Middle School Students

The Basics

Currently enrolled Nevada middle school students (Grades 6-8) are welcome to submit a music, video, art or short story/poem entry. Submissions may only be made as an individual student and may not be submitted as a group. The student’s entry must have a sponsor teacher from their school.

Categories and Parameters for Entry

• A video (maximum 7 minutes, includes film, animation, etc.)
• An original work of art (includes painting, sculpture, cartoon, etc.)
• A short story or poem (maximum 2,000 words)
• An original song or musical production (maximum 7 minutes)
• These are the only entry categories, and entries must fit properly into one of these to be eligible.

If submitting a work of art, the student must include a digital format of the artwork which can be in JPEG, TIF, PNG or PDF with their submission forms, as well as deliver their submission to the Richard Harris Personal Injury Law Firm at 801 South 4th Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101 or at 6900 S McCarran Blvd #1010, Reno, NV 89509. If the artwork cannot be delivered in person, please email etaylor@richardharrislaw.com to discuss another option.

If submitting a video or an original song or music production, the student can upload a video of their song to their personal YouTube or Vimeo account. A link of the video must be submitted in the registration form and include in the YouTube/Vimeo title “#SpiritofNevada2023”.

If submitting a short story/poem, please submit the entry as a PDF or Word Doc.

The online and in-person deadline for all submissions is Friday, December 29, 2023, at 5 p.m.

Winners will be selected by a panel of judges that will evaluate the submissions based on creativity, entertainment value, quality, and reach of awareness. Winners will be selected and notified soon after. Winners will be announced publicly on January 8, 2024.

Winners will be featured on the Spirit of Nevada website and across all social media platforms.

Theme and Inspiration

Our 2023 entry theme, “Heart of the Golden West”, encourages students to showcase the uniqueness, beauty, and history of our great state. Students can share the amazing stories of the inspiring people, places, events, or organizations in Nevada. This can include, but is certainly not limited to, a person who enriches the lives of the community, an inspirational place of natural beauty, an organization making Nevada a better place to live, or even bringing awareness to a social cause that affects the lives of Nevadans.

Timeline

ALL entries must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, December 29, 2023.

WINNERS will be announced on Monday, January 8, 2024.

Prizes

FOUR (4) middle school student winners will be chosen as the best entries on the year’s theme. There will be ONE (1) prize winning award per category. Each winner will receive $1,000 and an iPad. The teacher of each winning student will receive a $500 Amazon Gift Card.

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