South Canterbury

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Young Volunteer Essay Competition.

Years 9 - 10 Volunteer essay competition - (250 words max) Choose one topic below.

Years 11 - 13 Volunteer essay competition – (300 word max) Choose one topic below.

Essay topics

1. Why do I volunteer?
   
2. What makes a good volunteer?
   
3. Youth volunteering in New Zealand.
   
4. Building communities through volunteering.
   
5. Social media and volunteering in New Zealand.
   

Competition Rules

• The entry must be entirely the entrant’s own work.
  
• The entry must be submitted by the 8 June 2012 at noon.
  
• All entries to the Mid and South Canterbury Volunteer Centre, 27 Strathallan St, Timaru or Community House 155 Tancred Street Ashburton.
  
• PO Box 983 Timaru or emailed to volmsc@xtra.co.nz
  
• All entrants to the competition must agree to their work going on display and/or being published.
  

The competitions will be judged by 3 volunteers from the community. Their choice will be final.

Please attach your name, school, year and contact details to your entry.

Prizes
Warehouse voucher - $100 Year 9 - 10 for the winning entry.
Warehouse voucher -$100 Year 11 - 13 for the winning entry.

View the competition letter - PDF
View the competition flyer - PDF

What has South Canterbury been up to in 2012?

Why not tell us what you have been doing in your unit so far this year?

I know you have been out camping, doing Community Service and generally having a lot of GirlGuiding Adventures - lets show everyone what we have been doing!

Forward any stories or photos on to your Leader, District Co-ordinator, Regional Co-ordinator or the Southern Zone Office so they can be published here.