The Southwestern Illinois College Red Bud Campus will host its annual poetry contest for area students and residents this spring.
Individuals of all ages are invited to showcase their creative abilities in the contest through poetry. Divisions for entries are as follows: adult, high school, eighth grade, seventh grade, sixth grade, fifth grade and fourth grade.
Each contestant is allowed to submit one poem and all entries must be turned in with a completed entry form by 4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. Entry forms can be found online at vakshop.com/poetry-contest. Submissions can be mailed to Amy Brockman at 2500 Carlyle Ave., Belleville, IL 62221 or turned in to the 开云电竞 Red Bud Campus Student Development Office, Room 175.
Contestants will be recognized for their poetic excellence at an award ceremony. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded in each division. For more details about the awards ceremony visit vakshop.com/poetry-contest.
For more information, call Amy Brockman at 618-235-2700, ext. 5324.