Category: Youth Poetry

Aileen Jaffa Young Poets Contest

Co-sponsored by MoSt (Modesto Stanislaus Poetry Center) and the National League of American Penwomen (NLAPW), Modesto chapter. Read the complete rules and download the entry form HERE. This contest is offered as a means of encouraging young writers throughout Stanislaus County and as a way to remember poet Aileen Jaffa, the founding President of the …

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Annual Student Chapbook Contest Now Open!

MODESTO-STANISLAUS POETRY CENTERTHE FOURTH ANNUAL LEE NICHOLSON – GEORGE ROGERS POETRY CONTESTCONTEST GUIDELINESMONETARY PRIZES!!! DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2020 ABOUT LEE NICHOLSON AND GEORGE ROGERS Beloved by generations of their students, Lee Nicholson and George Rogers dedicated much of their lives to teaching and inspiring the youth of our community. Lee Nicholson was an instructor at …

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Poetry Books for Schools in Fall 2018

This fall, MoSt purchased and donated sets of brand-new kids’ poetry books to five more elementary schools: Chatom, Hughson, Cunningham, Salida, and Westport. All the books were delivered in person by MoSt board members. Our donation to Westport Elementary in Ceres was given in memory of Jan Hightman, a dear friend to many in the …

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Young Poets Chapbook Contest Now Open

MODESTO-STANISLAUS POETRY CENTER THE THIRD ANNUAL LEE NICHOLSON – GEORGE ROGERS POETRY CONTEST CONTEST GUIDELINES MONETARY PRIZES!!! DEADLINE: MARCH 1, 2019 ABOUT LEE NICHOLSON AND GEORGE ROGERS Beloved by generations of their students, Lee Nicholson and George Rogers dedicated much of their lives to teaching and inspiring the youth of our community. Lee Nicholson was …

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Aileen Jaffa Young Poets Contest Now Open

This contest is offered as a means of encouraging young writers throughout Stanislaus County and as a way to remember poet Aileen Jaffa, the founding President of the Poets of the San Joaquin and member of the Modesto Branch of the National League of American Pen Women. Any student enrolled in a Stanislaus County school, …

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