2025 Suzanne Marie Margaret Sloat Youth Literary Competition
- 2025 Youth Literary Competition Application (PDF)
- 2025 Youth Literary Competition Contest Rules (PDF)
Eligibility
Open to all 4th – 12th grade students attending any Michigan school.
Competition Levels (for students entering these grades in the 2025-26 school year):
- Level I: 4th – 6th Grade
- Level II: 7th – 9th Grade
- Level III: 10th – 12th Grade
Theme & Requirements
Submit an original short story based on the theme: “My adventures with a famous person of Polish descent or Polish legend or mythological creature.”
Entry Guidelines
- Must be original, unpublished, and not awarded in any other competition
- Typed, double-spaced, 500–1000 words
- One entry per student
- Can be in English or Polish
- No use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) permitted
Submission Instructions
- Send entries to: info@friendsofpolishart.org
- Subject line: “Polish Youth Literary Competition Submission”
- Attach: Your story (Word or PDF), Completed Entry Form/Permission Slip
- Do not include your name on the story — only on the permission form
Deadlines
- Entry Deadline: Friday, August 15, 2025
- Winners Notified: September 15, 2025
- Winners Announced: October FPA General Membership Meeting
Publication Rights
Winning stories may be published on the Friends of Polish Arts website and/or newsletter
Submission grants FPA a royalty-free license to publish/reprint winning entries
Questions?
Contact: Pamela Saunders pksaunders1@msn.com, Subject line: Polish Literary Competition