FLAG DAY ESSAY CONTEST sponsored by Alan Galvez Insurance  & Jessica Simmons with Aurora Wealth Advisors.

The Flag Day Essay Contest is open to all Benjamin Logan students entering grades 4-12.  Entries must be submitted by 5:00 PM on Monday, June 14 which is Flag Day.

Winners will be notified by phone OR email by Noon on June 30. Essays will be featured between July 1 and July 4 on social media. Students will be asked to read their essay aloud for a recording.

Prizes are being sponsored by Carrie Reynolds, Insurance Agent, Alan Galvez Insurance & Jessica Simmons, Financial Advisor at Aurora Wealth Advisors, A private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC.

Length of the essays are:

1.  150 words in length for students entering grades 4, 5, and 6
2.  250 words in length for students entering grades 7, 8, and 9
3.  500 words in length for students entering grades 10, 11, and 12

All entries must be original and should reflect on the prompt, "What does the American flag mean to me."

Judging criteria is:
Composition 60%
Originality 20%
Grammar, punctuation, and spelling 20%

Prizes will be awarded to each grade band (grades 4-5-6), (grades 7-8-9), and (grades 10-11-12) which include a first place prize of $50 and a brand new American Flag and a second place prize of $25 and a brand new American Flag.