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Contests

__** MARYLAND COALITION FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION ESSAY CONTEST **__ Maryland Gifted and Talented students in grades 5-8 are invited to participate in an essay contest titled, “What have gifted education opportunities meant to me?” Deadline: Entries must be postmarked by December 21, 2012

__**Young Authors Contest**__: Check out this opportunity to write a short story or poem! This contest is for Grades 6, 7, and 8. Please download the following guidelines and see your teacher if you would like to enter this contest. Deadline: Dec. 14, 2012

__**Daughters of the American Revolution Essay Contest!**__ This contest is for Grades 5, 6, 7 and 8. Please see the following website for more information and deadlines! http://www.dar.org/natsociety/essays.cfm

2012 Maryland Summer Centers for Gifted and Talented Students

The Maryland Summer Centers Program, sponsored by the Maryland State Department of Education and various corporations, has been in operation for 45 years. The are many STEM, fine arts, and performing arts programs. Download the pdf files below for a summary sheet of the summer programs.





The complete brochure, application forms, and a streaming video about the Centers can be found on the website: www.marylandpublicschools.org/summercenters

**__Other Summer Opportunities__**

Follow this link to the county challenge page to read about summer programs your student may enjoy @http://media.ccps.org/challenge/SummerOpportunities.html

A summer wilderness opportunity at North Bay -- @http://www.northbayadventure.com/cwi/email.html

= Summer Opportunities at Cecil College  -- @http://www.cecil.edu/Continuing-Education/Youth-Programs/Summer-Camps/ =