By Alice Kenny
Dutchess County CYO Art will hold an art contest at the St. Mary School – Wappingers Gymnasium on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at 6 p.m. for students in grades 1 – 12. Contest winners will be eligible to compete in the Archdiocesan-wide – from Staten Island to the Catskill mountains- contest that will be held on May 17.
Got your artistic juices flowing?
- Drop off your artwork at St. Mary School, 11 Clinton Ave., Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 on April 23 between 2 – 5 p.m. for judging.
- Bring with you a $2 art-competition fee. Checks should be made payable to CYO.
What about writers? Have we got a contest for you!
The Dutchess County CYO Essay Contest is open to youth in grades 6 – 8. First, second and third-place winners will be judged at the Archdiocesan level on May 17.
Ready to write?
- Submit your essay to Catholic Charities Community Services, Catholic Youth Organization, 1011 First Ave., New York, NY 10022, att: Monge Codio Jr., Director of Operations – CYO by May 7, 2013 at 5 p.m.
For more information on how to participate in either event, contact
- Monge Codio at 646 794 2058; monge.codio@archny.org
- Sarah Masterson, 646-794-2092; sarah.masterson@archny.org.
