Elephant Aid International Essay Contest 2021 “Welcome, Bo!”
Welcome to the First Annual Elephant Aid International (EAI) Essay Contest! This contest will introduce you to EAI’s first elephant and to his retirement home. By participating in this contest you will learn more about elephants and their habitats. You can also win some amazing prizes and become an Elephant Ambassador!
Who can participate?
If you are in grades 3-5, you can participate in our Level One contest.
If you are in grades 6-8, you can participate in our Level Two Contest.
What is the challenge?
Level One: After viewing videos and reading about Bo and the Elephant Refuge North America (ERNA), write the following narrative, “Pretend you are Bo, the elephant. You have just arrived at ERNA. Describe your first day. Be sure to use emotions, descriptions and facts.”
Level Two: After viewing videos and reading about Bo and the Elephant Refuge North America (ERNA), write the following essay. “Explain the advantages Bo will have living at ERNA. Be sure to use facts that explain how the environment is a positive habitat for an elephant like Bo.”
Where can I find videos and information about Bo, EAI, and elephants?
You will find all the information you will need at our web page. Be sure to check out the Bo's Arrival and Learning Center pages!
What are the rules?
- The essay should be in your own words. You may have a peer or an adult assist you with editing, but the piece should be your own ideas. Remember the writing must be yours!
- Level One: Your piece should be no more than 200 words.
- Level Two: Your piece should be no more than 300 words.
- Your essays must be typed in English.
Did you mention prizes???
First Place in Both Levels
- $35 (in celebration of Bo’s Birthday!)
- A certificate
- A special t-shirt from EAI
- A virtual visit to your classroom from Carol Buckly and Bo!
- Your work published on our website
- Elephant Ambassadorship
Second Place in Both Levels
- A certificate
- A special t-shirt from EAI
- Elephant Ambassadorship
Judging
The essays will be judged by a panel of elephant enthusiasts on content, accuracy, creativity, passion, and adherence to the topic.
How and when do I submit my writing piece?
- All submissions must be received by midnight (EST) on January 22, 2022. This is Bo’s 35th birthday!
- All submissions must include your piece of writing and be submitted via the appropriate form (more details below).
- Your writing piece should have the following information in the upper right hand corner: Your full name, email, word count, level of contest you are entering. (If a teacher is sending submissions as a class, please include teacher name and school name.)
- Teachers: you may submit one form with several entries, if you so wish.
Which form should I use?
Read the instructions carefully to determine the best way to submit your project. If you can answer YES to either of these two questions, you can use our student submission form below:
- Are you a student living in the United States or the United Kingdom who is 13 years old or older?
- Are you a student living in any country outside the United States or the United Kingdom who is 16 years old or older?
If you are a student who answers “No” to both of those questions, then please ask an adult to submit on your behalf.
Teacher/Parent Submission Form
Adults can submit on behalf of any student no matter their age. If you are an adult submitting on behalf of a student, please use this submission form.
Finally the fine print!
By submitting an entry, an entrant represents that the essay is an original work, and the entrant is the sole owner of all rights to the essay. An entrant also agrees to allow Elephant Aid International to use his or her name to post on the EAI web site, without compensation unless prohibited. Each entrant retains his or her rights to their essay but grants EAI a royalty-free, world-wide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to publicly display, distribute, reproduce and create derivative works of the essay, in whole or in part, in any media now existing or later developed, for any EAI purpose, including, but not limited to, advertising and promotion. EAI will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such uses. Elephant Aid International, its agents and contractor, are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, or postage-due entries. Contest void where prohibited or restricted by law. EAI reserves the right to cancel the contest or modify these rules at its discretion. Decisions of EAI are final and binding.
