Dear Assyrians:

It is my great pleasure to inform you that we will be hosting the 72nd Assyrian American National Convention to be held in Boston, Massachusetts, during the Labor Day weekend, September 1, 2005 to September 5, 2005.

As part of the convention program the National Convention Committee is organizing the "Eleventh Annual Assyrian Youth Excellence Contest", a program that promotes and rewards education, talent, knowledge of the Assyrian language and history, and good character among our young Assyrians. The contest is also intended to instill the sense of Assyrianism in the hearts and minds of our youth.

This program will be carried in two stages:

1. A judging panel composed of representatives of the states where the contestants come from, will select and nominate a maximum of three young men and women as the finalists.

2. In a special contest during the National Convention, the judging panel will select "Young Assyrian of the Year" and two runner-ups and will present them with awards and prizes as follows:

Winner $1,500.00
First Runner-up $1,000.00
Second Runner-up $ 500.00

The "Young Assyrian of the Year" will be invited as our guest of honor and acknowledged at the convention banquet held on Sunday evening.

Please visit our website www.AANF.org for the criteria required to participate in the contest, the application form, and other necessary documents. If you are eligible to participate, we invite you to complete the Application Package and mail it to us by August 1, 2005. This contest is open to all young Assyrians. You may also make copies of this package and provide it to those that we have not been able to reach.

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact me at the above email address.

Sincerely,

Helma Adde, Chairperson
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