The 7th Annual Student Storytelling Contest, sponsored by Foothills Forum and the Rappahannock News, kicks off Jan. 24, followed by a workshop Jan. 30 from 5:30-7 p.m., complete with pizza, at the Rappahannock County High School cafeteria.
Students and parents are invited to come to the workshop to learn about the contest, hear about different forms of storytelling and have some fun and pizza.
The contest, open to county students in grades 7-12, offers an opportunity for students to tell a story of their own in multiple forms, including written prose, poetry, or script, graphic storytelling, photo slideshow, podcast or video.
More than $2,200 in cash prizes, publication in the Rappahannock News, and an awards ceremony and celebration of storytelling will be provided to contest winners. There were more than 60 entries last year and organizers hope for even more this year. Contest entries need to be in by March 21.
This year there is a single prompt: “Tell us a story about you or someone you know that involves an act of generosity, honesty, or kindness.”
Students and parents can find all the information and inspiration they need by clicking on the contest website: rappstories.com.
Check out last year’s winners:
