Ch'a Hinthel Ch'a Xo Community Engagement Project
Third Annual Essay Contest
Essay Contest Prompt:
Resolved- “The Name of Fort Bragg Should be Changed” or “The Name of Fort Bragg Should Not be Changed.”
Requirements:
An essay of 1000-1500 words
Limited to students in grades 9-12 in Fort Bragg and Noyo High Schools
Deadlines:
Submissions open: February 1, 2025 and close March 31, 2025. Winners will be announced in May 2025.
Must be received via email only to changeournamefortbragg@gmail.com no later than 5:00 PM on March 31, 2025.
Submissions:
- Write and essay of 1000-1500 words that speaks to the question of the contest.
- Essays should be emailed as an attachment in Word or Google Docs.
- Submit your essay by emailing the following items to changeournamefortbragg@gmail.com
- Your full name, grade and teacher’s name
- Your email address and phone number
- Your name should be in the email but not in the essay attached.
- Evidence of any research, including footnotes or text references
Prizes:
First Place: $2,000
Second Place: $1,000
Criteria for judging:
Grammar & language mechanics
Writing fluency & style
Evidence of research, including footnotes or text references
A logical research-based well-defended argument for their position
Essays should be formatted using 12 point New Times Roman font with 1” margins on all sides.
To establish eligibility students will submit an additional signed statement affirming “I am a Fort Bragg High School student” or “ I am a Noyo High School student” and have it signed by a teacher at their school.
Winning essayists agree to allow NBTP to reproduce their winning essays and will make themselves available to read them at a public event organized by Change Our Name.
Judges:
3 community leaders, writers and educators, without affiliation with NBTP.
First Ever Video Contest
Video Contest
Prompt:
Resolved- “The Name of Fort Bragg Should be Changed” or “The Name of Fort Bragg Should Not be Changed.”
Requirements:
A video of less than 10 minutes in length
Limited to students in grades 9-12 in Fort Bragg and Noyo High Schools
Deadlines:
Submissions open: February 1, 2025 and close March 31, 2025. Winners will be announced in May 2025.
Videos must be posted to YouTube no later than 5:00 PM on March 31, 2025.
Submissions:
- Create a 1 to 10 minute video that speaks to the question of the contest
- Upload your video to YouTube
- Submit your video by emailing the following items to changeournamefortbragg@gmail.com
- Your full name, grade and teacher’s name
- URL of your video
- A brief description of your video, theme, and idea
- Your email address and phone number
- Evidence of any research, including footnotes or text references
Prizes:
First Place: $2,000
Second Place: $1,000
Criteria for judging:
Videos will be judged on how well they address the central question, the quality of production and student creativity. They may include interviews, debate, or historical materials found in the public domain. They may be in any format: music videos, skits, documentary, spoken poem, commercial, Public Service Announcement, etc.
To establish eligibility students will submit an additional signed statement affirming “I am a Fort Bragg High School student” or “ I am a Noyo High School student” and have it signed by a teacher at their school.
Submitters agree to allow NBTP to use their videos and will make themselves available to show them at a public event organized by NBTP.
Judges:
3 experienced film judges, without affiliation with NBTP.