2024-25 Essay Contest

This year's DBOC Essay Contest topic is: “How My Acts of Service Help Me Understand What My Community Means to Me.”

Compose a 700- to 800-word essay around this central idea

Open to Participants under the age of 19 as of October 1, 2025 (and is not enrolled as a degree seeking student of a post-secondary institution.)

Entry Due to Daniel Boone Optimist Club by 2/2/2026

Mail Essay & Completed Application to:

Attn: Anne Pyle, Essay Contest Chair

Daniel Boone Optimist Club

P.O. Box 98

Douglassville, PA 19518

In addition to developing skills for written expression, the club winner will be awarded $200 and will advance to the District Level competition where the winner is awarded a $2,500 scholarship.

Essay Application and Rules:

https://www.optimist.org/documents/2025/programs/25-26_essay_application.pdf

Email Anne Pyle @ am_pyle@yahoo.com for additional information