Lakefield Literary Festival Looking for Volunteer to Lead Young Writers Contest

By Scott Arnold

A longstanding writing contest that has helped young storytellers find their voice is looking for someone to help carry it forward.

The Lakefield Literary Festival is looking for a volunteer coordinator to help organize its Young Writers Contest, giving secondary school students across the region an opportunity to share their creativity and develop their writing skills. (photo courtesy of lakefield literary festival)

The Lakefield Literary Festival is looking for a volunteer to help coordinate its Young Writers Contest, an annual initiative that has been encouraging creativity among secondary school students across the region since 1998.

The contest gives young writers an opportunity to develop their storytelling skills and share their work across several categories, with submissions reviewed by a panel of judges and winners announced each June.

The festival is now seeking an organized individual with an interest in literature, creative writing and community involvement to oversee the contest.

Responsibilities include connecting with teachers, organizing student submissions, coordinating the judging process and helping announce the winners.

It's an opportunity to play a part in supporting emerging literary talent and keeping an important community tradition going.

Those interested in learning more about the volunteer coordinator position can contact the Lakefield Literary Festival at volunteers@lakefieldliteraryfestival.com.

The 2027 Lakefield Literary Festival will take place July 23rd and 24th in Lakefield, continuing its longstanding celebration of Canadian authors and the written word.

Scott Arnold is a Journalist and Content Creator at PTBOCanada Media Inc

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