Win $500! Submit a poem or short story by March 23!

  The Metropolitan DC Chapter of The Links, Inc. encourages high school students to participate in their 30^th Annual Young Black Writers Contest. The theme for this year’s contest is: I Have a Dream – My Legacy Defined and the winner will receive $500!

Submissions can be either Poetry (a collection of five (5) poems) or Prose and Scripts (short story or script writing, e.g. radio, television or theater). All entries must be submitted by March 23, 2012 and entries can be sent to: YBW2012@yahoo.com. Please contact Mr. Cotton for a complete list of rules and guidelines.

Omega Psi Phi Talent Competition - winner receives up to $500!

 

The Washington, DC Chapters of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. are presenting their Annual Talent Hunt Competition on March 10, 2012. The Talent Hunt Competition is a forum where talented high school students can display their ability to:

Dance (Ballet, Modern dance and tap); 

Play music – vocally and instrumentally (Classical, Semi-Classical, Gospel, and Jazz); or 

Speak publicly (Poetry, Dramatic readings, Orations and Monologues).

Please note – duets and groups are not eligible and all participants must provide any necessary accompaniment. All performances are limited to six (6) minutes and the performance must be memorized.

Applications are available online and must be postmarked by February 9, 2012. Completed applications can be sent to: 

Talent Hunt Committee

Attn: Phillip Thomas, Chairman

13100 Vicar Woods Lane

Bowie, MD 20720

Fax: (202) 544-0852

Walk-in applications will also be accepted during the February 11 audition. Participants must also submit a consent form in order to participate in the Talent Hunt Competition.

The audition and the competition will be held at the Community Academy Public Charter School (CAPCS), AMOS-III, which is located at:

1400 1^st St., NW (1^st and P Streets)

For additional information, please contact:

Phillip Thomas at (202) 285-6665