Dear parents & teachers,
What would our cities look like if kids were in charge? The League of Minnesota Cities is holding its annual essay contest to find out!
Open to students who are in the fourth, fifth, or sixth grades this school year, entries for the 2023 Mayor for a Day Essay Contest can be emailed, submitted online, or postmarked by Dec. 12. Winners will be chosen to receive $100 prizes and will have their essays published in the League’s Minnesota Cities magazine. Winners only will be notified in early January.
This year’s essay question is:
Cities provide a variety of services and programs that make our lives better, including parks & rec, street maintenance, water and sewer, libraries, police, fire, and more!
If you were mayor for a day, What would our cities look like if kids were in charge?
This essay contest could fit into a social studies or language arts unit, or you can share this opportunity with parents and caregivers. The submission form and a primer for your students on what Minnesota mayors do are available at www.lmc.org/mayorforaday.
How can you submit your essays?
There are three ways to send in your students’ essays.
- Submit online – students can enter their essays into this online form and submit them directly.
- Print and Mail – you can print this document for students to handwrite their essays and then mail them in to 145 University Ave. W, Saint Paul, MN 55103.
- Email as an attachment – students can type their essays into the fillable PDF, save the document, and then email the finalized PDF to [email protected].
We appreciate all you do for the kids in our community.
