Official Entry Form
19TH ANNUAL 8TH GRADE ESSAY CONTEST
Prescription Drug Abuse.
What To Do?
Teachers, please make copies of this form
available to your students. All entries must
be postmarked no later than April 1, 2016.
Thank you!
Mail entries to
Name: _________________________________ Age: ________
Address: ____________________________________________
City: _____________________ State: _____ ZIP: _______
Home Phone: _________________________________________
School Name: ________________________________________ MPPA-MTDOJ Essay Contest
c/o J. Williams
2206 Massachusetts Ave
Butte, MT 59701
School City: ________________________________________
Teacher: ______________School Phone: ________________
A Message from
MPPA President
Jason Wells
The Montana Police Protective Association is one of
the oldest and largest law enforcement organizations
in Montana. The MPPA is a nonprofit organization with
membership open to all police officers within Montana.
Through the years, the MPPA has developed and
built upon a proud tradition of leadership in state law
enforcement affairs. This tradition continues today in
its promotion of service programs for its members and
dedication to serving the public through protection and
safety.
The Montana Police Protective Association pursues
an active legislative program designed to secure laws
beneficial to the membership and the criminal justice
system. Members of the MPPA are committed to
providing the citizens of Montana with the very best in
law enforcement services. Each day these dedicated
men and women ably and selflessly face the dangers
and risks associated with the performance of their
duties – all in the interest of public service.
As we kick off the 19th Annual Eighth-Grade Essay
Contest, we look forward to reading about your views
on the problem of prescription drug abuse and what
can be done to address it.
Thanks for participating and good luck.
Jason Wells, President
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Please make copies of the entry form to the
left, and post the flyer (other side) on your
eighth-grade bulletin boards.
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of this contest, primary judging emphasis
will be placed on content and message of
each entry.
4 Entries may be either typed or legibly
handwritten.
5 All entries must be submitted with an
entry form and must be signed by the
student. The form is on the back of this
pamphlet and may be photocopied.
6 All winners will be contacted through their
schools, by phone, or mail.
7 All entries must be postmarked no later than
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8 Entries become the property of the Montana
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be returned, and the association is not liable
for lost or missing entries.
9 The Montana Police Protective Association
reserves the right to reproduce any entries
for publication or publicity and to publicize
the names of the winners.
Mail all entries to:
MMPPA-MTDOJ Essay Contest
c/o J. Williams
2206 Massachusetts Ave
Butte, MT 59701