THINK-OFF OPINION ESSAY EXTENSION: APRIL 15TH, 2019
The 27th annual Great American Think-Off is looking for your essay submission for its annual philosophy debate. Essays are now due April 15, 2019, roughly two weeks away! This year’s controversial question reads: “To vote or not to vote: does it matter?”
Take full advantage of this extra time to prepare your opinion via 750 word (or less) essay, and your voice could win you one of four $500 cash prizes, plus an all-expense-paid stay in New-York-Mills, MN for the live debate on June 8th, 2019! Enjoy a blissful weekend in MN Lakes country while engaging in community and civil debate with us in New York Mills.
The live debate event is held on June 8th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the NYM School Auditorium. There are four finalists selected by a volunteer committee to participate and use this opportunity to speak and defend their beliefs as to why it matters to vote, or not to vote.
All are encouraged to submit an essay! There is no fee to enter. Submit your essay in one of three simple ways: online at www.think-off.org(preferred), via email to [email protected], or mail responses to Think-Off, c/o Cultural Center, P.O. Box 246, New York Mills, MN 56567. Essays must be submitted/sent/postmarked by April 15, 2019.
All are welcome to attend the great debate on Saturday, June 8, 2019, and cast your vote to help determine the answer this year’s question and name “America’s Greatest Thinker” for 2019. For tickets and more information, visit www.think-off.org, or call the Cultural Center at (218) 385-3339.
About the Great American Think-Off:
Now in its 27th year, The Great American Think-Off is an exhibition of civil disagreement between powerful ideas being explored by everyday people. Designed to bring philosophy down from the ivory towers of academia and accessible for all, the contest has received national acclaim including coverage by C-SPAN, the New York Times, and The Today Show.
The Cultural Center, located in the rural farm and manufacturing town of New York Mills, Minnesota, sponsors this annual philosophy contest and encourages people of all ages and backgrounds to participate. The Cultural Center is a rural hub for creativity, community vitality, and lifelong learning in the arts. Since our incorporation in 1990, we have been passionate about connecting people to artists and rich cultural experiences in rural Minnesota, celebrating the local and being a window to the world.
To get a better sense of the Think-Off, find details, historical information, and a list of the past 26 years of questions and winners on the event website: www.think-off.org.
