Girl Power Contest Deadline Extended: Here's How To Apply

BETHESDA, MD — The deadline to submit entries for the annual Girl Power Contest has been extended through June 26, due to the ongoing pandemic.

Led by the Montgomery County Commission for Women, the competition invites residents to submit a poem, short story, or drawing that addresses the following question: What barriers do you think still exist for women and girls and how can you help to break them?

Submissions don't all have to be serious, according to the commission. Entries can be emotional, funny, and even spiritual.

CONTEST RULES

• Applicant must be a Montgomery County resident between the age of 5 and 105
• Entry (one per person) should be 500 words or less
• All work must be original
• Refrain from using vulgarities and racist or sexist comments and images
• Those who participated in last year's contest can still apply
• All entrants must sign a release form

HOW TO ENTER

• Google Doc and email submissions are due by midnight June 26
• Mailed submissions should be postmarked by that date
• Submissions must include the entrant's:
  • Full name
  • Age
  • Grade
  • School (if applicable)
  • Phone number
  • Email address
• Submissions can be mailed to:

2020 Girl Power Contest
(Elementary Entry/Middle School Entry/High School Entry/Adult Entry)
Montgomery County Commission for Women
21 Maryland Ave., Suite 330
Rockville, MD 20850

AWARDS

• The commission will pick a winner from four categories: adults, elementary, middle school, and high school students
• Top entries will be featured on the commission's website
• Winners will participate in a photo-op with commissioners and receive a swag bag.

Click here to apply and learn more about the 2020 Girl Power Contest.