In honor of mentoring month (in January) Big Brothers Big Sisters is sponsoring a small writing contest open to all ages K-12th and adult. The deadline to submit entries is Nov 30. There is no cost to enter. I have entry forms available. There are prizes!
From the entry form:
“Theme: How has a mentor positively affected your life? For this contest, a mentor is defined as a person who is at least 2 years older than you who has helped you with something in your life. Examples of a mentor could be a friend, parent, guardian, relative, teacher, coach, church member, neighbor, etc. How has that person helped you or what did they teach you? What was good about the experience? How did it change your life? To respect the privacy of your mentor, please only use their first name or a pseudonym. Poetry entries do not need to identify their mentor within their poem, however they should provide a short introduction prior to their poem to identify who their mentor is and what experience they will be referencing. For example: My poem is about my Aunt Sue who helped me learn how to sew.”