
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes
Ages:Elementary, Middle School, High School
Type:Submission
Categories:Community Service, Environment
Scope:National
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The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes celebrates inspiring, public-spirited young people from diverse backgrounds all across North America. Each year, the Barron Prize honors 25 outstanding young leaders ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and the environment.
Complete an application using the online form from the prize website defining how you have made a positive difference to people or the environment. Please read these requirements carefully before you begin the application process:
- Applications must be completed and submitted online by our deadline of 5:00 p.m. MST on April 15 each year, when the system will automatically close.
- We do not accept applications via fax, email, U.S. mail, or any other carrier.
- Please contact us well in advance of our deadline for any technical assistance you anticipate needing. We do not accept applications after April 15.
- Applications must include a letter from the Lead Reference. A Lead Reference is simply an adult advocate who has solid knowledge of the young person’s heroic
- Activities. Examples of Lead References include teachers, librarians, school counselors, youth service officials, and religious leaders.
- Members of the applicant’s family cannot act as a Lead Reference nor write the other two required letters of recommendation.
- All required application materials must be included at the time of submission. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Contents of the application are considered public information once submitted and should not include private or privileged information.
- Winners must have organized and led an extraordinary service activity which has clearly benefited other people or the planet we share.
- The service activity must have been initiated and motivated primarily by the winner himself or herself.
- The service activity cannot have been done solely to complete an assignment for school or work.
- Winners must have:
- demonstrated positive spirit, courage, intelligence, generosity, and high moral purpose.
- shown initiative, tenacity, and unselfishness in pursuit of their goals.
- accomplished something with inspirational value—something that could inspire others to make a difference.
- done more than survive a difficult personal challenge. Their heroism must have made an impact on the world beyond themselves.
- Winners may or may not have received recognition for their heroic work. Fame itself shall not have been a motivating factor.
Website: https://barronprize.org/
Managing Organization: Thomas A Barron, LLC
Contact:
director@barronprize.org
Eligibility:
The Barron Prize welcomes applications from public-spirited young people who are, on our April 15 deadline:
<ul>
<li>between the ages of 8 and 18 (not yet age 19)</li>
<li>permanent residents of and currently residing in the U.S.A. or Canada</li>
<li>currently working on an inspiring service project or have done so within the past 12 months</li>
<li>working as an individual to lead their service work. The Barron Prize does not accept applications from large groups of young people.</li>
</ul>
Overview
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes celebrates inspiring, public-spirited young people from diverse backgrounds all across North America. Each year, the Barron Prize honors 25 outstanding young leaders ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and the environment.
Process
- Applications must be completed and submitted online by our deadline of 5:00 p.m. MST on April 15 each year, when the system will automatically close.
- We do not accept applications via fax, email, U.S. mail, or any other carrier.
- Please contact us well in advance of our deadline for any technical assistance you anticipate needing. We do not accept applications after April 15.
- Applications must include a letter from the Lead Reference. A Lead Reference is simply an adult advocate who has solid knowledge of the young person’s heroic
- Activities. Examples of Lead References include teachers, librarians, school counselors, youth service officials, and religious leaders.
- Members of the applicant’s family cannot act as a Lead Reference nor write the other two required letters of recommendation.
- All required application materials must be included at the time of submission. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
- Contents of the application are considered public information once submitted and should not include private or privileged information.
Criteria
- Winners must have organized and led an extraordinary service activity which has clearly benefited other people or the planet we share.
- The service activity must have been initiated and motivated primarily by the winner himself or herself.
- The service activity cannot have been done solely to complete an assignment for school or work.
- Winners must have:
- demonstrated positive spirit, courage, intelligence, generosity, and high moral purpose.
- shown initiative, tenacity, and unselfishness in pursuit of their goals.
- accomplished something with inspirational value—something that could inspire others to make a difference.
- done more than survive a difficult personal challenge. Their heroism must have made an impact on the world beyond themselves.
- Winners may or may not have received recognition for their heroic work. Fame itself shall not have been a motivating factor.
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*Website: https://barronprize.org/
Managing Organization: Thomas A Barron, LLC
Contact:
director@barronprize.org
Entry Fee:
Eligibility:
The Barron Prize welcomes applications from public-spirited young people who are, on our April 15 deadline:
<ul>
<li>between the ages of 8 and 18 (not yet age 19)</li>
<li>permanent residents of and currently residing in the U.S.A. or Canada</li>
<li>currently working on an inspiring service project or have done so within the past 12 months</li>
<li>working as an individual to lead their service work. The Barron Prize does not accept applications from large groups of young people.</li>
</ul>