Write about a Barrier you have faced and you could win:
A trip to the 2010 Major League Baseball® All-Star Game® in Anaheim, CA
A laptop computer for you and one for your teacher
A class visit from Sharon Robinson, daughter of Jackie Robinson, and a class set of her book Promises to Keep
How to Enter:
Write an essay* about a barrier that you have faced. Explain how you used one or more of Jackie Robinson's nine values (listed below) to face this barrier.
• courage • determination • teamwork
• persistence • integrity • citizenship
• justice • commitment • excellence
On each entry, include the following information:
• student's name • student's grade • teacher's name
• school name • school city/state
Mail completed essays to:
Breaking Barriers Essay Contest Scholastic Inc. P.O. Box 713 New York, NY 10013-0713
All entries must be postmarked by March 1, 2010.
*All essays must be factual and based on the student's real-life experience. Fictional stories will be disqualified.
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