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St. Helens Students Asked to Share What They Would Do as Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 18, 2021
St. Helens, Ore. – The St. Helens City Council invites local students to share their creative ideas about what they would do if they were mayor of St. Helens. First place winners in each category will receive $150 cash and lunch with Mayor Rick Scholl. This year, second place winners will also receive a cash prize of $50 and lunch with the Mayor.
The “If I Were Mayor…” Student Contest is held in partnership with the Oregon Mayors Association (OMA) and is open to local students enrolled in school or being home-schooled for the 2020-2021 school year.
Students can submit entries to City Hall in one of three categories: a poster competition for grades 4-5, an essay competition for grades 6-8, and a digital media presentation for high school students. Completed submissions must be received at St. Helens City Hall by 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 8. A complete contest packet and entry form are available to download on the City’s website at www.sthelensoregon.gov/news. Hardcopy versions of the application packet can also be mailed upon request or picked up in person at St. Helens City Hall by appointment. Please contact Lisa Scholl at lisa@ci.st-helens.or.us or 503-366-8216 to make arrangements to receive a hardcopy.
This is the first year that St. Helens is offering cash prizes for second place winners. First place winning entries from the local contest will be sent to the state competition for a chance to win a prize worth $500.
All completed submissions will be reviewed at the Wednesday, April 21 City Council Work Session. The Council will evaluate the entries based on creativity, clarity/sincerity of thought, proper use of grammar and subject relevancy.
In past years, St. Helens students who have won at the local level have had great success at the state competition.
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For further information regarding the “If I Were Mayor…” Student Contest, please contact Deputy City Recorder Lisa Scholl at 503-366-8216 or lisa@ci.st-helens.or.us.
