The SCSC Writing Contest provides students in grades K–12 with an opportunity to express themselves through fiction, non-fiction and/or poetry. This contest was established to encourage the love of language and writing for all students and as a way to recognize the talented young writers in south central Minnesota.
2026-27 Theme: History Then and Now
Every person, place and event has a story to tell – how history has shaped our world, voices from another time and/or how yesterday continues to influence today.
The SCSC Writing Contest is conducted in partnership with Minnesota State University, Mankato.
Upcoming Dates:
Submission Deadline: March 5, 2027
Past Events:
Congratulations to the students who were honored at the 2026 SCSC Writing Contest authors reception on May 4. This program was a partnership between SCSC and the Minnesota State University, Mankato education department. Education students served as contest judges and provided feedback to K–12 students on their writing entries. An e-book version of the anthology can be found at mlpp.pressbooks.pub/scscwritingcontest2026.
View a recap of the reception and list of the 2026 Honorees
