The deadline for turning in essays for the Honey Bee Eassy Contest is January 26. Essays should be in the Lincoln Parish 4-H Office by that time. You can go to this SITE to learn more information. Contact AMANDA or GARY to turn in essays or if you have any questions.
Essayists are invited to learn about the honey bee’s dance language, how it was discovered, how it works and how it provides colonies the ability to find and exploit floral resources. The results of scout bees leading nest-mates back to a new food source can be demonstrated easily by a beekeeper.
Topic: “The Dance Language of Bees”
Awards: Cash prizes to top three national winners are $750 for first place, $500 for second place and $250 for third place. National winners also receive an appropriate book about honey bees, beekeeping, or honey.
Rules:
1. Typed or computer-generated, double spaced, 12pt. (times or similar type style), on one side of white paper following standard manuscript format.
2. Write on the designated subject only.
3. All factual statements must be referenced with bibliographical style end notes.
4. A Honey Bee Essay Cover Sheet (which is attached to this newsletter) and a brief biographical sketch of the essayist including date of birth, gender, complete mailing address, and telephone number must accompany the essay.
5. Length: the essay should be 750-1000 words. The word count does not include the end notes nor the bibliographical sketch.
6. Essays will be judged on: (a) scope of research, 40% (b) accuracy, 30% (c) creativity, 10% (d) conciseness (e) logical development of the topic, 10%.