2nd Annual “Freedom Through My Eyes” Art/Essay Contest

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Lakers Youth Foundation are excited to announce our 2nd Annual “Freedom Through My Eyes” Art/Essay Contest which offer Los Angeles County middle school students the chance to earn the field trip of a lifetime! The contest is open to sixth, seventh and eighth grade students in Los Angeles County, and the goal of the contest is to encourage students to explore the meaning of liberty and our nation’s symbols of freedom. It is important for students to learn about our country’s rich history and reflect on the events that helped shape our great nation. To enter, students are asked to be creative in using their writing and drawing skills to express what freedom means to them.

For this year’s Grand Prize, up to eight lucky winners, along with one parent/legal guardian for each winner, and adult chaperones from the Los Angeles Lakers will fly to Washington, D.C. for an exciting 4 day/3 night adventure exploring first-hand some of our nation’s famous monuments and museums! The trip will take place from Thursday, January 31, 2008 – Sunday, February 3, 2008. The winners will also catch the Los Angeles Lakers “live” in action as they take on the Washington Wizards Sunday afternoon at the Verizon Center.

• If you are a student in sixth, seventh or eighth grade and enrolled in a school in the Los Angeles County, please review the Official Rules and submit a completed Essay Form and Student Information/Release and Authorization Form with your entry. All entries must be received by the Los Angeles Lakers by 5:00 pm PST on Friday, December 28, 2007. Winners will be notified on or before Monday, January 7, 2008, 7:00 pm PST and at that time, be given specific traveling instructions and trip details.
• If you are a sixth, seventh or eighth grade teacher at a school in the Los Angeles County, please distribute copies of the Official Rules, Essay Form and Student Information/Release and Authorization Form to your students. All entries must be received by the Los Angeles Lakers by 5:00 pm PST on Friday, December 28, 2007. Winners will be notified on or before Monday, January 7, 2008, 7:00 pm PST and at that time, be given specific traveling instructions and trip details.

Winners will also be invited to attend a 2007-08 Lakers regular season home game where they will be recognized at halftime and their artwork will be displayed on the main concourse during the game.

Click here to read about last year’s Freedom Through My Eyes contest winners and their trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!

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