- Dates
- 1997-02-03 – 1997
- Kind
- Award
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Telephone Company
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- educationcommunicationcommunityeconomy
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
TDS Telecom’s 1997 Write Stuff contest invited Beaver Island Community School juniors and seniors to submit writing. The locally selected winner would receive $200 and advance to regional and national competition, with possible awards totaling $7,700 including the sponsoring teacher’s educational materials award.
Evidence limits
The March notice describes the contest and award structure but does not name a Beaver Island winner or document the contest outcome.
The May issue identifies Ann Scott as the local winner of the $200 award and reports her advancement to the regional competition; it does not report the regional or national outcome.
Sources
- Reports a February 3 contest start for BICS juniors and seniors: a $200 Beaver Island award, $1,500 regional awards, a $6,000 national grand prize, and $500 for the sponsoring teacher, for as much as $7,700 toward education. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1997-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the TDS Telecom essay-contest notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-03_Beaver-Beacon
- Names Ann Scott of Beaver Island Community School as the $200 local winner; her essay advanced to regional competition for a $1,500 award and possible national competition for a $6,000 grand prize. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1997-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms Ann Scott''s local essay-contest win.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-05_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “TDS Telecom announces Write Stuff essay contest for Beaver Island students in 1997”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-tds-telecom-write-stuff-essay-contest-1997/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1997, “TDS TELECOM Looks For Students With The ‘Write Stuff’.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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