$2,500 College Scholarship for the District Essay Contest winner

South Texas District Essay Contest Chairperson for 2011-2012:
Greg Lester - Phone (281) 597-1300
galester@sbcglobal.net

Click here for an application with rules (one page).

Click here for a Club Chair Packet (fourteen pages).

If you are a student who wants to participate in the Essay Contest you should first read the application with rules to determine if you qualify. If you qualify you should then contact the club or clubs in your area to determine if they are conducting a Club Essay Contest. Click here to find the club or clubs closest to you. You should look at all 14 zones to find the clubs closest to you.

All entries MUST be RECEIVED by the District Chair by February 28, 2012.
This is an OI rule not a District rule.

All of the following items must be submitted to the District Essay Chair with the club’s winning essay:

• Completed District Essay Contest Entry Form
• Birth Certificate or Passport (can be copy, if legible)
• Your Club’s Winning Typed copy of essay
• Entry Fee - Check for $10 payable to South Texas District

The District Chair is required to report the District Essay Contest winner’s Social Security number on the Winner’s Information Form signed by the District Governor and the District Chair and submitted to Optimist International with the District’s winning essay. For this reason the Club Chair should obtain their Club Essay Contest winner’s Social Security number prior to sending the above information to the District Chair. The District Chair will ask for this information from the winning club only. Proof of the District Winner’s Social Security Number, such as a Social Security Card, will be required.
FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND THE PROOF IN A TIMELY MANNER WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.

The Club Chair must submit their Club’s winning essay documents as follows:

By regular mail or by delivery (UPS, FedEx, etc.) to:
Greg Lester
1426 Trace Dr.
Houston, Texas 77077

By certified mail to:
Greg Lester
P. O. Box 79766
Houston, Texas 77279

PRIOR SOUTH TEXAS DISTRICT ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS