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In honor of Navy SEAL Team 6, Debate Central is proud to announce the Young Patriots Essay Contest. This year’s topic asks: “Should government be the provider?”

The central question of government is defining its role. What should a government provide to its citizens and why should it do so? Students are invited to describe their vision for the world they will one day lead.

Enter Debate Central’s first Young Patriots Essay Contest and you could:
- Earn a college scholarship of up to $3,000
- Have your essay published on Debate Central
- See your essay posted on the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) home page
- Have your essay shared with 350,000 NCPA Policy Patriots via email
- Have your winning entry be sent to your hometown newspapers, radio and TV

To enter, email us your typed, double-spaced submission (1,200 words maximum) in a Microsoft Word document.

The contest begins October 1st and runs until November 30th. It is open to students attending a United States middle or high school or in a documented home school program at the time of entry. For further rules and information, please visit our website.

 

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