Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

Awards and Winnings

April 26, 2012

So, here it is – my post about Steve’s big win in the local writing contest. Only, I’m sneaking a oouple of other winners from our family in here too. Hey, I’m allowed – it’s MY blog and I’ll write whatever I want to :-). Okay, so maybe you really can’t sing those words to that tune. Anyway, I digress….again…

Back at the beginning of the year, the 2012 Annual Writing Contest was announced at our library. Well, Steve kind of hemmed and hawed, but finally decided to write something and enter it. It was a story called “A World Apart” and he let me read it when he was done. I have to say, I was very impressed! I proofread for errors and he tweaked a couple of things and sent it in barely in time for the February 1 deadline. And then he waited and waited. I know he asked at the desk a couple of times about the contest and he may have even called about when the judging was going to be. We waited some more.

Then, on Friday, April 13, a call came in. It was from the library for Steve and I just held my breath.

“Well, wait a minute, are you his mom?”

“Yes”

“Well, Stephen has won an award in the creative writing contest!”

“REALLY?!?!”

“He really did!”

“Oh, then you need to tell him – I know he’d want to hear it from you.”

“Okay.”

“Hold on – STEEEEVVVVVEEEE!”

So, Steve got on the phone and found out that he had won SECOND PLACE in his age category!! The prize was $50 and I know he was thrilled about that too. The award would be presented the following Monday at the library. Only, when we got to the library on Monday, we found out it was being held somewhere else. Luckily, that place was across the street. Here’s the photo of Steve receiving his award:

He has since framed the certificate and cashed the check, but that honor will be with him for his whole life. I think maybe he might have a good chance as a writer as well – you never know.

Now, Chris has also been a winner around here lately. Last December it was announced (and he got a letter in the mail as well) that he had made the President’s Honor Roll. This is an honor bestowed on students who make nothing less than A’s in all their classes – I believe he had a 4.0 grade average that semester. Now, and this is funny, Chris recently found an unopened letter on his desk, and he apparently made the Dean’s honor roll in the spring of 2011! Yay Chris – belated because we just found out – hehe! As I write this, he is enrolled in a local state college and will be entering as a sophomore in the fall.

ALSO, Matt and Chris made apps for a contest Blackberry was running and they both won…wait for it…FREE Blackberry Playbook tablets!! Now for the real kicker – Chris entered again and won a second one!! He says they’re his trophies :0).

Lest I forget about Jeff, I do know he has submitted one of his writings to an actual publisher/magazine and we shall see how that turns out. Even if he gets a rejection slip, it’s not a loss, it’s just another rung on the ladder of working your way up.

SO, there you have it – winning kids and I’m proud of them ALL! :-)

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On April 26, 2012 at 6:28 PM, Val said:

Wow, that is so awesome! Congrats to all! Any chance you might post Steve's prize-winning story online?

On April 26, 2012 at 6:47 PM, Garcon said:

The story can be found here. http://balmoraman.deviantart.com/art/A-World-Apart-291409349

On April 26, 2012 at 6:53 PM, dxprog said:

You can read Steve's story here: http://balmoraman.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4thww5

On May 8, 2012 at 10:22 PM, Val said:

Great story! I was really impressed. Very sophisticated for someone so young.

On May 9, 2012 at 1:59 PM, java_queen said:

Thanks - I'll pass your comment on to him.

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