The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is celebrating their 300th anniversary this year and they’re holding a couple of contests for students in the state.
The free contests are open to all students in the Keystone State—one is a coloring contest for students ages 5-11. The other is an essay contest with two separate categories—one for students in 3rd through 5th grade and then one for students in the 6th through 12th grade.
We have more information on both contests on our website ButlerRadio.com.
The deadline for entry is May 6th.
FROM PA SUPREME COURT
The essay contest is open to all students in grades 3 through 12, with essays being judged on creativity, overall quality and adherence to the questions:
Question (Grades 3-5) – Why is the Pennsylvania Supreme Court important?
Question (Grades 6-12) – Which Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice inspires you and why?
Essay entries can be submitted by email to CommunicationsOffice@pacourts.us or by mail to:
AOPC Communications
c/o Stacey Witalec
601 Commonwealth Ave.
Harrisburg, Pa 17106
If submitting by mail, entrants should include the following information on a separate piece of paper: full name, school name, city, state, phone number, email (if applicable), teacher name and teacher email (if applicable).
Entries in both contests will be judged by Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices, along with members of the Supreme Court 300th Celebration Committee. Winners will be announced and recognized by the Court during its 300th anniversary celebration in May.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is the Commonwealth’s highest court and the oldest appellate court in the nation. The Judiciary Act of 1722 created the Supreme Court as a permanent body with authority over both appeals and trials, although its roots go back to the provincial court established in 1684. The Court has full administrative authority over all aspects of Pennsylvania’s judicial system and may also hear cases involving issues of immediate public importance arising in any court in the Commonwealth. The commemoration will highlight the court’s unique role and how its decisions affect every Pennsylvanian.
Information about the history of the Court, committee members and upcoming commemorative events is available here and will be shared via Facebook @PennsylvaniaCourts and Twitter @PACourts.