Lexington Family Magazine is pleased to announce its 6th Annual Writing Contest as part of its Summer Camps & Activities Fair. (The Fair, which is always free, is Saturday, April 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Lexington Catholic High School.) We heard from more than 1,000 young authors last year from dozens of counties and scores of classrooms. We’d like to hear from you this year!
 
The focus of our 2010 contest is imagination. Our theme is “If I Could Go Anywhere…”  We are asking kids in grades K-5 to tell us in 100 words or less where they would most like to go. It can be anywhere, real or imaginary, in the present time, the future or the past. Perhaps they would like to walk on Mars, see the Pacific Ocean, tour a castle in Germany, travel with the Crusaders or watch George Washington’s inauguration We want to hear where your imagination will take you!
 
We’ve got an exciting lineup of prizes this year, too. Once again we will be giving away the newest doll from American Girl. Lanie, the 2010 Girl of the Year, is a girl who loves science and wildlife and prefers to live life out-of-doors.

We also have a wonderful prize package of  Breyer Horses from Breyerfest, including the Wild Blues horse and book set and the Breyer Classic Horse Cruiser. These models are a great introduction to the world of Breyerfest, which will be held July 17-19 at the Kentucky Horse Park.

We haven’t forgotten the boys either! Each of the winners from the boys category will take home a huge package of games from Hasbro, including Life, Monopoly, Jenga Plus, Guesstures, Battleship, Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? and more.

Entries will be judged in three age categories: Kindergarten-1st grade, 2nd -3rd grade, and 4th-5th grade. We’ll pick one girl and one boy from each age group as grand-prize winners.

Teachers – enter your whole class and your name will be entered in a drawing for a prize just for you. Be sure to include a contact phone number for yourself so we can notify our winners.

To enter, kids should mail their story to Lexington Family Magazine, 138 E. Reynolds Rd, Suite 201, Lexington, KY 405017 or e-mail it to Events@LexingtonFamily.com by Friday, March 26. On each entry, please make sure children include their name, gender, teacher’s name, school and grade. Winners will be announced at the Summer Camps & Activities Fair on Saturday, April 10, at Lexington Catholic High School (Clays Mill Rd.). Winners will be listed in the June issue of Lexington Family Magazine.

Teachers, if you have any questions about the contest, please call Laurie Evans at Lexington Family Magazine at 223-1765 or 489-5273. Laurie is also available to speak to your class about writing, working for a magazine or about the writing contest itself.