper if not submitted online.
• New this year: Poems must be traditional or free verse only.
  View Poetry Types
• On the back of the page, entries must include:
  1) Student's Name
  2) Complete Address with City and Zip Code
  3) School Name, Grade, and Teacher’s Name
  4) Your teacher’s phone number or e-mail address
• Entries will be judged by grade on theme usage, creativity, style, punctuation, spelling, and neatness.
• Entries not following the guideline rules will be disqualified.

2009 Timeline
March 31st : Entries due to Montgomery County Solids Waste District (MCSWD). (Late entries
will not be judged.)
Mid to Late April : Invitations mailed to winners for award reception.
May 30, 2009 : Awards reception.

View PDF Brochure

Submit Entries To:
Montgomery County Solid Waste District
2550 Sandridge Drive
Dayton, OH 45439
Email questions to: Tomcisinj@mcohio.org