Details about
2020 National Young Authors Competition
What?
Creative Story Writing
2-Day Boot Camp
and National Competition
Who can Join?
Kids age 9 to 16 years old
UEC student and Non-UEC student
How much is the joining fee? & what are the inclusions?
P1,500
Lunch meal and AM snacks;
2-day writing boot camp, certificate and giveaway
When?
February 22 & 23, 2020 Saturday - Sunday
8:30am to 4pm
What to bring?
Preferably laptop,
if not a Pen
Where?
How to join?
Fill up the ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM.
Pay and send deposit slip to admin@uecyoungauthors.com.ph
How & where to pay the fee?
Metrobank
Account: Enrich Asia Philippines Management Inc.
Account Number: 066-7066-407850
When is the deadline for registration & payment?
February 10, 2020
FAQs:
How many words to write ?
1,500 words
What is the theme for the short story ?
Theme of the story will only be revealed on the day of the competition.
How many hours to finish the story?
The participants are given 2 hours to finish it.
Who are the judges ?
Judges are from UEC head office and UEC Singapore
When will the online voting for the Reader’s Choice award be?
Start: Feb 29 Saturday 6pm
End: March 7 Saturday 9pm
When will be the announcement of the winners? And where will it be announced?
March 9, 2020 Monday - Announcement for the Reader’s Choice award
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March 14, 2020 Saturday – Announcement for The
Top 3 winners
Are the parents allowed to stay and watch the competition?
Parents are not allowed to stay and watch the boot camp and competition.
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Parents will be allowed to come inside the venue on Feb 23 Sunday at 2:30pm for the awarding ceremony.
What is the awarding ceremony stated in the program for Feb 23?
It is to recognize and award the kids who participated in the Branch Level Competition and won as reader’s choice award and the top 3 winners.
All kids will be given certificate of recognition for joining the boot camp.
When and Where will be the awarding for the winners?
No more awarding ceremony for the 3rd placer, 2nd placer and reader’s choice awardee. The prizes will be sent out directly to the winners.
As for the 1st placer, the PH Champion, the awarding ceremony will be held at Singapore. Complete details about it will be sent out through email.
PROGRAM
FEB 22 - 23, 2020
YOUNG AUTHORS COMPETITION
National Competition
Feb 22 Sat
8:30am – 9:00 am – Registration with snacks
9:00am – 12:00 pm – Part 1 Boot Camp
12:00pm – 1:00 pm – Lunch Break
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Part 2 Boot Camp
Feb 23 Sun
8:30am – 9:00am – Registration with snacks
9:00am – 12:00pm – Part 3 Boot Camp & Story writing
competition
12:00pm – 1:00pm – Lunch Break
1:00pm – 2:00pm – Continuation of story writing
2:00pm – 2:30pm – Break /Preparation for the awarding
ceremony / Pictorial – Catherine
Khoo with the participants
2:30pm – 3:00pm – Awarding ceremony
about the
Facilitator
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Editor-in-Chief of Japan Close-Up Magazine and Asia 21 Magazine
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Published two best-selling books
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Founder of Singapore's first boutique publisher of imprints for under 18s; and Unique English Classroom (UEC)
Winners Roadmap to become Philippine's Champion
Branch Competition
Jan 11, 2020
UEC branches
National Competition
Feb 22 & 23, 2020
Mind Museum, BGC, Taguig City
Internationl Awarding
May 2020
Singapore
Awards:
NATIONAL COMPETITION
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Reader's Choice Award
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3 Top Winners
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1 PH Champion
PH Champion
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P3,500 Gift certificate from UEC, the winner can use when he/she will enroll in any UEC branch
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P2,000 National Bookstore Gift certificate
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1 month mentorship with UEC PH Head Trainer and/orUEC Founder, Catherine Khoo
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All-Expense Paid Trip for 2 to Singapore for the International Awarding Ceremony
2nd Placer awardee
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P2,500 Gift certificate from UEC, that they can use when he/she will enroll in any UEC branch
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P2,000 National Bookstore Gift certificate
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1 month mentorship with UEC PH Head Trainer and/orUEC Founder, Catherine Khoo
3rd Placer awardee
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P1,500 Gift certificate from UEC, the winner can use when he/she will enroll in any UEC branch
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P2,000 National Bookstore Gift certificate
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1-month mentorship with UEC PH Head Trainer and/or UEC Founder, Catherine Khoothe International Awarding Ceremony
Reader’s choice awardee
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P1,000 National Bookstore Gift certificate
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P1,500 Gift certificate from UEC, the winner can use when he/she will enroll in any UEC branch