Young Commonwealth

Competi ti ons 2012

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The Royal Commonwealth Societys annual Young Commonwealth Competitions encourage young
people fo use wrlflng, llm ond phofogrophy fo respond creoflvely fo globol chollenges.
2012 morks fhe Dlomond Jubllee ol Her Mo|esfy Oueen Ellzobefh ll ond her 0fh yeor os Heod ol
fhe Commonweolfh. To celebrofe fhls very speclol occoslon, lor one yeor only, oll enfrles lnfo our
Young Commonweolfh Compeflflons wlll become porf ol fhe world's blggesf hlsfory pro|ecf, fhe
Commonweolfh Jubllee Tlme Copsule. Toke porf ln our compeflflons ln 2012 ond your enfry wlll
|oln 22,000 ofhers one lor eoch doy fhof Her Mo|esfy hos been Heod ol fhe Commonweolfh ln
fhe Copsule. Your memorles - fhe unfold sforles ol mllllons ol ordlnory ond exfroordlnory llves - ore
fhe sfory ol fhe modern Commonweolfh.
Young Commonwealth Competitions
ln 2012, oll our compeflflons wlll be bosed on fhe Commonweolfh fheme, 'Connecflng Culfures'.
All enfrles musf relofe fo o slngle doy ln fhe losf 0 yeors slnce Her Mo|esfy oscended fo fhe fhrone
on fh Februory 152. All enfrles musf be your own orlglnol work. Every yeor, over 50,000 young
people foke porf ln fhls presflglous owords scheme. Cur Young Commonweolfh Compeflflons
come wlfh some greof prlzes, ond ln 2012 you'll be ellglble lor Jubllee Tlme Copsule prlzes foo!
DEADLINE for all competitions: 1ST MAY 2012
Run by fhe RCS slnce 1883, fhls ls fhe world's oldesf ond lorgesf schools' wrlflng compeflflon. To
enfer, you musf be oged 18 or under on 1sf Moy 2012. You musf olso be o noflonol ol, or llvlng
ln, o Commonweolfh counfry. Cn fhe lrsf poge ol your enfry, pleose wrlfe your nome, oge, foplc
number ond fhe dofe you hove chosen fo wrlfe obouf.
How do I enter? To enfer fhe essoy compeflflon, you musf plck o doy befween fh
Februory 152 ond fhe presenf. Then, uslng one ol fhe foplcs ln fhe grey box os your lnsplroflon,
fell us obouf whof hoppened on fhof doy. You mlghf llke fo fhlnk obouf why fhof doy wos lmporfonf
fo you, your lomlly, or your communlfy. The evenf musf nof be lcflonol, buf we encouroge you fo
be creoflve ln fhe woy you shore fhe sfory.
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Pick a day From 6th February 1952 to the present.
Then, using one of the topics below, tell us about what happened!
1. The doy l wore my besf clofhes.
2. A leosf or o lesflvol.
3. An lnfervlew wlfh on odulf obouf o slgnllconf doy ln fhelr llle.
4. A doy's |ourney.
5. A blrfh CR o weddlng CR o lunerol.
6. My response fo on evenf fhof mode fhe news heodllnes.
7. A sporflng evenf.
8. The doy l mef my hero/herolne.
How long should my essay be? ll you ore oged befween 14 ond 18 on 1sf Moy
2012, pleose wrlfe befween 1,200 ond 1,750 words. ll you ore oged under 14 on 1sf Moy 2012,
pleose wrlfe befween 300 ond 700 words.
Pi ck a day (6th Feb 1952 - present)
Choose a topi c from the li st above
Submi t your entry!
Wri te a poem, letter, arti cle, essay
or story about what happened. Feel
free to i nclude i llustrati ons or photos.
Example Entry 1
Name: Aisha Khan
Age: 11
Topic No: 3
Chosen Date: 4th July 1964
My Grandmother was a young nurse at the
local hospital when she heard what had
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Thls yeor's Commonweolfh fheme ls 'Connecflng Culfures'. Whefher you use o dlglfol, onologue,
dlsposoble or moblle phone comero, we wonf fo see your lmoge! Your enfry musf relofe fo o slngle
doy ln fhe losf 0 yeors slnce fh Februory 152.
You musf be oged 30 or under on 1sf Moy 2012, ond o noflonol ol, or llvlng ln, o Commonweolfh
counfry fo enfer. Fleose lnclude o dofe ol blrfh when enferlng os oll phofos wlll be |udged occordlng
fo oge group. Enfronfs should submlf one phofo ond up fo 500 words ol occomponylng fexf fo
exploln why your lmoge ls connecfed fo your chosen doy ond fhls yeor's fheme.
Young llmmokers ore lnvlfed fo submlf o llm ol up fo 4 mlnufes
long respondlng fo fhls yeor's fheme, 'Connecflng Culfures'. Your
enfry musf relofe fo o slngle doy ln fhe losf 0 yeors slnce fh
Februory 152.
You musf be oged 30 or under on 1sf Moy 2012, ond o noflonol ol,
or llvlng ln, o Commonweolfh counfry fo enfer. Fleose lnclude o
dofe ol blrfh when enferlng os oll llms wlll be |udged occordlng fo
oge group. Enfronfs should submlf one llm ond up fo 500 words ol
occomponylng fexf fo exploln why your enfry ls connecfed fo your
chosen doy ond fhls yeor's fheme
PRIZES
Thousonds ol young people lrom oround fhe world enfer every yeor, buf fhe wlnners ore olfen
fhose plcklng up o comero or pufflng pen fo poper lor fhe lrsf flme. Whof we look lor ls o creoflve
spork, o unlque lnslghf or o bold ldeo.
ln 2012, oll essoys, phofos ond llms wlll be enfered lnfo fhe Jubllee Tlme Copsule. For one yeor
only, your chonce ol wlnnlng o prlze ls doubled!
By enferlng fhe Young Commonweolfh Compeflflons, you could:
See your Jubllee Tlme Copsule enfry presenfed fo Her Mo|esfy fhe Oueen ln 2012.
Wln o cerfllcofe, cosh or phofogrophlc equlpmenf.
Wln resources lor your school.
Be lown fo London.
Be lnvlfed fo meef lomous oufhors, llm dlrecfors ond phofogrophers, foke porf ln experf
workshops fo leorn new skllls, ond do work experlence of lnfernoflonol orgonlsoflons.
See your enfry exhlblfed oround fhe Commonweolfh ond leofured ln worldwlde medlo.
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How to submit your entries
Onli ne: Fleose uplood your enfrles fo www.fhercs.org/youfh/compeflflons
By post: Eoch posfol enfry musf be occomponled by on enfry lorm (below)
Di rectly to us: FAC Young Commonweolfh Compeflflons, 25 Norfhumberlond
Avenue, London, WC2N 5AF, K
Ameri cas/Cari bbean: FAC Young Commonweolfh Compeflflons, The Brlflsh
Councll, 1 Sf. Clolr Avenue, Sf. Clolr, Forf ol Spoln, Trlnldod ond Tobogo
Afri ca: FAC Young Commonweolfh Compeflflons, Boobob College, FC Box 3500,
Chllongo, Zomblo. CR, FAC Young Commonweolfh Compeflflons, The Brlflsh Hlgh Commlsslon,
F.C Box 2, Accro, Ghono
Asi a: FAC Young Commonweolfh Compeflflons, The Brlflsh Hlgh Commlsslon, 185 Jolon
Ampong, 50450 Kuolo Lumpur, Moloyslo
Paci fi c: FAC Young Commonweolfh Compeflflons, The Brlflsh Hlgh, Commlsslon, FC Box
1812, Welllngfon 140, New Zeolond
YOUNG COMMONWEALTH COMPETITIONS 2012
POSTAL ENTRY FORM
PLEASE TICK: Essay Photo Film (You may enter each of the three competitions once)
ENTRANT
First name: Last name:
Date of birth: Nationality:
Country of residence:
Email address (if you have one):
Postal address:
Date chosen (6th February 1952 - present):
ADULT/TEACHER (if entrant is under 18) SCHOOL (if applicable)
Name: Name:
Relationship to entrant: Email:
Email: Postal Address:
Phone number:
All enrries will |e uploaded inro r|e FCS arc|ive. Alrer lllin_ in r|e posral or online enrry lorm, please wrire NLY your
name, a_e, c|osen day and essay ropic (il applica|le) on r|e work irsell. Do nor wrire any personal derails direcrly on
your entry.
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Jubilee time capsule ln oddlflon fo enferlng fhe Young Commonweolfh Compeflflons 2012,
you con enfer fhe Jubllee Tlme Copsule os mony flmes os you wonf! Whofever your oge, wherever
you llve, shore your sfory wlfh Her Mo|esfy ond fhe world: www.|ublleeflmecopsule.org.
SuperSchools Cver 0 schools lrom 2 counfrles oround fhe Commonweolfh hove |olned whof
promlses fo be one ol fhe world's mosf omblflous clossroom colloboroflons. Togefher fhese
"SuperSchools" ore helplng us fo reoch 22,000 doys ol confenf lor fhe Jubllee Tlme Copsule. Emoll
|ubllee@fhercs.org or coll -44 (0) 207 7 20 ll you would llke your school fo |oln fhls unlque
lnfernoflonol feom: www.|ublleeflmecopsule.org/dlscover/super-schools
commonwealth Community reporters We ore looklng lor sforles lrom locol communlfles
lor fhe Jubllee Tlme Copsule. ll you ore o buddlng |ournollsf, ll you know someone who ls or you
wonf fo hove your communlfy's volce heord, we wonf fo heor lrom you! vlslf our webslfe lor more
lnlormoflon: www.|ublleeflmecopsule.org/lnlo/groups
Resources for teachers 'Anflguo fo Zomblo: Gefflng fo know your Commonweolfh' ls o
feochlng resource deslgned fo brlng fhe Commonweolfh fo your clossroom. Downlood lree lesson
plons lrom our webslfe: www.fhercs.org/youfh/moferlols. You wlll olso lnd speclol lesson plons lor
fhe Jubllee Tlme Copsule: www.|ublleeflmecopsule.org/lnlo/groups
Commonwealth Week 2012 Every yeor, on fhe second Mondoy ln Morch, people oll over fhe
world celebrofe fhe speclol porfnershlp ol noflons, peoples ond ldeols whlch ls fhe modern
Commonweolfh. For fhls speclol Jubllee yeor, we encouroge your school fo mork fhe week wlfh
o celebroflon! You con hold o lesson on fhe Commonweolfh, enfer o speclol 2012 sfory lnfo fhe
Jubllee Tlme Copsule, run o mlnl Commonweolfh Gomes ln your sporfs closs or leorn obouf
onofher Commonweolfh counfry's culfure. Emoll us of youfh@fhercs.org lor more ldeos. ll your
school ls bosed ln fhe K ond would llke fo reglsfer your lnferesf fo be selecfed fo offend fhe
Commonweolfh Doy Cbservonce of Wesfmlnsfer Abbey on 12fh Morch 2012, pleose confocf fhe
RCS at youfh@fhercs.org.



The RCS is very grateful for the support of:
Copsool Lfd, CF, The K Forelgn & Commonweolfh Cllce,
BBC Hlsfory, BBC World Closs ond fhe fhousonds ol schools who
foke porf ln our work every yeor!
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