The Totten Essay Contest is due 1/19/2021.
It can be submitted here:
https://nymasons.org/site/totton-essay/
The essay is open to High School Seniors who are the children and grandchildren of Master Masons, AND Members of DeMolay, Rainbow, and Triangle. This is generously funded by the 5th Manhattan District.
If they don’t have a masonic relative to list, they can put in NY for the first name, DeMolay for the last and New York DeMolay for the secretary’s info and my email pwbrusoe @ gmail.com for the sponsor email. If there are issues let me know.
The essay is 200-350 words top prize is $1,500, that means it pays $4.29 to $7.50 per word. If they need help editing or proofreading please let us know, we have plenty of teachers who are advisors. The rubric, modeled after NYSED’s, may be found here.
As a reminder this year’s theme is: “How has the Covid-19 pandemic altered the way we live?”
The possibilities are endless. A student could write how COVID-19 has changed the way in which we learn and has forced students to become more self-directed. A student could write how COVID-19 has helped them to focus more on family and the inter-personal relationships. A student could write how COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the economy and changed how we shop, how we order food, and how we clean.