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<\/em><\/p>\nModifications this year allow more students to participate who might not have teacher support as in the past.<\/p>\n
Students are encouraged to enter early. A Random Drawing will be held this year at the conclusion of the contest. Prizes will be awarded for First Place, Second Place, Third Place, and a prize for the most Creative content. Those winners\u2019 handwriting will be reviewed for legibility and neatness. One of each prize per grades 1 through 8 will be awarded.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery year our judges look forward to reading entries because\u00a0kids\u2019 points of view are not only entertaining but also often enlightening,\u201d remarked Lauren Mooney Bear, Campaign for Cursive Chair.<\/p>\n
The annual cursive contest has many supporters. In Canada they include Laywine\u2019s and Zebra Pen (Canada). A new supporter last year is Blind Pig Press.<\/p>\n
For the USA contest, supporters continue to grow, with Amsterdam Printing, Cursive Logic, Dixon Ticonderoga, Fahrney\u2019s Pens, Itoya, Louise Borden\u00a0Author, Monkey Magnets, Caran D\u2019ache, Colombia City Ninja School, New American Cursive, PEN World, Sakura and Writing Academy. New this year are; The City of Oroville, Washington Chamber of Commerce, Double Flush Stables, a non-profit rescue in Davie FL, Clairemont Act One, C.A.O. a non-profit theatre troupe in San Diego CA, Seth Wells, Recording Artist in Seattle Washington, Monroe Pizza and Pints in Monroe Washington, I AM Frequencies in Phoenix AZ, Brooklyn\u2019s Furry Friends, B.F.F.s, dog walking service, in Brooklyn NY. People and businesses from the four corners of the US are enthusiastic about supporting the Cursive Is Cool contest.<\/p>\n
According to Sheila Lowe, President of the American Handwriting Analysis Foundation, \u201cThe good news from an informal survey indicates that more than half the states require at least some cursive writing training in public schools. Legislation is spending in six more. Only ten states have zero requirement to teach their students to write.\u201d<\/p>\n
USA and Canadian contest dates are January 23 through April 8, 2022.<\/p>\n