The Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association (TOGA) Middle School Essay Contest deadline is near, December 15. Students are urged to show their writing skills and win substantial prizes.
After very successful Middle School Writing Contests the past 10 years, TOGA will offer prizes of $500, $250 and $100 for first, second and third places respectively for the top essays, reported president emeritus Terry Lewis. A prize of $200 will also be awarded to the school of the top entry. The theme is “Consider the Oyster”—a wide open category that must include an essay that has anything to do with oysters.
The competition is open to all Virginia students in grades 6, 7 and 8….
