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The TNF Youth Committee is happy to announce the 2024 competition featuring a college-essay type format for grade-school students centered on giving back to community.
Eligibility:
Format:
Prompts
There are two prompts given for each category. Choose one of the prompts from the list under your category.
High School (9-12th Grade)
You are tasked to develop a strategy to continue TNF’s legacy for the next 50 years. What would your strategy be? Reference specific examples from TNF’s work over the past 50 years that support the success of your strategy, and be specific in the steps you would take.
Discuss the role of how youth can engage in volunteering and community service. How can organizations like TNF empower you to make a difference?
Middle School (6-8th Grade)
If you were given $5,000 in funds, and you were required to spend it to help your local community (does not have to be TNF-related), how would you use the money? How do you think this would impact your community in the future?
If you could teach members in your community about any topic that you don’t learn about in school, what would you teach and why?
Elementary School ( 1-5th Grade)
Explain one experience where you helped your community. What impact did this have?
What does a leader do for their community?
Important Dates
Registration opens: June 3, 2024
Last day for Registration/Submission: August 31, 2024
Results Announcement: September 28, 2024
Individual Feedback will be sent by: November 2, 2024
*If you have any questions, please reach out to yyp@tnfusa.org