Student Contests
Each year, our CCLE student contests receive impressive entries from all over the country. Any student who attends a CCLE-accredited school or whose parent has CCLE household membership is eligible to enter. Contest winners receive a cash prize, a certificate of merit, and public recognition by the CCLE at our summer conference and on our website. The CCLE retains the right to publish winning entries with authorship attribution.
This year, the CCLE will sponsor a Penmanship & Calligraphy Contest, a Composition Contest, and a Recitation Contest.
Here are some updates and reminders for 2025:
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The contest deadlines for this year will be midnight (Central Time) on:
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March 15, 2025 for Penmanship & Calligraphy
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April 15, 2025 for Composition
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May 15, 2025 for Recitation
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All students who submit entries must attend a CCLE-accredited school or the parents must have CCLE household membership.
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Students may participate at a higher age-level if desired. Participation for students with special needs is also available.
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Failure to follow submission guidelines will result in disqualification.
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Questions regarding any of the contests should be directed to Executive.Director@ccle.org.
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Winners will be announced by CCLE social media and website (first name and last name initial), the conference program (full name), and any other CCLE print publications (full name). Contest entry assumes permission for the above.
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Contest entries must be original, unpublished work. The CCLE reserves the right to publish all submissions with authorship attribution.
2025 Poetry Composition Contest
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Contest Information
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Poetry Composition Scale
2025 Recitation Contest
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Contest Information
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English Recitation Selections
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Latin Recitation Selections
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Classical or Ecclesiastical Pronunciation
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English Recitation Scale
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Latin Recitation Scale
2025 Penmanship & Calligraphy Contest
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Contest Information
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Calligraphy Black Lettering Scale
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Calligraphy Illuminated Color Scale
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Penmanship Cursive Scale
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Penmanship Print Scale
Hymn Composition 2024: Dialectic
Grand Prize: Adelaide R.
“O Jesus Christ You Are The Light," Faith Lutheran School, Plano TX
Runner Up: Jake R.
“O God The Father Holy One,” Faith Lutheran School, Plano TX
Hymn Composition 2024: Rhetoric
Grand Prize: Rose M.
“God In His Great Love For Me,” Family Altar Home School
Runner Up: Anika B.
“O Come Adore Behold Him,” Wittenberg Academy
English Recitation 2024
Grand Prize: Early Grammar: Jaden S.
Our Savior Lutheran School, Houston, TX
Runner Up: Early Grammar: Mia L.
Our Savior Lutheran School, Houston, TX
Grand Prize: Grammar: Joy M.
Family Altar Home School, Casper, WY
Runner Up: Grammar: Samuel B.
Redeemer Classical School, Fort Wayne, IN
Grand Prize: Dialectic: Theodore B.
Redeemer Classical School, Fort Wayne, IN
Latin Recitation 2024
Grand Prize: Grammar: Newman M.
Family Altar Homeschool
Grand Prize: Dialectic: Price M.
Family Altar Homeschool
Runner Up: Dialectic: Mathias A.
St Paul Lutheran School, Hamel IL
Grand Prize: Rhetoric: Rose M.
Family Altar Homeschool
Penmanship: Manuscript/Print 2024
Grand Prize: Early Grammar 4-5: James L.
Memorial Lutheran School, Houston, TX
Runner Up: Early Grammar 4-5: Dan E.
Memorial Lutheran School Houston, TX
Grand Prize: Early Grammar 6-7: Chiara W.
Immanuel Lutheran School, Alexandria
Runner Up: Early Grammar 6-7: Alicia C.
Immanuel Lutheran School, Alexandria
Penmanship: Calligraphy 2024
Grand Prize: Black Lettering: Noah W.
Mount Hope Lutheran School, Casper
Runner Up: Black Lettering: Sara P.
Faith Lutheran School, Plano
Grand Prize: Illuminated: Silas W.
Mount Hope Lutheran School, Casper
Runner Up: Illuminated: Rose M.
Mount Hope Lutheran School, Casper
Penmanship: Cursive 2024
Grand Prize: Grammar 6-8: Norah M.
Redeemer Classical School, Fort Wayne
Grand Prize: Grammar 9-12: Claudia D.
Immanuel Lutheran School, Alexandria, VA
Runner Up: Grammar 9-12: Avery W.
Mount Hope Lutheran School, Casper, WY