Literature Competition

The Arizona Chapter of American Mothers opens the literature contest to all mothers in Arizona.

A cash prize of $25 will be awarded to the winner in each category.

Rule: Applicant must be a mother and an Arizona resident.

Entrants may submit one entry in each category. Your entry may reflect the aspects of family life and motherhood.

 All submissions may be sent to:

American Mothers Inc. Literature Contest

c/o Joan Sowards

1437 N. Coleman Circle

Mesa, AZ 85201

Or send as an attachment to:

Joansowards (at) gmail (dot) com

Entries must not bear the author’s name.

Categories are:

Essay          (under 1000 words)

Short Story (under 2000 words)

Poetry         (under 50 lines)

Deadline is October 1, 2015. Please use the following form as a cover letter if mailing, or include the following information in the body of your email:

Check Category:    Essay _______  Poetry ______ Short Story _______

Entrant’s Name _____________________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________________

Email ______________________________________________________________

Phone # _____________________________________________________________

Name of Entry _______________________________________________________

AZAMI State Convention

There will be a State Convention of the Arizona American Mothers on Saturday, Oct 24 at the Interstake Center, 830 E 2nd Ave, in Mesa.

The business meeting will begin at 11am where we will new elect officers.  At 11:30 we will have a brunch and a program, including traditional dances performed by Native American, Latina and Polynesian mothers.  There is no cost for the convention.

Please call Susan Ray if you would like to help 480-773-1447

Hope to see you there!