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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
- Why do I volunteer?
- What makes a good volunteer?
- Youth volunteering in New Zealand.
- Building communities through volunteering.
- Social media and volunteering in New Zealand.
Competition Rules
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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.





