Write an Essay and you could win a college scholarship. 

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) is now taking essays for their 2009 National High School Essay Contest.  It is open to students who will be between the ages of 16-18 at the beginning of the 2009-2010 school term.  The purpose of the contest is to increase awareness of the ready mixed concrete industry among our younger generation while looking to develop the next generation of industry leaders.

The winner of the national contest will be flown, along with a parent or guardian, to NRMCA's 2010 convention in Austin, Texas in March.  He or she will be selected from the entries generated from your respective statewide contests, as well as the selected winner from entries generated in our “other” category, which includes home-schooled students and those in states that do not hold a state-level contest. 

The Ohio Ready Mixed Concrete Association (ORMCA) will judge the Ohio essays.  Essays will be judged on content and writing ability (grammar, style, clarity, etc.).  Possible themes include: concrete's benefit to society, how concrete affects the environment, and using concrete to build homes, commercial buildings, bridges or roads.  Essays should demonstrate a student's awareness of concrete's role as a building material in homes, commercial buildings, streets and highways.

To qualify be sure to submit your essay to the ORMCA office no later than Tuesday, December 1, 2009.

For complete rules/regulations and official entry form
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