Hoosier Homecoming

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Dear Friend,

The deadline for fourth-grade students to submit their entries into this year’s Statehood Day Essay Contest is quickly approaching.

Essays need to meet these guidelines and must be postmarked by Friday, Oct. 21, to the following address:

Indiana Center for the Book
Suzanne Walker
140 N. Senate Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Essays can also be emailed to suwalker@library.in.gov by 5 p.m. on Oct. 21.

Winners of the “Hoosier Bicentennial and Beyond!” essay contest will be honored at the Statehood Day Celebration on Friday, Dec. 9, in Indianapolis. Click here for more information.

As part of the bicentennial celebration, the public is invited to attend “Hoosier Homecoming,” a free, family fun and learning day from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, on the Statehouse grounds.

Good luck to all students participating in the essay contest and happy 200th birthday, Indiana!

Sincerely,

State Rep. Wendy McNamara