Middle School Contests – Florida Society SAR
Middle School Brochure Contest
Overview
Research America’s Founding Documents and design trifold brochures to creatively display findings.Eligibility
- Grades 6-8
- Public, charter, private, online, and home school students
- Youth organization members encouraged
Requirements
Create a trifold brochure (8.5×11 paper) based on one of these foundational documents: Standard Topics:- Articles of Association of 1774
- The Virginia Declaration of Rights 1776
- Declaration of Independence 1776
- Articles of Confederation 1777-1781
- General Washington’s Resignation as Commander of the Continental Army 1783
- U.S. Constitution 1787
- Federalist Papers 1788
- Bill of Rights 1791
- President Washington’s Farewell Address 1796
- 1775-2025: The Battles of Lexington and Concord
- 1776-2026: The Battle of Princeton and Valley Forge Encampment
Judging Criteria
- Artwork and text
- Creativity
- Correctness
- Personally-drawn artwork and student-authored text judged highest
Prizes (State Level)
- 1st Place: $200
- 2nd Place: $100
- 3rd Place: $50
Resources
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Youth Video Contest
(Also available to middle school – see High School page for details)- Grades 6-12 eligible
- 3-5 minute videos
- State prizes: $500 / $300 / $200
