LULAC Cinco De Mayo Essay Contest

1. Eligibility: This Contest is open to all persons residing in the general Houston, Texas area. You must be 18  years of age or under at time of entry and enrolled in high school. This Contest is sponsored by the Law Office of Baldo Garza PLLC.  

2. How To Enter: Contest begins on April 1, 2022 and ends on May 1st, 2022 (the “Deadline Date”). All entries must be received by the Deadline date. All entries must include your full name, address, city, state/province, zip/postal code, telephone number and email address (if you have one) and name of your school. Entry limit: one essay per person.  

3. Topics: Chose any one topic found on below or other links only.  

4. Judging: The winners of the Contest will be determined by judging all qualifying entrants’ submissions based on the following criteria: 

Understanding the topic 

Original thinking about the topic 

Effectiveness of presenting a point of view 

Literary style, grammar, and spelling All entries will be judged using the criteria stated above. 

All judging will be accomplished by a panel of 5 LULAC judges. Decision of the judges are final and binding on all matters relating to this Contest. All essays must be the original work of entrant. Each submitted essay must not infringe the copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or other intellectual property rights of any person or entity. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. By submitting an essay for this Contest, you grant Sponsor, its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, and licensees all right, title and interest in the submitted entry which includes the right to publish your essay and any other information provided worldwide in all print and electronic media (now or hereafter existing) without time limitation, and the right to include your name and hometown (e.g., city and state) in connection therewith. Sponsor reserves the right to edit, modify, translate, reproduce, and distribute the submitted material in any medium and in any manner as it deems appropriate. Sponsor may contact you via phone or email regarding your submission. 

5. Winners and Prizes: Three winners will be selected. The winners will be awarded $200.00 for first place, $100.00 for second place and $50.00 for third place. They also will receive a signed certificate to recognize their achievement. Winners may be invited to present their essay at a Cinco de Mayo program. Sponsor has the right to publish winners’ names and essay in future Law Office of  Baldo Garza PLLC website posts, and publications.  

5. Selection of Winner: Winners will be determined and notified on or about May 3rd, 2022 by email. In the event winner is a minor in his or her place of residence, parent or legal guardian must sign all required documentation. Entry and/or acceptance of prize(s) constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its agencies (if any) to use the winner’s name, hometown (e.g., city and state) and/or likeness for advertising and trade purposes without further compensation or authorization, worldwide and in perpetuity, in any and all forms of media, now known and hereafter devised, unless prohibited by law. 

6. Conditions: Essays are to be original writings. Study the topic, research, and create your essay. Please do not download an essay and submit.  

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