LECTURER
Director: Alice Daley 22 Carmichael St. Apt 306, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Tel: 802-999-7025 Email: [email protected]
Contest year begins July 1st and ends June 30th. All contests are due by noon Saturday of Family Camp. The exception to this is the Photography Contest “Best of Show” which has to be at National Lecturer by June 30. Junior entries will be judged at Junior Camp. Non-members are welcomed to enter but must be sponsored by a Community Grange. By submitting any item to the Lecturers Contest, you give permission for their publication for use by Grange Lecturers in their programs or on the Vermont State website. All entry forms are in this program book, please make copies as needed.
Deadline: To State Lecturer by Noon on Saturday of Family Camp.
Essay
Themes:
Short Story
Themes:
Poetry - Create a poem of your choice. It must be at least 3 lines
Create-a-Card
Categories:
Categories: Wreath for ANY Holiday
Suggestions: Winter Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, St. Patrick’s or Valentine’s Day
Categories:
“BEST OF SHOW” will be sent on to the National Grange Photo contest in November 2024. Best of Show must be a Grange Member. The exception to this is the Photography Contest “Best of Show” which has to be at National Lecturer by June 30.
Categories:
Read a book
Read a book then answer questions below with no more than 300 words:
Book Report Report Number: ____
Mail to: Alice Daley, VSG Lecturer 22 Carmichael St. Apt 306, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Grange Name & Number ______________________________________________________
Grange Member’s Name ______________________________________________________
Address___________________________________________________________________
Title: _____________________________________Author: _________________________
Publisher: ______________________________
General Theme (fiction/non-fiction): _____________________________________________
Describe in 2 or 3 small paragraphs why you enjoyed (or did not enjoy) this book. (Continue on back if necessary):
National Grange Lecturer Programs _____
Visit Lecturer Contests - The National Grange
Director: Alice Daley 22 Carmichael St. Apt 306, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Tel: 802-999-7025 Email: [email protected]
Contest year begins July 1st and ends June 30th. All contests are due by noon Saturday of Family Camp. The exception to this is the Photography Contest “Best of Show” which has to be at National Lecturer by June 30. Junior entries will be judged at Junior Camp. Non-members are welcomed to enter but must be sponsored by a Community Grange. By submitting any item to the Lecturers Contest, you give permission for their publication for use by Grange Lecturers in their programs or on the Vermont State website. All entry forms are in this program book, please make copies as needed.
Deadline: To State Lecturer by Noon on Saturday of Family Camp.
Essay
Themes:
- My Local Hero.
- My Biggest Change
- An event that changed my life.
- Value of country fair
- Something I taught myself.
- Something new I learned on my smart phone
- Writers’ choice
- Rules: Essay must be written by the person that submits it. You may enter only one essay per category. At least 2 full pages but not more than 3 pages, on 8½ “x 11” paper, double spaced. May be written on lined paper. Attach entry form to submission. Entries by non-Grangers need the Grange name & number of sponsoring Grange.
- Judging Criteria: Creativity, Composition, Subject matter
Short Story
Themes:
- What animals have taught me.
- I made the best ……
- My favorite season
- Writers’ choice
- Rules: Short story must be written by the person that submits it. You may enter only one story per category. No more than 1½ pages on 8½” x 11” paper, double spaced. Entries may be hand-written on lined paper. Attach entry form to submission. Entries by non-Grangers need the Grange name and number of sponsoring Grange.
- Judging Criteria: Creativity, Composition, Subject matter
Poetry - Create a poem of your choice. It must be at least 3 lines
- Rules: Poem must be written by the person that submits it. You may enter only one poem. No more than 1 pages on 8½” x 11” paper, double spaced. Entries may be hand-written on lined paper. Attach entry form to submission. Entries by non-Grangers need the Grange name and number of sponsoring Grange.
- Judging Criteria: Creativity, Composition, Subject matter
Create-a-Card
Categories:
- Handmade (drawn by hand or cut and pasted with materials found in the home rather than commercially prepared).
- Hand stamped.
- Computer generated.
- Rules: You pick the occasion for the card, no larger than 8½” x 5½”, one card per category per person, must be made by person submitting card. Attach entry form with paperclip. Entries by non-Grangers need the Grange name and number of sponsoring Grange.
- Judging Criteria: Creativity, Composition, and Eye Appeal.
Categories: Wreath for ANY Holiday
Suggestions: Winter Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, St. Patrick’s or Valentine’s Day
- Rules: All work must be original of the person submitting it.
- Judging Criteria: Creativity, use of materials, themed for holiday.
Categories:
- Acrylics
- Wood Burning/Wood carving
- Computer generated art (maximum size: 8 ½ X 11)
- Watercolors
- Multimedia Project (at least 3 or more mediums used, i.e. acrylics, paper, buttons, string, twigs, etc. on one entry)
- Rules: All work must be original of the person submitting it. All entries must be completed between July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Entries judged according to medium used. Size for artwork: not to exceed 20” x 24” including framing. No minimum size. All entries must be framed or have a firm backing. Entry form must be securely fastened to the right front of your entry.
- Judging Criteria: Originality, how well the artist used the medium selected, craftsmanship and skill, composition, presentation of subject, and theme and its treatment.
“BEST OF SHOW” will be sent on to the National Grange Photo contest in November 2024. Best of Show must be a Grange Member. The exception to this is the Photography Contest “Best of Show” which has to be at National Lecturer by June 30.
Categories:
- People
- Caught in the Act
- Things in a Tree
- Fences
- Clouds
- My Favorite
- Rules: Photo must be taken by person that submits it. Maximum size with matting 16” x 20”. You may only enter one photograph per category. Participants may enter all categories using different photographs. Entries must be taken during the past Grange year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 when submitting for judging. No Photo editing. Photos must be framed using matting, backing (foam or corrugated cardboard), or frames with no glass. All photographs must have a caption on the entry form. Attach entry form on right front. Entries by non-Grangers need the sponsoring Grange name and number.
- Judging Criteria: Composition and arrangement, Interest, Presentation, and Technique
Read a book
Read a book then answer questions below with no more than 300 words:
- Maximum 12 per person, or a combination of people submitting a total of 12 reports
- Describe in 2 or 3 small paragraphs why you enjoyed (or did not enjoy) this book.
- Deadline: Send your book reports by mail (anytime) to the State Lecturer or have them at the Grange Center by noon on Saturday of Family Camp.
Book Report Report Number: ____
Mail to: Alice Daley, VSG Lecturer 22 Carmichael St. Apt 306, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Grange Name & Number ______________________________________________________
Grange Member’s Name ______________________________________________________
Address___________________________________________________________________
Title: _____________________________________Author: _________________________
Publisher: ______________________________
General Theme (fiction/non-fiction): _____________________________________________
Describe in 2 or 3 small paragraphs why you enjoyed (or did not enjoy) this book. (Continue on back if necessary):
National Grange Lecturer Programs _____
Visit Lecturer Contests - The National Grange