Contest Guidelines
Lake of the Woods County Historical Society Tall Tales Story Competition
CONTEST DETAILS
Guidelines:
· Stories MUST portray Willie Walleye as the main character and can focus on any part of Willie’s life (how he got his name, where he came from, how he got to Baudette, his many adventures, etc.).
· Stories may be accompanied by an illustration (however, illustrations will not be included in the contest judging).
· Stories MUST be no more than 500 words. Those exceeding 500 words will be disqualified.
Judging:
· Stories will be judged in five categories: Adult, Family (with children up through Grade 1), Youth (Grades 9-12), Youth (Grades 7-8) and Youth (Elementary by Grades 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6).
· Stories will be judged on three merits: story content (clarity and coherence), creativity and imagination, and good writing (grammar, spelling and compositional structure).
Important Notes:
· Stories MUST be received by May 18, 2009 and MUST include category (see “judging” above for categories).
· Stories MUST include your name, mailing address and/or email address, phone number at the END of your story. Elementary school entries should include teacher’s name.
· Stories can be mailed or posted to this blog.
· Stories will NOT be returned and will become the property of the Lake of the Woods Historical Society.
Winners:
· Winning stories will be printed a story booklet, posted around Baudette, and/or printed in local newspapers.
· Authors of winning entries will be invited to public “readings” in various locations around town and/or read on local radio stations during Willie Walleye celebrations (June 2009) in Baudette.
Submit Stories:
· Via mail to: Willie Walleye Contest, 206 8th Avenue SE, Suite 150, Baudette, MN 56623
· Via this blog by creating a "new post"
NOTE: Stories received without name, mailing address and/or email address, phone number and contest category will not be included in the contest.
If you're not a writer, but would like to share your memories of Willie Walleye - then we encourage you to share your comments here!
I wonder how many people over the years have had their picture taken in front of Willie Walleye? I know my first "family photo" was back in the early 1970's and since then I have offered (more than once) to take a picture of families, fisherman, and others who wanted to be photographed with Willie!
We welcome your questions about the contest!
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