Honey Bee Essay

• State Awards Plaque to top 3 essays 
• Nationals Awards cash prizes to top 3 essays

RULES:

1. The Contest is open to 4-H’ers who have not placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd at the national level, or 1st place in Louisiana’s Honey Bee Essay Contest.
2. Typed or computer-generated, double-spaced, 12pt. (Times or similar type style), on one side of white paper following standard manuscript format.
3. Write on the designated subject only.
4. All factual statements must be referenced with bibliographical-style endnotes.
5. A HONEY BEE ESSAY COVER SHEET and a brief biographical sketch of the essayist, including date of birth, gender, complete mailing address, and telephone number, must accompany the essay.
6. Length – The essay should be 750 to 1000 words. The word count does not include the endnotes, the bibliography or references, or the essayist’s biographical sketch.
7. Essays will be judged on: (A) scope of research, 40%; (B) accuracy, 30%; (C) creativity, 10%; (D) conciseness, 10%, and (E) logical development of the topic, 10%.

Past Topics

• 2008: "The Results of Honey Bee Pollination in my Community"

**For more information please contact the 4-H Office for a Honey Bee Essay Packet.