IFI is pleased to announce we will be giving away $4K in College Scholarships to 8 of the top high school essayists        The contest is open to All K-12th Grade Illinois Students                          All Participating Students Are Winners! Everyone will Receive: A certificate of Participation signed by Governor Quinn, tickets to a Chicago White Sox baseball game, and many other wonderful opportunities to connect with their dad. Click Here For More Information on How to Get Your Child Registered.  Remember Our DEADLINE is Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 "As a former teacher and principal, I encourage you to take advantage of this writing experience for your students.  For 9 years, my students at Bradley West Elementary School, Bradley, IL, participated in this contest.  The students and school benefited directly from this contest.  The school was among the top schools each year.  Students thoroughly enjoyed writing about their fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, and father-figures.  The fathers in return enjoyed reading what their children had written about them." - Wayne Sneed Retired Principal, Bradley West School, Bradley, IL "My second grade class has participated in the Fatherhood Essay Contest for the last four years!  Not only do the kids love the opportunity to write about someone special, but it has been a great way to show father-figures that they DO make a difference and perhaps encourage them to become involved in other ways too, such as within our schools!" - K. Uzzo, 2nd Grade Teacher, Plainfield, IL

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