The Soualiga Optimist Club will judge the local students' essays based on the theme The Internet: Today's Evolution or Tomorrow's Menace? , and determine the top winners. Winners will receive awards and the winning essay will be sent to the district level for judging. Essays will be judged at the district level and each district will send top entries to the International level. College scholarships are available for top winners at the district and international level.
"Young students today have so many fresh ideas about the world and their future," Club President Olga Mussington said. "As Optimists, it is our goal to encourage them and do what we can to bring out the best in each of them. This gives them a wonderful opportunity to tap into their creativity and pursue possible scholarships at the same time, "Mussington said.
Essays application forms with guidelines may be collected at the Philipsburg Jubilee Library or the Rupert I. Maynard Youth Community Center in St. Peters. All essays must be submitted along with a birth certificate and essay application form before January 31st , 2010. Essays should be submitted at the Philipsburg Jubilee Library. Persons desirous of having the application form sent to them digitally, should email the Soualiga Optimist club at the email address provided below.
The Soualiga Optimist Club has been participating in the Optimist International Essay Contest for the past two years since the club was chartered in October 2007. The local competition has been won by Abigail Hermoso of Learning Unlimited and Bert Jno Baptist of St. Maarten Academy.
Persons interested in finding out more about the Essay Contest may contact Optimist Dwayne McRae at 523-1076 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Soualiga Optimist Club is currently embarking on a membership drive. Persons interested in learning more about the Club are invited to attend its general meeting on Saturday December 12th at 7:00 p.m. at the Rupert I. Maynard Youth Community Center in St. Peters.
