{"id":24596,"date":"2019-12-20T12:27:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T19:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baonline.cog7engage.net\/?p=24596"},"modified":"2023-08-29T11:24:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:24:23","slug":"leroy-dais-young-writers-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baonline.cog7engage.net\/leroy-dais-young-writers-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"LeRoy Dais Young Writers Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

The <\/span>Bible Advocate<\/span><\/i> is excited to announce its first-ever writing contest for young writers. Named in honor of LeRoy Dais, who dedicated himself to the GC Publications ministry and the distribution of God\u2019s Word for nearly sixty years, the contest is one way we can show our commitment to cultivate a new generation of BA writers. Today\u2019s young people are tomorrow\u2019s leaders, so we want them to share their gifts and thoughts and dreams with us, the church.<\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, we are calling on all dads, moms, grandpas, grandmas, pastors, youth leaders, friends, and family to encourage the young people in your life and congregation to participate in this contest. It will be fun and eternally rewarding!<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are the details.<\/span><\/p>\n

Age categories:<\/b> 14-17 years (boys); 14-17 years (girls); 18-21 years (boys); 18-21 years (girls). First place and runners-up articles will be awarded in each category.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

First place recognition includes <\/b>publication of the articles in the November-December 2020 BA print magazine and BA Online; award announcement and presentation by GC President Loren Stacy and BA editor Jason Overman at the 2021 convention; and<\/span> $250 awarded to the YOUTH \/ SWORD group of the winner\u2019s congregation.* Runners-up in each category will be announced in the BA magazine and at convention, and will be published in the BA Online.<\/span><\/p>\n

Participation and submission rules<\/b><\/p>\n