Friday, October 17, 2008

“What does freedom of RELIGION Mean to Me?” Essay Contest

Co-sponsored by
Suffolk County Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Committee (http://www.scla.net/IF)
The Suffolk Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union (http://www.suffolknyclu.org/)

In this essay contest, participants will discuss why they think freedom of religion is important in the United States and how freedom of religion impacts their lives. Participants can include photos, sound, video clips and other media along with their essays, but it is not required.

CRITERIA
· Originality/Creativity
· Clarity/Grammar
· Persuasiveness

ELIGIBILITY
The contest is open to all Suffolk residents. Entries will be divided into five grade groups:
· Kindergarten -3rd Grade: At least 50, no more than 150 words
· 4th – 6th Grade: At least 150, no more than 500 words
· 7th – 9th Grade: At least 250, no more than 1,000 words
· 10th -12th Grade: At least 250, no more than 1,000 words
· Adult - At least 250 words, no more than 1,000 words

PRIZES
There will be three prizes awarded in each of the five grade groups. The first-place winner in each age group will be invited to read their essay at the SCLA’s 5th Annual Intellectual Freedom and will be invited to the NYCLU Awards luncheon.
· 1st Place Prize - Apple IPod MP3 player, two tickets to the NYCLU awards luncheon
· 2nd Place Prize - $50 Gift Certificate to Border’s Books and Music
· 3rd Place Prize - $25 Gift Certificate to Blockbuster Video

JUDGES
Judges will include members of the Suffolk Chapter of the NYCLU; Suffolk County Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Committee; Long Island Educators for Academic Freedom; Suffolk BOCES School Library System and Brookhaven League of Women Voters. It will include librarians, elementary and secondary school teachers, college professors and lay people. If you are interested in serving as a judge for this contest, please contact Kevin McCoy at mccoykj@sunysuffolk.edu

TO ENTER:
Essays can be mailed to:
Rita Brasen
Ammerman Campus Library
Suffolk Community College
533 College Road
Selden, NY 11784


Essays also can be e-mailed in Word, Rich-text or PDF format to: Essay @moriches-bay.com All essays must be submitted by January 15, 2009 to be eligible for the contest. Essays should include the name, address, age group and phone number of the person submitting the essay. Essays or other media will not be returned. Winners will be announced on April 1, 2009.
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Online Scavenger Hunt!

All About Butterflies ~
How sharp are your online searching skills?

All members of the Young Adult Summer Reading Club are invited to find the answers to the following questions using online sources and websites only!

Email your answers to yasmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us or print and drop off your answers at the Adult Reference Desk at your library. Be sure to include the web addresses of where you found your answers!

All entries must be submitted no later than Friday, August 15, 2008.

1. The legs and wings of a butterfly are attached to which body part?

2. A person who studies butterflies and moths is not a butterflyologist nor a mothologist. What are they called?

3. This butterfly's caterpillar has large fake eyes.

4. Name 4 steps of the butterfly lifecycle.

5. Name the two wings of a butterfly.

6. Do butterflies have brains and hearts?

7. How long does it take for a Monarch butterfly egg to mature into an adult?

8. What classification order do butterflies and moths belong to?

9. Name one difference between a butterfly and a moth.

10. What is the name of the process that changes crawling caterpillars into beautiful butterflies?

Email your answers to yasmith@suffolk.lib.ny.us or print and drop off your answers at the Adult Reference Desk at your library. Be sure to include the web addresses of where you found your answers!

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