Contests
In the age of budget cuts, deficits, and spending caps, every little bit counts and $1,000 can go a long way toward improving your school. How would you use the money? New uniforms for the soccer team? Fresh paint in the hallways? New supplies for art class? Instruments for the band? Costumes for the school play? Break out your video camera and send us your 60-second Public Service Announcement (PSA) showcasing the difference $1,000 could make at your high school.
The winning PSA in the individual category and the winning PSA in the class/club category will be awarded $1,000 for the project highlighted in the winning video. So get to work on showing off your efforts to improve your school!
PSA Contest Winners
All California students have been impacted in some fashion by the state's budget crisis and its effect on education. Whether it is larger class sizes, reduced extracurricular activities or ill-maintained facilities, every school has its own story. So the question remains: Where do California schools go from here? Imagine for a minute that you are a state legislator, able to make decisions that have an impact on California's schools and the direction that they will take in the future. What do you think the future holds for California's public schools? What can be done to ensure a positive educational experience for current and future students? During these trying economic times, what can be done to help the state's public school system? Examples: Create new funding sources or develop additional ways to conserve resources. 10 winning essayists will be selected to come to the State Capitol and participate in the Student Legislative Summit and Student-Run Press Conference.
Contest details will be posted in November.
Annual Photo Contest
California Through My Eyes
How do you envision California? What represents California to you? Poverty? Wealth? Technology? Farms? Water? Mountains? Desert? People? These are just some of the images that students are invited to photograph for LegiSchool’s annual photo contest. The photo can be a person, place or anything – big or small. The first place winner will receive $100 and four runners-up will receive $50 each.
Contest details will be posted in spring.
Click here to see 2008-2009 LegiSchool contest winners. |
