Writing Challenge #5

Writing Challenge #5

This week’s writing challenge is to write an entry for a local contest that Boise State Public Radio is hosting.  The contest appears to be open to kids and adults.   Whether or not you enter the contest is up to you, but it’s good practice to try.  Plus, I thought the topic was fun.  We’ve spent our summer so far exploring all that the Boise area has to offer: bike riding and roller blading on the greenbelt, the zoo, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Roaring Springs, and a variety of ice cream choices.  

Here’s the information on the contest:

"One Minute Idaho" Writing Contest!

Write a 120-word description of your memorable, uniquely Idaho experience – for example, your best Idaho travel or adventure moment, your favorite Idaho landmark and why, where you were when you ate your favorite Idaho food for the first time, and so on ... we want to hear your story. Submit it by 11:59 p.m. MST on August 12, 2011.

Three winners will be chosen. His/her essay will be recorded and aired on Boise State Public Radio. Winners will also receive a pair of tickets to hear Ira Glass on November 5 at the Morrison Center in Boise, tickets to the private reception with Ira Glass prior to his public appearance and one overnight stay at a bed & breakfast or hotel in Boise. Additionally, one of the three winners will be selected by Ira Glass and have their story read onstage the evening of Ira's appearance in Boise. 

To see the contest information or to enter, go to http://radio.boisestate.edu/iraglasscontest

As always, you may email me at mrs.schuette at gmail.com or post to Dropbox.  Happy writing!