FIRST FREEDOM STUDENT COMPETITION

Online Registration Deadline: Monday, November 23, 2009
Postmark Entry Deadline: Saturday, November 28, 2009
Announcement of Winners: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 (Thomas Jefferson's Birthday)

TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS!


REGISTRATION & ENTRY (PART I)
Fill in Electronically Online

If you live outside of the United States or a U.S. territory, register below.
(If you live in the United States or its territories click here.)

  - Do not register until your essay is almost completed.
- Fill in online registration below;
- Review information for accuracy and completeness (each box must be filled in); then
- Click “Submit Registration”, and
- Wait for Part II of registration to pop up to complete your registration. Part II will contain your ID number, space for required signatures and more. Part II will also be mailed in with your essay entry.
- Note: There is no entry fee.
 
Country in which student lives (Germany, Mexico, Thailand, etc.):
 
   
  Name of school (please note if home schooled or in distance-learning program):
 
   
  Name of student (first and last required; middle, optional):
 
   
  Student's mailing address:
 
   
  Building, suite, apartment, etc., if applicable:
 
   
  Postal code plus city/town/locality:
 
   
  Country:
 
   
  Student's complete telephone number with country code and applicable prefixes for international calls:
 
   
  Student's email address (if you do not have one, type in N/A):
 
   
  Student's year in school:
  9    10    11    12
   
  Name of teacher (Mr., Ms., Dr., or other title; then first and last name):
 
   
  School street mailing address:
 
   
  Building, suite, apartment, etc., if applicable:
 
   
  Postal Code plus city/town/locality:
 
   
  Country:
 
   
  Teacher's telephone number with area code:
 
   
  Teacher's email address (announcement of winners will be made to this email address):
 
   
  The above teacher is a:
  Social Studies teacher     English teacher
Home-school teacher     Distance-learning teacher
Other (please specify):
   
  Name of principal or school director (Mr., Ms., Dr., or other title, then first name and last name) Note: if you are home schooled and have no principal/director, type in N/A.:
 
   
  Principal's/director's email address (announcement of winners will also be sent to this email address) Note: if you are home schooled and have no principal/director, type in N/A.:
 
   
  I became aware of the competition through:
  A Social Studies teacher     An English teacher     A Guidance counselor
A home-school teacher     A distance-learning teacher     Online
Other (please specify):
   
 
We invite you to nominate your sponsoring teacher to receive the $500 First Freedom Teaching Excellence Award. Please fill in the following box, noting your teacher's exceptional qualities (in 250 words or less) - such qualities as:
 
  1. How your teacher has brought learning to life for you through creative and innovative teaching techniques;
  2. How your teacher has motivated you to go the extra mile in your learning and your application of that learning;
  3. How your teacher has inspired you to be a better citizen and positive contributor to the school and community; and
  4. Other outstanding qualities your teacher exercises to prepare his or her students to be quality individuals.
 
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