By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
The task is now upon Barton County elementary school students. Eagle Media in Great Bend is upping the stakes in its Make a Difference Contest, presented by OPI. Can the students up their game by making a difference in the community? Becca, Eagle's Director of Promotions, explains what the contest is all about.
"It's for Barton County students in grades K-6," she said. "They are able to let us know how they make a difference, whether that's doing the dishes for their parents, helping their teacher in the classroom, or even picking up trash outside in the community. We want to know how you make a difference."
Last year's contest featured a monthly winner from September through May. Each student received $100, and their teacher also received a $100 gift card. This year, Eagle Media will recognize one student each week. That student will receive $100 and a certificate from OPI, as well as various goodies from other sponsors in the contest. But that's only part of the fun.
"Out of that list, we're going to have a monthly winner," Becca said. "The monthly winner is actually going to win an additional $100. They're also going to receive a really cool backpack filled with swag from all of our sponsors. Also, with the monthly winner, the teacher is going to win $100, too."
Students must fill out contest forms by themselves, though a parent will need to sign the form. The forms can be returned to the student's school or dropped off at the Eagle Media Center at 12th and Baker in Great Bend. Entries for the contest are being accepted now through May.
The Make a Difference contest presented by OPI is sponsored in part by Big Ben Custom Engraving, Freedom Claims Management, Great Bend Redi Mix, Francis Financial, Medical Park Pharmacy, R&R Roofing, Allstaff Chartered, Miller Plastics, Rosencrantz Bemis Water Well Service, Great Bend Rec, Jimlo Glass Center, Haz Mat Response, & Scooter's Coffee.