1. All participants must be attending a participating Wyoming high school.
2. All participants should have a sponsoring teacher to guide them through the writing process, although if you don’t have access to a participating teacher or school, please contact the Contest Coordinator.
3. The essay must be titled, between 300 and 2,000 words long, and focus on one of the ten Cowboy Ethics.
4. Essays must be typewritten and double spaced.
5. Sponsoring teachers must submit essays March 5, 2021.
6. First place winners must submit a photograph of themselves along with their winning essay in order to be honored. This photograph will be published in the American Dream Essay Contest booklet.