2008 Diwali Contest Details

• Last day to submit entires: Nov 30, 2008

Prizes:

• Medals to first and second place winners!

• Enthusiasit Participation Prizes - These are special cash prizes at the editorial team's discretion for Ovreall Participation. The quality and number of categories participated would be the determining factor. Participation in project category would be given special consideration.
• Winners would be announced on Sankranti Day in 2009.

First grade and below:

• Artwork - Any painting or a sketch
• Story - Any topic. Suggested topic is My Adventure<\it>. (limit 200 words)

Second grade to fourth grade:

• Artwork - Any painting or a black and white pencil sketch.
• Story - Any topic. Suggested topic is My Adventure (limit 300 words)
• Essay - I love my "---". (write about anyone in your relationship except your mother and father). (limit 300 words)
• Poem - Any original poem. (Limit 13 lines)
• Project - Making any handicraft or decorative project.

Fifth grade to seventh grade:

• Artwork - Any painting or a black and white pencil sketch.
• Story - Any story. Suggested topic is My Adventure. (limit 400 words)
• Essay - I love my "---". (write about anyone in your relationship except your mother and father). (limit 300 words)
• Poem - Any original poem. (Limit 14 lines)
• Project
  • Making scientific models or experimental set ups.
  • Making any handicraft or decorative project.
  • Making useful stuff from the discarded material.
  • Research articles on green Hindu traditions. i.e. Explain which traditions at home or in Hindu society are environmental friendly or environmental conscious. Explain why.

Eight grade to tenth grade:

• Artwork - Any painting or a black and white pencil sketch.
• Story - Any story. Suggested topic is My Adventure. (limit 400 words)
• Essay - I love my "---". (write about anyone in your relationship except your mother and father). (limit 300 words)
• Poem - Any original poem. (Limit 14 lines)
• Project
  • Research articles on green Hindu traditions. i.e. Explain which traditions at home or in Hindu society are environmental friendly or environmental conscious. Explain why.
  • Making scientific models or experimental set ups.
  • Making useful stuff from the discarded material.
  • Making any handicraft or decorative project.

Rules:

• All entries in the children's age group MUST be contributed by the children only.

• The contestants hold the responsibility to submit the contest entries in correct age category. (The age group should be determined according to the contest submission deadline.

• The editorial team reserves the right to modify/edit the entries slightly to suit the magazine needs. However we would take utmost care that the editedentries are as close as possible to the submitted entry.

• One can participate in as many as contests as possible and can submit more than one entries for each category.

Judging Criterion:
    The judging team will comprise of (usually) three judges from different parts of the USA. We try to be fair and unbiased in choosing the judges. If you would like to participate in the judging process then please contact editor at balagokulam dot org. The judging criterion for different categories and age group varies accordingly. Usually we focus on theme, originality, content presentation, and suitability towards the objectives of the Balagokulam Magazine. Usually we also try to select contents that carry positive messages. However content that does not fit to the above description is also reviewed, given a careful consideration on a case by case basis before taking a final decision.
    Contest entries that are submitted after the due date will not be considered for the judging. We would consider these entries in appropriate categories for the next competitions if possible.

What if I have some content not related to the contests?
    If you and especially a child has written or drawn a special content not related to the contest categories, we encourage you to send it to us at editor at balagokulam dot org, better you can upload it via web at Contest Upload page . However we are not able to guarantee that such content would be published in the Balagokulam magazine. Please make sure that the content is original in presentation and you have not submitted it anywhere else for publication.

For further questions, comments and suggestions regarding any of the aspect of the Balagokulam magazine please contact to editor at Balagokulam dot org.

Competition flyer can be downloaded from here.

Previous Competitions

2007 November Competitions: Results

2007 February Competitions: Results

2006 August Competitions: Results

2006 February Competitions: Results