Fountain Valley’s City-Wide “Athenaea” Poetry Contest Now Accepting Submissions From High School Students Across Colorado Springs (Photo) -02/06/25
For the 16th straight year, Fountain Valley School is delighted to host a city-wide "Athenaea" poetry competition open to high school students in grades 9-12 throughout Colorado Springs.
The competition, which will include judging across two separate categories -- English and bilingual -- is open for submissions now through Saturday, March 1, 2025. Students may submit up to three poems in each category, with the latter bilingual category requiring the submission of an original work written in a language other than English and accompanied by an English translation. (Electronic translation devices may not be used.)
The Prizes
In addition to receiving prize money -- ranging from $150 for first place to $75 for second and $50 for third per category -- each winning poet will be invited to read their piece at a ceremony held in April 2025 on Fountain Valley School's 1,100-acre campus. All winning pieces will also be published in the spring edition of Fountain Valley School's student-produced literary magazine, Athenaea. Since the School's founding in the 1930s, two editions of FVS's award-winning Athenaea, named for the Greek goddess of wisdom Athena, have been released yearly and feature student poetry, prose, and artwork.
Submission Requirements (Due Saturday, March 1, 2025)
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Students may submit no more than three poems, each on a separate page, in each category. (Poems will not be returned. If emailed, please paste directly into the body of the message with no attachments.)
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The typeface must be Times New Roman (or equivalent) and a point size of 12
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Each poem submission must include the:
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student's name;
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mailing address;
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school name;
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phone number; and
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email address
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Poems must be original and previously unpublished. While there are no formal guidelines or topics, remember that good poetry uses fresh language and images with precise words. (The Athenaea will have one-time publishing rights only.)
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Submit entries by email to dreynolds@fvs.edu or by mail to:
ATTN: David Reynolds
6155 Fountain Valley School Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
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Founded in 1930, Fountain Valley School of Colorado is a boarding and day school for grades 9-12. Situated on 1,100 acres of rolling prairie in Colorado Springs, the School provides a rigorous, global curriculum in academics, arts, athletics, and the outdoors to develop young adults who are courageous, open-minded, self-reliant, curious, and compassionate. Enrollment is approximately 240 students from 20 countries, 26 states, and the Pikes Peak Region. www.fvs.edu