It is time once again for the annual Daughters of the Republic of Texas Essay Contest. This year’s fourth grade topic is “The Runaway Scrape”. The seventh graders will be writing about “The Legend of Jim Bowie”. The deadline for entries is Monday, February 2nd. The schools of Blanco and Johnson City have all the information and forms needed for participation. Simply ask at the main office.
Last year’s winners were fourth graders Jack Ryan Johnson and Avery Marie Nance. Jack received the first place prize of one hundred dollars. Avery Marie won seventy-five dollars. LeaAnne Haley and a team of judges from DRT will determine the winning entries. On March 1st, winners will be presented with awards right here in Blanco County during the monthly meeting of the Pioneers Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
This is a great opportunity for students to research and to write about Texas’ exciting early history. Time’s a wasting. Y’all pick up the information at your school and submit your entry today!
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