Write A Bill Contest

August 7, 2008 - 12:23pm by bryan_a_gordon

Contest runs from

May 1st - June 16th!

 

 

To enter and find out more information on how to write the bill, click HERE!  



Here's the challenge: 

Write a creative bill about something you are passionate about in the format of  a legislative bill in exchange for ... a bill!

What type of bill?

Contestants will have two options with awards going to the top 3 in each category 

A Serious Bill.

EXAMPLE: Illegal downloading of music will have a mandatory fine of $100

Or

A Funny Bill.

EXAMPLE:  Every Friday should be hence forth known as Hawaiian shirt day  



Six awesome prizes, three per category!!!

1st Place!! 
Hundred Dollar Bill and a Framed Copy of your Bill
 
2nd Place!!

 Recieve a 50 Dollar Bill
 
3rd Place!!
Recieve a 20 Dollar Bill

All entry's will receive an honorary badge on their page.  



 Submission Guidelines:

You must register on pugetsoundoff.org as a user and submit your entry by 6 p.m. PST on June 16, 2009.

Only one entry per user will be accepted. 

This competition is for young people of middle and high school age.

Any submission that does not follow the guidelines will be automatically disqualified.

To enter and find out more information on how to write the bill, click HERE!

Be sure to check out our sample bill too!

All bills must be in submitted on PSO by June 16, 2009.

Finalists will be chosen by judges.



SO GET TO IT!!!! 




PugetSoundOff is a space for your opinion to be heard, so tell the rest of Seattle and Puget Sound and the world what gets you going, and why there’s no place for apathy.

Winners will be selected based on clarity of message, creativity, and the ability to inspire others.

 

Puget Sound Off Partners: City of Seattle, YMCA Greater Seattle -Metrocenter Branch, The Seattle Times, University of Washington Department of Communication and University of Washington Center for Communication & Civic Engagement.