Historical December 1989 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
October 28, 1990 marks the 25th anniversary of the Gateway Arch which honors the explorers, settlers, and pioneers who helped expand America’s boundaries to the West Coast.
To celebrate the silver anniversary of this nation’s tallest monument the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial is holding a student essay contest.
The contest provides students the opportunity to express in essay form their thoughts about the Gateway Arch now that it has towered twenty-five years above the Mississippi River on the historic St. Louis riverfront. Students compete for prizes in four divisions and each division is judged separately. Divisions are: elementary school; intermediate level; high school; and college.
A first prize of $100 and a second prize of $25 is awarded in each division.
The teachers and schools of the top winners in each division also receive awards which are presented at the Twenty-fifth Anniversary Symposium banquet scheduled for October 1990.
The essay contest is made possible in part by a grant from the CAMELOT/Special Projects Fund of the Arts and Education Council of Greater St. Louis.
All essays must be received on or before June 1, 1990. Judging takes place summer, 1990.
For questions, or to receive the complete guidelines for the essay contest, call or write: Executive Director, Jefferson National Expansion Historical Association, 11 North Fourth St., St. Louis, Missouri 63102, 425-4468.
No contest guides will be mailed after March 15, 1990..
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, December 1989.
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