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ANNUAL HISTORY CONTEST FOR YOUNG WRITERS

THE HERSHEY STORY MUSEUM NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS

November 4, 2021


 

HERSHEY, Pa. – Nov. 2, 2021 – The Hershey Story Museum today announced that online submissions for its annual History Contest for Young Writers are now being accepted. The entry form, contest guidelines and submission instructions can be found at HersheyStory.org under the Students and Teachers tab.


            The contest is open to students in grades five through eight who are enrolled in a public, private or home school in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry or York County. Eligible students may submit an entry in one of four categories: non-fiction, fiction, poetry or the history of science/health. Last year’s winning entries are also included on the website.


            Each student who wins first place will receive $100, a family membership to The Hershey Story, tickets to Hersheypark and a Hershey’s Chocolate gift basket. Students who receive second place and honorable mention will also be recognized. Winning entrants will be notified mid-spring.    


            Entries will be accepted through Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022.