Creative Writing Competition

The Junior Orange Bowl and the South Florida Writers Association team up again this year for the Creative Writing Competition, open to eighth graders in Miami-Dade County. The Creative Writing Committee begins accepting student essays in early September. The writers of the top three winning essays will be honored by the South Florida Writers Association at their monthly meeting in January. The winners will have the opportunity to read their essays to this fine group of professional writers.

 
Congratulations to our 2013 Creative Writing Contest Winners!

• 1st Place – Sophie Ruiz, South Miami Middle School
• 2nd Place – Connor Cunningham, Palmetto Middle School
• 3rd Place – Audrey Barba, South Miami Middle School
  
  2012 Awards Ceremony Photos

Saturday, January 5, 2013
10:00AM
Books & Books in Coral Gables
265 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134

Chair: Connie Goodman-Milone

2011-2012 Junior Orange Bowl Creative Writing Winners.
Click the links below to see video from the 2011-2012 Awards Ceremony at Books & Books in Coral Gables
Part 1
Part 2 -1st Place Winner – Diana Proenza, South Miami Middle School
Part 3 -2nd Place Winner – Yael Rosenberg, Rabbi Alexander S. Gross Hebrew Academy
Part 4 -3rd Place Winner – Ilan Gilhuly, South Miami Middle School

Part 5

Click here to see photos from the 2011-2012 awards ceremony.
 

Letter from Mayor of Coral Gables for Creative Writing Contest

Video Coverage of the 23rd Annual Creative Writing Awards Ceremony:

• Part 1
• Part 2 (Elizabeth Lleonart reads her 1st place winning essay)
• Part 3
• Part 4
• Part 5 (Javier Guerrero reads his 2nd place winning essay)
• Part 6
• Part 7 (Connie Goodman-Milone reads Shoshy Ciment's 3rd place winning essay)
• Part 8 (Queen Leia Schwartz reads her winning Give-A-Hand essay)
• Part 9
• Part 10
• Part 11