2019 ESSAY contest
Grades
for diverse students of all backgrounds to share their personal stories and how they use Jackie Robinson’s values to face their own barriers.
Contest Deadline: March 14, 2019
Grades 4–6 Grand Prize:
- Trip to the 2019 MLB®All-Star Game®
Grades 7–9 Grand Prize:
- Trip to a game of
the 2019 MLB®
World Series®
Grs 4–8 Grand Prize Winner
for 2018, Selihorn Kidane
of Charlottem NC, with
Sharon Robinson and MLB
Commissioner Rob Manfred.
- Class visit from Sharon Robinson,
daughter of Jackie Robinson, for Grand Prize Winners - 10 National Winners receive a laptop computer for themselves and their teacher!
-
Class set of books by Sharon Robinson,
author of The Hero Two Doors Down
There are TWO ways to enter:
Online:
Online entries for Grades 4–8can ONLY be submitted by
teachers.Teachers can visit
scholastic.com/breakingbarriers
for more info.
Contest Deadline: March 14, 2019
RULES: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. All students who are legal residents of, and currently reside in, the U.S., D.C., Puerto Rico, and Canada (excluding Quebec) and who are currently enrolled in grades 4–9 are eligible to enter, except for those who have family members employed by Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., Scholastic Inc., and other related companies (see the Official Rules for a complete listing). Entries accepted in English or Spanish. Visit scholastic.com/breakingbarriers/kids for complete Official Rules and restrictions. All prospective winners and their respective parents/legal guardians will be required to sign, notarize, and return an affidavit of eligibility/release of liability within ten (10) days of date of notification or an alternate winner may be selected. In the event of prize unavailability, a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded as determined by the sole discretion of MLB. No cash substitutions for prizes. Prizes are nontransferable. ERV of Prizes: Grand Prize ($7,659.70); MVP ($3,359.70).
Photos: dirt background, © Paul Edmonsen/Photodisc/Getty Images; green turf background, © Martin Diebel/Getty Images; Major League Baseball player, courtesy MLB; laptop, © Indeed/Getty Images; winner photo, courtesy MLB; Jackie Robinson in Dodgers uniform, courtesy MLB, used with permission of the Robinson family.
10 NATIONAL WINNERS FOR 2018
Grand Prize Winners (2):
- Grades 4–6: Trip to the 2018 MLB® All-Star Game®
- Grades 7–9: Trip to a game of the 2018 MLB® World Series®
- Class visit from Sharon Robinson
- Student and teacher laptops
MVP Winners (2):
- Student and teacher laptops
- Class visit from Sharon Robinson
All-Star Winners (6):
- Student laptops
ALSO: All 10 winners will receive a class set of books by Sharon Robinson and a class set of T-shirts.
See Official Rules for further prize information.
10 GANADORES NACIONALES
Ganadores del Gran Premio (2):
- Grados 4 a 6: Viaje al All-Star Game® de 2018 de la MLB®
- Grados 7 a 9: Viaje a un juego de la World Series® 2018 de la MLB®
- Visita a la clase por parte de Sharon Robinson
- Computadoras portátiles para el estudiante y el maestro
Ganadores de MVP (2):
- Computadoras portátiles para el estudiante y el maestro
- Visita a la clase por parte de Sharon Robinson
Ganadores de All-Star (6):
- Computadoras portátiles para el estudiante
TAMBIÉN: Los 10 ganadores también recibirán libros escritos por Sharon Robinson y un conjunto de camisetas para toda la clase.
Consulte las Reglas oficiales para más información sobre los premios.
REGLAS: SIN OBLIGACIÓN DE COMPRA. Nulo donde esté prohibido. Todos los estudiantes que son residentes legales de, y actualmente residen en los EE. UU., D. C., Puerto Rico y Canadá (excepto Quebec) y que están inscritos actualmente en los grados 4 a 9, reúnen los requisitos para participar, a excepción de aquellos cuyos familiares sean empleados de Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., Scholastic Inc. y otras empresas relacionadas (consulte las Reglas oficiales para obtener una lista completa). Las participaciones se aceptan en inglés o español. Visite www.scholastic.com/breakingbarriers/kids para más información sobre las Reglas oficiales y las restricciones. Es obligatorio que todos los posibles ganadores y sus respectivos padres o tutores legales firmen, autentiquen y devuelvan una declaración jurada de elegibilidad o descargo de responsabilidad, dentro de diez (10) días a partir de la fecha de notificación; de lo contrario, se puede seleccionar a un ganador alterno. En caso de falta de disponibilidad del premio, se otorgará un premio de igual o mayor valor según lo determinado por el criterio exclusivo de la MLB. No se permiten sustituciones en efectivo por los premios. Los premios no son transferibles. El valor estimado comercial de los premios es: Gran Premio (USD $7,659.70); MPV (USD $3,359.70).
Essays will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- How well does the essay express the student's barrier?
- How well does the essay express how one or more of the values—citizenship, commitment, courage, determination, excellence, integrity, justice, persistence, and teamwork—are used to face and/or overcome the barrier?
- How well is the essay organized to express what the writer wants to say?
- How effective is the essay in expressing the writer's point of view?
- How well does the essay incorporate an example of Jackie Robinson's values?
1. Write an essay about a barrier that you have faced. Explain how you faced this barrier by using one or more of Jackie Robinson’s Nine Values:
- Citizenship
- Commitment
- Courage
- Determination
- Excellence
- Integrity
- Justice
- Persistence
- Teamwork
- your first and last name
- teacher's name
- school name
- school city/state
- your grade
life experience. Fictional stories will be disqualified.
4. Word Count Requirements:
- Grades 4–6: 200 to 750 words
- Grades 7–9: 500 to 1,400 words
