Submissions accepted from August 1 – November 15 each year
Established in the fall of 2021, the purpose of the contest is to encourage poem-making by South Dakota students.
Who can submit poems?
There are two categories: middle school and high school.
Any South Dakota students in those grades are eligible to submit.
What should I submit?
Students may submit up to three of their best poems that somehow relate to the overarching theme “growing up in South Dakota.”
We don’t mean for this to be too restrictive, so write about what you are thinking about and feeling, but we also want some relation to life here in particular. The poems need not be autobiographical.
When should I submit my poems?
The contest is open from August 1 through November 15th every year.
How is the contest judged?
Judging will be conducted by members of the South Dakota State Poetry Society board.
What are the awards?
Each category (middle school and high school) is judged separately. The prizes are $75 for first place, $50 for second, and $25 for third in each category.
