Mary Jo nettesheim literary & illustrator competition
During the 1982 Delta Kappa Gamma International Convention, a survey revealed that members saw a need for students to use their writing skills and artistic talents, hence; in 1985, Wisconsin established the Mary Jo Nettesheim Literary Competition. Over the years, grades 3-12 were included, with Illustrator Awards being added in 1990. At this time, Wisconsin’s State Organization is the only state in the Delta Kappa Gamma International Organization to sponsor a Literary Competition.
The Omicron Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma sponsors the Mary Jo Nettesheim Memorial Literary & Illustrator Competition. Local chapters contact schools in their area and provide them with competition rules, suggestions for getting started and the date finished books are due to the local chapter. Each local chapter then judges the original fiction and/or enhanced personal narrative books based on Story Structure/Organization, Creativity/ Originality, accomplished spelling, sentence structure and grammar, as well as, Presentation/Illustrations.
Up to ten of the local chapter winners are sent to the state level. The books are judged again, with these books also being judged for illustrations. Illustrations are judged for their Originality, Appropriateness to text, Continuity throughout the story, Creative use of art media and techniques, Cover Design and Neatness. Winning books are displayed at the Spring Wisconsin State Organization Convention. Top winners are invited to the convention luncheon and asked to read their books to the Delta Kappa Gamma Members.
The Wisconsin State Organization website provides students, families, and teachers with additional information regarding the contest.
If you have any questions about this project, please contact:
Stephanie Malaney
[email protected]
The Omicron Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma sponsors the Mary Jo Nettesheim Memorial Literary & Illustrator Competition. Local chapters contact schools in their area and provide them with competition rules, suggestions for getting started and the date finished books are due to the local chapter. Each local chapter then judges the original fiction and/or enhanced personal narrative books based on Story Structure/Organization, Creativity/ Originality, accomplished spelling, sentence structure and grammar, as well as, Presentation/Illustrations.
Up to ten of the local chapter winners are sent to the state level. The books are judged again, with these books also being judged for illustrations. Illustrations are judged for their Originality, Appropriateness to text, Continuity throughout the story, Creative use of art media and techniques, Cover Design and Neatness. Winning books are displayed at the Spring Wisconsin State Organization Convention. Top winners are invited to the convention luncheon and asked to read their books to the Delta Kappa Gamma Members.
The Wisconsin State Organization website provides students, families, and teachers with additional information regarding the contest.
If you have any questions about this project, please contact:
Stephanie Malaney
[email protected]
Last Update: October 2020