The Essay in American Sign Language Category
This category means recording an essay in American Sign Language on the contest theme.
How to Enter
Respond to the theme and send us a video of your entry in American Sign Language.
Theme
Respond to the question: "What does ‘going for the gold’ mean to you? How do you go for the gold in your life?" Remember, not only athletes "go for the gold." Going for the gold means striving for excellence.
Rules
- Entrants may be no older than 19 years old.
- Essays may be placed on a CD and encoded in the following formats:
Quicktime (.mov), WindowsMedia Video (.wmv), or Real Media (.rm).
- Essays may also be submitted on Mini-DV videotape.
- Essays must be at least 2 minutes and not exceed 3 minutes.
- Entrants must be deaf or hard of hearing; hearing loss must be bilateral; hearing loss must be verifiable.
- Entries must be postmarked or in our office by October 31, 2006.
- Entries must be delivered personally or sent through the U.S. mail.
- Entries must be accompanied by an entry form.
- One copy of entrant’s photograph is requested.
- Entrants may submit multiple entries, but they may only earn one award.
- Late entries will be RETURNED. We hate doing this, but we feel it is only fair to the other contestants.
- All entries become the property of Gallaudet University; they may be published in any format.
- Our judges’ decision is final.
Entry Form
All entries must be attached to an entry form. Click on the link below for the entry form:
Contest Entry Form (pdf)
Send to:
Timothy Worthylake
2007 Gallaudet National Essay, Art, and Sign Contest
Gallaudet University-KDES, Suite 3600
800 Florida Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002-3695
E-mail: Timothy.Worthylake@gallaudet.edu
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