Call for Entries: 2021 Girl Power Contest

For Immediate Release: Friday, February 26, 2021

In recognition of Women’s History Month, the Montgomery County Commission for Women invite residents to participate in its fourth annual Girl Power Contest. All County residents, age five and up, are encouraged to submit a short story, poem, or drawing that addresses the following question:

History has been made with the United States electing its first ever female Vice President. If you had the opportunity, what advice would you give her? And what three important issues should she consider addressing while in office?

Entries typically are short stories, poems, and drawings; but creativity is encouraged, and alternative creative expressive submissions are welcomed. Entries will be judged on creativity and content; entrants should refrain from using vulgarities and racist or sexist comments or images. Winning entries will be selected in four categories: elementary school, middle school, high school, and adult.

All contest winners will be featured in Commission for Women social media and receive a swag bag.

Submissions will be accepted through March 31 and are limited to one per person. Written entries should be no more than 500 words. Entries should include full name, age, grade and school (if applicable), telephone number, and email address. Winners will be announced by April 30.

For more information and to submit entries for the 2021 Girl Power Contest online, go to www.montgomerycountymd.gov/cfw/. Entries should be made electronically though the entry form on the website. Though not encouraged, entries may also be submitted by email [email protected] or mailed to:

2021 Girl Power Contest
Montgomery County Commission for Women
21 Maryland Avenue, Suite 330
Rockville, MD 20850.  

Entries submitted by minors must include written permission from a parent or guardian and be the minor’s own work. All entries become the property of the Montgomery County Commission for Women and may be used for publicity purposes.

The contest is sponsored by the Montgomery County Commission for Women, Montgomery County Public Libraries and Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

For more information, call 240-777-8300 or visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/cfw .

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Release ID: 21-143
Media Contact: Jodi Finkelstein 240-777-8333