Optimist International Essay Contest 2025
Important Instructions:
On the application list sponsoring Club as: Optimist Club of St. Louis
Club Number: 30390
Deadline to enter: March 5th, 2025
If application is approved participant will be invited to the Optimist Club Scholarship Event where each participant present their essay and receive their essay prizes.
Topic for the 2024 – 2025 school year is: “How Optimism Has Paved My Road to Success”
Prize: 1st $500 – 2nd $300 – 3rd $200
Deadline: February 5, 2024
Who: The contest is open to contestants under the age of 19 as of October 1st of the current Optimist International contest year (October 1 – September 30) and who have not yet completed secondary school
The Essay Contest is sponsored by Optimist International to give young people the opportunity to write about their own opinions regarding the world in which they live.
Club winners advance to the District contest to compete for a $2,500 college scholarship. The District-level scholarships are funded by the Optimist International Foundations.