Students recognized for writing

PLAINS - Each year as part of a Creative Writing Project of the Greater Federation of Woman’s Clubs, the Plains Woman’s Club encourages students of both public schools and home schools to enter the Creative Writing Contest. Entries are judged at the local, district and state levels. Students from kindergarten through 12th grade are eligible to submit entries in either, or both, the short story contest or the poetry contest, and compete in appropriate categories based on age and grade.

This year the Plains Woman’s Club had over 50 entries from both the public school students and the home school students. Winning students in each class were honored with gift certificates from the Circle Restaurant and Subway. Mrs. Warner’s class was honored with a class prize of cheese bread from Stageline Pizza for a set of poems called, I Am. Each one of those had a special line or sentiment which made it hard to choose a single winner. Montana Killgore did receive special recognition for his entry in that category and ribbons and certificates were given to other class winners.

From all the entries Plains had five local and state winners. Ellen Childress, Plains Woman’s Club Creative Writing contest chairperson, presented Torrance Peacock, Jubal Ryan, Jake Lile, Amanda Marjerrison and Yumna Jane Mossad with cash prizes and award certificates.

The woman’s club said the contest would not be possible without the teachers inspiring the students, and Sally Braun’s help in gathering the entries.