9 June 2006

International Essay Competition 2006
organized by the Last Post Association

Title

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them"

No doubt people will always remember them!

But HOW should their ultimate sacrifice for ever be remembered?

Describe the image of the World War 1 soldier that you think should go down in history.

Eligibility

The essay competition is open to Year 12 and Year 13 New Zealand secondary school pupils in Wellington and the Wairarapa.

Participants must be New Zealand citizens or New Zealand Permanent Residents.

The essay must be typed.

The essay must be 800 words at least.

The essays will be judged by a New Zealand panel and five essays will be selected to be judged by the Belgian jury.

There will be only one winner. The winner will be invited by the Last Post Association to Ieper, Belgium at an agreed time during 2007. Airfares (Auckland/Brussels/Auckland), internal transport within Belgium, entry into museums and other institutions that are part of the official programme, and accommodation and meals while in Belgium will be paid.

The New Zealand winner will be announced at the Last Post Association’s Prizegiving Ceremony in Ieper, Belgium, on Remembrance Day, 11 November 2006 (Belgium time). The winner will be informed by telephone at 8.00 am on 12 November 2006 (New Zealand time).

Any questions, should be directed to Deborah Stowe of Veteran Affairs, telephone: 0800 4 VETERAN (0800 4 838372)

Closing Date

Completed essays are to be received at Veterans Affairs by 5.00 pm on 1 September 2006.

The mailing address is:

Veterans' Affairs
PO Box 5146
WELLINGTON
Attention: Deborah Stowe

In Brief
What: International Essay Competition 2006
organized by the Last Post Association
Who: Year 12 & 13 New Zealand secondary school pupils in Wellington and the Wairarapa (participants must be NZ citizens or permanent residents.
When: Completed essays are to be received at Veterans Affairs, PO Box 5146, Wellington, by 5.00 pm on 1 September 2006.