Honoring Our Heroes 2016
Cherokee County Council Packet Cover
LOCAL UNIT (SCHOOL) NAME:
_______________________________________________
NAME OF LOCAL UNIT CHAIR:
_______________________________________________
PHONE __________________________ E-MAIL __________________________________
WINNING ENTRIES SUBMITTED TO CCC:
Name:________________________________________________ Grade:____________
Name:________________________________________________ Grade:____________
Name:________________________________________________ Grade:____________
Name:________________________________________________ Grade:____________
Name:________________________________________________ Grade:____________
Name:________________________________________________ Grade:____________
Name:________________________________________________ Grade:____________
**Please make sure each entry has a completed entry form and a picture (picture is
optional, but appreciated).** If you are emailing photos, please email them to
taranalley@windstream.net and make sure you include child’s name and your school in the email.
• Elementary schools may submit a total of six (or seven if K-6) entries: one each for grades K-5 (or 6).
• Middle schools may submit a total of two (if 7th & 8th only) or three entries. (One per grade level)
• High Schools may submit a total of four entries. (One per Grade Level)
Completed packets should be mailed by county mail or delivered to:
Tara Nalley - c/o Macedonia Elementary – 10370 E. Cherokee Drive Canton - 30115
Please do not fold the entries. Lay them flat in a 9”x12” envelope. Please do not staple the
cover sheet to the entry — use a paper clip. Please email me when you’ve submitted your packet so
I know to look for it. PLEASE make a backup copy of all entries submitted to the county.
If you have any questions, contact me at taranalley@windstream.net.
ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE February 8, 2016
Honoring Our Heroes Guidelines from the
Cherokee County Council
CHEROKEE COUNTY COUNCIL PTA 2015-2016 “HONORING OUR HEROES”
WRITING PROGRAM (RULES INFORMATION)
Sponsor: This writing program is sponsored by the Cherokee County Council PTA and NOT the
Georgia PTA or National PTA. It encourages our students to recognize a person that has been
special to them and to continue expressing their thoughts through their writing abilities.
Participants: Any student at a Cherokee County School that has a Parent Teacher Association or
Parent Teacher Student Association in Good Standing.
Theme: Select a real life hero who has made a difference, and who has shown one or more of
the following characteristics: generosity, trust, persistence, dedication, leadership, creativity,
caring, bravery, imagination, service, generosity, courage or compassion. Describe how this hero
has had an impact on your life, directly or indirectly. This must be someone that the student
knows personally and not a public figure like Steve Jobs or Lebron James.
Format: Entries are limited to ONE 8-1/2 x 11 inch piece of paper. The student may use both
sides of the paper. Entries may be handwritten or typed. Pictures drawn by the student may be
included as part of the entry, but they are to be judged primarily on content, not artistic ability.
Identification: Each entry must be accompanied by a completed entry form with address, grade
and school. All entries will become the property of the Cherokee County Council PTA.
Judging: Entries should be judged on the student’s ability to articulate the qualities of the hero
and to describe the manner in which the hero affected the student’s life, either directly or
indirectly. Each Local PTA will judge its own entries and submit one entry per grade level.
Judges should be an independent judge (similar to how you locate judges for Reflections).
Photos: Winning entries that get turned in to Council are encouraged to include a photo of the
student with their hero. These photos are used to create a photo slideshow that is shown at the
beginning of the ceremony. The photos can be sent in with the entry for CCC to scan or they can
be emailed to taranalley@windstream.net.
Deadline: Local PTAs will choose their own deadline. The local unit PTA should submit
winning school entries to the Cherokee County Council PTA by Friday, February 8, 2016.
Please do not fold the entries. Lay them flat in a 9”x12” envelope. Submit your school’s
entries through internal school mail or deliver to Tara Nalley, Macedonia Elementary PTA,
to arrive no later than February 8, 2016. PLEASE make a backup copy of all entries
submitted to the county!
Honoring Our Heroes
Essay Contest 2015-2016
Cherokee County Council PTA
Do you know a real life hero?
Honoring Our Heroes is a writing contest developed in 1995 by the Eastern Cobb County Council of
PTAs. The program was designed to encourage students to discover “real life” heroes who have
shown generosity, trust, persistence, dedication, leadership, creativity, caring, bravery, imagination,
service, gentleness, courage, or compassion. The creators of the program wanted students to
redefine the heroes they saw portrayed in the media — cartoon characters, professional athletes,
rock stars, etc. — and instead recognize the true heroes in their lives. Our real heroes are
grandparents, parents, siblings, doctors, policemen, soldiers, teachers, and anyone else that has
made a real and positive impact on a student’s life.
Entries should be typed or handwritten on one single sheet of 8½ x 11 paper — doublesided is acceptable. This entry form must be completed and submitted with each essay,
along with a picture of the hero, with the student, if possible. Please label the picture with the
student’s name. Entries will be judged on the student’s ability to articulate the qualities of the hero
and to describe the manner in which the hero has impacted the student’s life. Please paper clip the
entry form to the essay.
HONORING OUR HEROES ENTRY FORM 2015-2016
Student Name:
________________________________________________________________________
Home Address:
________________________________________________________________________
Parent Email Address:
________________________________________________________________________
School: ________________________________ Grade: _____ Teacher: ______________
Hero’s Name:
_________________________________________________________________________
Hero’s Address or Email (for the CCC to send an invitation to the reception):
_________________________________________________________________________
Picture of Hero Included:
YES
NO
Honoring Our Heroes
Essay Contest 2015-2016
Cherokee County Council PTA
Do you know a real life hero?
Why not honor them by writing about them and entering our “Honoring Our Heroes” Contest!
Real heroes are grandparents, parents, siblings, doctors, policemen, soldiers, teachers, or anyone else that
has made a real and positive impact on a student’s life. This person should not be a celebrity or famous
public figure – it is someone the student knows personally that has been a “real life” hero to them.
These heroes have shown generosity, trust, dedication, leadership, bravery, imagination, persistence,
caring, service, courage or compassion.
A Winning Essay will be chosen from each Grade Level and the winners, their parents & family
members and the Hero and their family, will be invited to a Reception in March.
More details will be sent to the winners about the Reception.
Our School Entry Deadline is:
If you have any questions about the contest, please contact our Committee Chair:
We hope you will Honor you “REAL LIFE” Hero and submit an Essay!
Entries should be typed or handwritten on one single sheet of 8½ x 11 paper — doublesided is acceptable. This entry form must be completed and submitted with each essay,
along with a picture of the hero, with the student, if possible. Please label the picture with the
student’s name. Entries will be judged on the student’s ability to articulate the qualities of the hero
and to describe the manner in which the hero has impacted the student’s life. Please paper clip the
entry form to the essay.