All youth between the ages of 5 & 18 are eligible to participate in this great essay contest! This years topic is “Beekeeping in Colonial Times.”
To the earliest European settlers in the New World, honey bees were an important part of their existence. Cargo manifests show that honey bees were among the first shipments of animals. How were they shipped? Why were they important? Why were they so important to the colonists? How does that differ from today?
The scope of the research is an essential judging criterion, accounting for 40% of your score. The number of sources consulted, the authority of the sources, and the variety of the sources are all evaluated.
Historical research will be important. The more authoritative the source, the better. Personal interviews with beekeepers and others familiar with the subject are valued sources of information and should be documented. Sources, which are not cited in the end notes, should be listed in a “Resources” or “Bibliography” list.
Note that “honey bee” is properly spelled as two words, even though many otherwise authoritative references spell it as one word.
State beekeeping essays are due February 15th, 2014. Cash prizes will be awarded to winning essays. Please send all essays ELECTRONICALLY to Liz Driscoll at liz_driscoll@ncsu.edu
