Mesa or Gilbert school students in 4th, 5th or 6th grade who can make a case for someone they look up to in their daily lives can enter the “Every Day Heroes” writing contest.
Students can write about why they believe their parent or a teacher or neighbor, for instance, is a hero.
The contest is being organized by the Mesa and Gilbert fire department and the Phoenix Coyotes.
The winner takes home four tickets to the March 14 Coyotes game against the Nashville Predators.
Tickets for the student’s classmates and a chaperon for each classmate to the same game also is part of the prize package, along with a party with the Coyotes mascot.
Entry form can be accessed at:
http://www.mesaaz.gov/fire/FLSE/pdf/EssayContest-EntryForm.pdf
Mesa students can send their essays to Marrisa Ramírez-Ramos, 13 W. First Street, Mesa, AZ 85201
Gilbert students can send entries to Jean Machnicki, GFD 85 E. Civic Center Drive Gilbert, AZ 85296
Contest deadline is Wed, Jan 14. The winner will be notified by Mon, Feb 2, 2009.
