By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
School is back in session and it's time to make a difference. Eagle Media in Great Bend is once again challenging Barton County elementary students with its Make a Difference Contest. Eagle's Director of Promotions Becca Tudor said the goal of the contest is to get kids to make a difference in their communities or homes.
"It's as simple as helping take care of your pets, doing the dishes without being asked, or going out in the community and picking up trash," she said. "If you see someone who needs help crossing the street, give them a nice little hand. The goal of the program is to encourage kids to do better, be better, make a difference."
Eagle Media is distributing contest forms to area elementary schools. Students can use the forms to describe how they made a difference. Once a parent has signed the form, it can be returned to school or dropped off at the Eagle Media Center at 12th and Baker in Great Bend. Teachers will nominate students ahead of the first contest giveaway on Sept. 9, and a new student winner will be drawn each month through May.
"Once a month, one child is going to win a chamber gift card worth $100," Tudor said. "Also this year, their teacher is going to win a $100 Visa gift card as well. We're hoping this encourages teachers to encourage their class to make a difference."
The winning student will also get a visit from Eagle Media staff and be featured on a radio news broadcast. This year's contest is powered by the following sponsors:
Medical Park Pharmacy, Mayo Money Management, Hazmat Response, Protective Equipment Testing Lab, R&R Roofing, Freedom Claims Management, Inc., Rosencrantz-Bemis Water Well Company, Stone Sand Company/Stone Waste Management, Miller Plastics/Miller Warehouse, Nex-Tech Wireless, USD #431 Hoisington, Great Bend Redi Mix, Heavy Duty Diesel & Auto, USD #428 Great Bend.