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Writing contest of the Beyond Writing Foundation
The Beyond Writing Foundation asked children from 8 tot 12 years old to write a poem or short story about the sea and sea life. It's impact on you, your fantasy about it. 

For example:
What impact does the sea/sea life have on you?
How do you experience the sea and its sea life?
What are your dreams or fantasy about it?
What do you like or find the most important about the sea?
How should we treat the sea and sea life? Etc. etc.

Deadline

The deadline to deliver the story or poem was 15 February 2009.

How to participate
You could send your work to: PO Box 734, St. Maarten or to beyondwriting@hotmail.com or put your story in the box at Philipsburg Jubilee Library. You were asked not to forget to write down your name, age, grade and telephone number on your work!

A jury, consisting of writers, will judge the works per the end of February. The winner will be then mentioned in newspapers and/or radio and will get a price. That will be a by Loekie Morales autographed book of Mina Marina and some other items.

For more information
Please call Beyond Writing Foundation at 556-2735 if you want more information.
                                                 

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