The Historical Museum presents our 9th Annual Essay Contest…

“Triumph & Tragedy in History”

One winner from each of the following grade levels (6-8 & 9-12) will receive a $200 prize and a collection of books for their class! Sponsored by the DeVore Family Fund.

Contest Rules: 

• All Sedgwick County students in grades 6-12 in a public, private, or parochial school, or those who are home schooled are eligible.
• The topic must be related to Wichita and/or Sedgwick County history.
• The entire essay must be the student’s original work.
• Entries must be 300-600 words in length.
• Any essay with information copied directly from sources without use of quotation marks and cited resource will be disqualified.

Form:

• The essay is to be handwritten in ink, typed, or prepared on a computer word processor, using black type in a non-script font no smaller than 12 point or larger than 14 point.
• Please include a Title Page with the following information:
  • Title of the essay
  • Contestant’s full name and age
  • Contestant’s complete mailing address
  • Telephone number
  • Email address (if available)
  • Name of contestant’s school with grade level indicated
• Essays must have a bibliography listing all references utilized. Internet resources, if used, should be cited in similar format, along with the web address used to access the document online.

Contest Parameters:

• Entries may be turned in at the Historical Museum front desk or mailed to the Historical Museum at the following address:
  • 204 S. Main Wichita, Kansas 67202
• Entries must be received by April 15, 2019
• Essays will be judged on historical accuracy, originality, content, adherence to theme, organization of material, spelling, and grammar.