How My Acts of Service Help Me Understand What My Community Means to Me
2025-26 Optimist Club Essay Contest Write a 700-800 word essay telling how optimism has helped "pave your road to success." All entries are due by January 23rd, 2026. If you have any questions, go to the website to see the official rules and guidelines: https://www.optimist.org/member/scholarships3.cfm
Download this application, fill out page 1, and upload here. Club Name: Ocean City-Berlin #33211 https://optimist.org/Documents/2026/programs/25-26_Essay_Application.pdf
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I have studied the rules of the contest, and I will be bound by all the requirements. I understand entries will run through plagiarism and AI detection software.
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Each participant MUST write on the official contest topic for the current year. This year's topic is "How My Acts of Service Help ."
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I have read the penalties above. I have proofread my essay to ensure that I have followed directions to avoid losing any points listed above.
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Each entry must begin with a title page containing the topic, number of words, writer's name, address, phone number, name of school and date of birth. The official topic (How My Acts of Service Help Me Understand What My COmmunity Means to Me) should be at the top of the title page. Upload JUST your title page here.
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Each essay must be 700-800 words. Every word of the essay is counted. This does not include the title, bibliography, or footnotes. Hyphenated words count as 1 word. The word count AND official topic should be at the top of page 1. Each page of the essay MUST be numbered (centered at the bottom of each page) starting with page 1. Any quotations or copyrighted materials used in the essay must be identified properly.Nothing in the essay can indicate you, your parents, your school, community, or the sponsoring Optimist Club. Upload your essay here.
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