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Saturday, January 25, 2020

Engineered for Learning Writing Contest for Girls (deadline 2/1/20)

Tell a story about a person learning to live on a new world while traveling through space.
Learning…A lifelong journey. These are stories from the spaceship Vestigo. Its 20-year journey will take a large group of people from Earth to a new home outside our solar system…
The passengers are from 2- to 50-years-old and will have little contact with Earth. They will have access to books and other resources onboard the ship. Many are experts in different fields.
Vestigo is equipped with artificial gravity and large areas for growing food. Living quarters are like compact apartments.
Everyone onboard will need education and training. They will need to maintain the ship and to prepare for life on a new planet. Most people will need to be skilled in more than one area.

To Enter the contest:

Each grade category has different submission requirements, but everyone must submit a story that shows a person onboard the Vestigo learning something new.
Below is a table summarizing what contestants in each age category should submit. Be sure to check the complete rules and regulations for full details.

Be sure to read the full Rules & Requirements

Essay must be submitted via the
Online Submission Form
by February 1, 2020 at 11:59pm EST.


To go to the contest website, click HERE