The City of Clearwater is having a Manga art contest for teens between 13-18 years-old. Manga is the Japanese word for comics. It is used in the English-speaking world as a generic term for all comic books and graphic novels that were originally published in Japan. However, Manga is often considered an artistic and storytelling style that can also encompass non-Japanese works.

Drop-off entries by July 27 at any library location:

· Beach Library, 483 Mandalay Ave.

· Countryside Library, 2741 S.R. 580

· East Library, 2251 Drew St.

· Main Library, 100 N. Osceola Ave.

· North Greenwood Library, 905 N. MLK, Jr. Ave.

For more information, call (727) 562-4970, ext. 5244.

Students that are enrolled in 4th or 5th grade in the state of Florida can enter the Florida Hazardous Weather Poster Contest.   Winners can receive prizes up to $500.

Posters must be postmarked on or before Monday February 5th 2007 and must arrive at the American Red Cross no later than Wednesday February 7th 2007. Winners will be notified by phone.

More Information about the Poster Contest

Essay contest for Florida high schools students.  The deadline for this contest is right around the corner, January 21,2007.

Entries are to be based on Hazardous Weather Awareness Week, wherein the participating student is to respond to the following question: You are the mayor of a community that is being threatened by a major hurricane similar in size and strength to Hurricane Katrina. Emergency managers advise you that this hurricane is approximately 72 hours from landfall, and that our city is in the potential path. What actions would you take to finalize preparations for our community? Consider the needs of people, pets, emergency personnel, schools, businesses, etc. in your planning.

Source:Just Read Florida 

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Just Read Florida has an essay contest open to high school students.

Florida High School Students can compete for:
First Place - $5,000 scholarship
Second Place - $2,500 scholarship
Third Place - $1,000 scholarship

Florida High School Students, here’s what to do:

1. In 1,500 words or less, write about: In Chapter 29 of The Zero Game, as Viv is about to go to South Dakota to help Harris, she asks her roommate to cover for her absence, and she tells her mother that she’s going on an overnight trip to Monticello. Did she do the right thing? Why or why not? Describe a situation in your own life when you were faced with conflicting moral choices and how you resolved that conflict.
2. Submit your essay online - click here.
   DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION is midnight, January 31, 2007.
3. A panel of volunteers from across Florida will judge and select the Top 3 Winners.
4. The winners will be notified in February
5. In addition to the college fund prizes noted above, the first place winner’s essay will be published in Beginnings, a journal for first-time writers published by the Florida Center for the Literary Arts at Miami-Dade College.

Source:Just Read Florida

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