Optimist International Essay Contest
The topic for the 2023-2024 school year is: "Optimism: How it Connects Us”
Optimist International sponsors this Essay Contest to give young people the opportunity to write about their own opinions regarding the world in which they live. The approach can encompass a young person’s personal experience, the experience of their country or a more historical perspective. In addition to developing skills for written expression, participants also have the opportunity to win a college scholarship!
Contest Details
The contest is open to contestants under the age of 19 as of October 1st of the current Optimist International contest year (October 1 – September 30) and who have not yet completed secondary school or its equivalent, including CEGEP students in Québec, Canada.
There is no minimum age. Students must enter in the District in which they reside. U.S. students attending school on military installations outside the U.S. are eligible to enter in their last home of record.
How To Enter
Applications & Essays are due February 14, 2024
Students should email their application and essay to:
Bob Wilson at bobchestwil@gmail.com
Essays should be in Word Document format (not PDF please) with subject line “Optimist Essay Contest- [student full name]”
