Children's Stories
Description
Participants create an illustrated children’s story that will incorporate educational and social values. The story may be written in a genre of their choice and must address the annual theme. Examples are fables, adventures, non-fiction, fiction, and fairy tales.
2024-25 Theme
Students will create an interactive or pop-up book that focuses on making friends in-person
Cascade K8 Team 2,
2024 1st Place
Event Resources
EVENT EXAMPLES
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Event Deadlines
January 23, 2025
Students will need their Participant ID number, and password, from their advisor. Only the team captain will be able to upload the file.
Students submit storybook draft, which must include, at minimum (you can have more than this):
A summary of a story fitting the theme that is between 100 and 200 words, or a draft of the whole story between 100 and 1999 words.
Three drawings that go with the story
Students also submit a portfolio draft, which must include, at minimum:
All headings for pages needed in the portfolio (for example: Table of Contents, Work Log, Research, etc.)
Work log including at least 8 hours of work time
And the research page must include evidence of research to support the story.
April 2025
Students will submit their book and portfolio on Wednesday evening of the conference.
Semifinalist list will be posted on Friday afternoon. Semifinalists will read book to judges, and answer interview questions.
Washington TSA Rules
To compete, students must:
Belong to a currently affiliated TSA chapter
Be registered (by their TSA advisor) for competition by December 20, 2024 ($30)
Compete in the January 23, 2025 virtual competition (see individual event pages for details)
Be selected as a top competitor in their event(s) and invited to participate at State
Number of competitors is dependent on specific event
Qualifying competitor lists will be published by February 10, 2025
State Conference registration week February 24-28, 2025 (see state conference page for details)
At the state level, 3 teams (may be a team of 1) per chapter may compete.
