ESSAY CONTEST
ECONOMIC CLUB OF TRAVERSE CITY
www.tceconclub.com
The Economic Club of Traverse City was established to educate and engage its members in discussions of economic
issues. To include area students in this discussion, the Club sponsors an annual essay contest. We welcome your
participation and hope it proves to be a valuable experience.
Awards:
$1000 – first place, $600 – second place, $400 – third place, and five $50
honorable mention prizes
Eligibility: All high school juniors and seniors in the five-county Grand Traverse Region
(Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and Leelanau)
Deadline: March 17, 2014
EMAIL cover sheet and essay as Word documents to essay@tceconclub.com
All emails must include two Word documents – one word document cover sheet and another word document
for essay. Both Word documents must be in the same email.
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Within the COVER SHEET please include
Your name, address, phone number and email address
Your school, class and name of instructor (or adult) who informed you about this contest
Whether you are a junior or senior
Your name must only appear on the cover sheet, not on the essay submission
ESSAY SUBMISSION
Please write as an opinion or persuasive paper. We are more interested in the development and presentation of
your thoughts. Do not write a research paper. But it is expected if you quote outside sources you will provide
proper reference citation (i.e. identify your sources to give credit to them and to lend credibility to your point of
view).
Given the level of prize awards, it is very important that you use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Proofread, proofread, and proofread. This area is of high importance.
Essays should be minimum 750 words with a maximum of 1000 words (two-three pages double spaced). Please
provide a computer word count on your paper so this requirement can be verified.
ESSAY QUESTIONS: (please select only one question)
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Looking beyond high school, what are the most important preparations for a successful financial future
and is college the best way to get ahead?
How do you assess Michigan’s current economic recovery and future prospects?
In the competitive world, how well will the U.S. compete in the next 10-20 years?
Winners will be contacted after May 1, 2014. Contest winners and their teachers will be honored and prizes
presented at one of the upcoming Economic Club’s monthly luncheons. The meetings are held at the Traverse City
Golf and Country Club. Have fun and good luck!
P. O. Box 5322, Traverse City MI 49696-5322
Questions call Gina Limbocker 231-709-1810 or email gina.limbocker@gmail.com
www.tceconclub.com